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The food and grocery industry has achieved zero growth in packaging - despite a growth in the population and rising sales.

That's just one example of how our industry is working together to reduce the impact we have on the environment - cutting HGV road miles, tackling waste and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

The free sustainability information in this section is a complete one-stop-shop to help food and grocery companies meet the challenges posed by the sustainability agenda.
 

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