date:Oct 12, 2012
UK food and drink manufacturers have welcomed the significant progress achieved in meeting the supply chain and packaging waste reduction targets set out as part of the Courtauld Commitment.
Supply chain waste has dropped by 8.8% well ahead of the three-year target of 5% set in 2009 according to the government-funded Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
WRAP results also reveal a 8.2% reduction in the carbon impact of packaging against a 10% target.
The organisation said: The second-ye