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Case Studies
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The case studies listed in this section provide recent examples of how food and grocery companies are meeting a variety of significant sustainability challenges.

The aim of these case studies is to demonstrate the many and varied initiatives being undertaken by the food and grocery sector and to encourage other companies and the public to learn from the successes and challenges. The case studies are grouped into the following sections:

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To submit a case study for publication on the IGD website please contact Toby Pickard on 01923 851989 or email: tobypickard@igd.com
 

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* Produce World – Measuring, managing and mitigating environmental impacts
Produce World – Measuring, managing and mitigating environmental impacts New
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Through its commitment to reducing its environmental impact, Produce World has enjoyed significant cost savings.
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* From My Farm - Helping to promote local fresh produce
From My Farm - Helping to promote local fresh produce New
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From My Farm offers fresh, seasonal, quality fruit and vegetables proudly grown in your region.
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* Kraft Foods - better packaging
Kraft Foods - better packaging New
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Kraft Foods has brought to market a number of projects which contribute towards their global target of less and better packaging.
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All sustainability case studies in alphabetical order All sustainability case studies in alphabetical order All sustainability case studies in alphabetical order
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Alara Wholefoods - 80% Recycling Rate
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Alara Wholefoods - Reducing Packaging by thinking outside the box
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Alpro UK Ltd. - CO2 Neutrality
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Arla Foods - Fresh Milk Packaging Weight Reduction
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ASDA - Being sustainable in a recessionary environment
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Asda - Carrier Bag Amnesty
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Asda - The Packaging Challenge
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Asda 'Fewer, Friendlier Miles'
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Booker - Sustainable waste solutions for customers New
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Cadbury - Purple Goes Green
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Cadbury's - Building a better community
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Cadbury's & Earthwatch – Sustainable cocoa farming
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Coca-Cola – Calculating the carbon footprint of Coca-Cola drinks
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Coca-Cola - Looking to the Future on Packaging and Resource Efficiency
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Convert2Green and 3663 - Turning waste into fuel
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Dairy Crest - The first UK Industrial Biomass Steam Plant New
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Dairy Crest - The world’s first recycled milk bottle
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From My Farm - Helping to promote local fresh produce New
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) - Blackcurrant Sourcing
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) – Ribena 100% Recycled bottles
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Greencore - Renewable energy from packaging and food waste
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Greenvale AP - Reducing water and energy use
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HEART of ENGLAND fine foods - reducing road miles through supply chain collaboration
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Heinz - Cuts energy and carbon
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Heinz - Reducing weight, reducing cost: lightweighting can ends
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Heinz - water conservation
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Howard Tenens sources sustainable warehouse for Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd
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innocent drinks – measuring their ‘carbon footprint’ from farm to fridge to the recycling bin
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JF Hillebrand - Innovative Wine Train
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Kimberly-Clark - Sustainability strategy
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Kimberly-Clark Ltd - Responsible Fibre Sourcing
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Kraft Foods - better packaging New
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Kraft Foods - Energy and carbon savings New
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Kraft Foods - Ethical Sourcing of Coffee
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Kraft Foods - health 4 schools - Healthy Living in the Community
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Kraft Foods - Water savings New
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Kraft Foods - Zero waste to landfill New
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Marks & Spencer and Closed Loop Recycling - Office Recycling
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Mars and Nestlé
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Mars Drinks – ‘Thirsty for Change’ & offering sustainable drinks to the workplace
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McCain Foods - Cutting costs and emissions by using renewable energy
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Morrisons – ‘Cut the Carbon Campaign’
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Morrisons - Great Taste Less Waste New
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Morrisons - Supporting local schools New
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Müller – Reducing the weight and increasing the recyclability of its drinks packaging
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Nestlé - Packaging reduction
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Nestlé and FareShare 1st - Waste Reduction
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Nestlé and United Biscuits – Taking a unique approach to collaboration
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Nestlé fuels factories with coffee ground
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Noble Foods and Sainsbury’s Woodland Eggs – Improving Animal Welfare and Supporting Farmers
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Northern Foods - Phunky Foods - Promoting Healthy Living
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OPRL Ltd. - The On-Pack Recycling Label
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Packaging Minimisation, a Supply Chain Initiative
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Produce World – Measuring, managing and mitigating environmental impacts New
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Produce World Group - Managing non-financial information to drive sustainability
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Robert Wiseman Dairies: Zero Waste to Landfill
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Sainsbury’s – Community Award
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Sainsbury’s - Cuts plastic from packaging in environmental revolution
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Sainsbury’s – Food deliveries made by lorry running on rubbish
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Sainsbury’s – Opens the UK’s greenest stores
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Sainsbury’s – Zero waste to landfill
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Sainsbury's - first Carbon Trust certified carbon measure for dairy farmers
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Sainsbury's - Fish now, Fish for the Future
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Sainsbury's - Improving customer communication to help reduce packaging & food waste
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Sainsbury's - launches the world’s first people powered checkouts
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Sainsbury's first environmental convenience store
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Tesco - Building environmental stores
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Tesco - Creating a Greener Store
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Tesco - Empowering customers to tackle climate change
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Tesco - Local Sourcing
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Tesco - Packaging reduction
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Tesco - Reducing carbon emissions in distribution
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Tesco’s Approach to Tackling Climate Change
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The Co-operative - Plan Bee New
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The Co-operative Food - Green Store CO² Refrigeration Systems
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The Co-operative Food - Light-weighting bottles
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The Co-operative Food - Naked cucumbers New
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The Co-operative's wind farms and renewable electricity generation
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Unilever - Ethical Sourcing of Tea
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Unilever - GHG emissions calculator
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Unilever - Reducing waste through innovative design
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Unilever - Sustainable Palm Oil Procurement
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United Biscuits - Reducing Carbon Emissions
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United Biscuits - Reducing Packaging
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United Biscuits - Reducing Waste
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Waitrose - Local and Regional Sourcing
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Waitrose - Protecting and encouraging wildlife on UK dairy farms
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Waitrose – Reducing waste
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Warburtons - Measuring, managing and reducing water usage
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Warburtons - Reducing carbon by reducing road miles
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Young’s Seafood: Fish for Life
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