The UK's dairy sector has become the first in the UK to issue specific guidance for calculating the carbon footprint of all products.
It has been developed by specialists at Dairy UK, DairyCo and the Carbon Trust and aims to ensure that the sector has a "common approach" and can focus on reducing emissions.
According to the developers, it is hoped that the guidelines will be used by dairy processing companies to help them measure carbon emissions across their supply chain and ensuring a consistent approach to carbon footprinting.
Dairy UK environment manager Fergus McReynolds told Farming UK: "Dairy companies and their farm suppliers are committed to reducing the environmental impact of dairy products in the UK and this guidance document will help the sector measure."
Meanwhile, the Co-operative Group announced that the recent changes made to its supply chain process have resulted in time and cost savings in its food division.
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