September 2019

Roland Schreiner, Managing Partner of Schreiner Group, took over the existing production hall in Dorfen in 2017. Since then, the entire building infrastructure has been set up and adapted to the high standard of the Schreiner Group. As the Schreiner Group attaches great importance to environmental protection and sustainability, the almost 5,000 square meter production hall has an innovative air conditioning concept that serves energy efficiency and at the same time has a positive effect on the well-being of employees.

 By inviting other portioned coffee manufacturers to join its scheme, Nespresso hopes to improve the accessibility and convenience of aluminium capsule recycling. Companies joining the Nespresso recycling program will also take part in defining the funding and governance model and encourage more widespread use of the service.

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The award was recognition for a recent project in which Smurfit Kappa redesigned the cereal giant’s packaging to optimise its supply chain. The Smurfit Kappa team worked closely with Kellogg’s to identify a sustainable and innovative packaging solution requiring fewer cases during transportation.

Smurfit Kappa and Kellogg’s have been working together for over 20 years. “Smurfit Kappa is more than just a supplier, it is a business partner,” said Hector Gonzalez, Packaging Procurement Manager at Kellogg’s.

With the launch of the world’s first FSC-certified Tetra Pak® package with J Sainsbury in 2007, the number of cartons bearing the FSC logo increased steadily each year, accelerating in the last three years. The environment is top of mind for consumers and is expected to be an even more relevant topic in the years ahead. Tetra Pak’s recent environmental research shows that there is an ever-growing trend of consumers interested in environmental issues, one in two consumers now look for environmental logos on the products they buy.

The Challenge

With 1 in 5 people visiting one of the UK’s 20,000 coffee shops every day and only 1% bringing their own reusable cup, there were several challenges that needed to be addressed.