The food and drink sector is very diverse employing approximately 12.5% of the UK work force1.
Food and drink businesses are being pushed by the rising cost of raw ingredients, in addition to increasing energy, transport, water, packaging and disposal costs.
Lean businesses are those that know how to spot improvement opportunities, and take action to reduce wastage across their organisation from the factory floor to the back office to deliver a sustainable business.
Envirowise can offer businesses advice and information on how to counteract the impact of rising costs through resource efficiency measures including smarter procurement practices, improved process control, better water management, energy efficiency, waste management and greener packaging.
Envirowise is also working in partnership with WRAP to provide advice, tools and information to companies in the food retail supply chain. Drawing on their respective skills and expertise, Envirowise and WRAP aim to help businesses improve resource efficiency, reduce waste, and improve the environmental performance of the sector as a whole.
For more information on WRAP, please visit their website at www.wrap.org.uk
1Food Industry Sustainability Strategy