Food and drink industry reaches water efficiency targets
It has recently been revealed that the food and drink industry has made good on its pledge to improve water efficiency, achieving a 5.6 per cent reduction in usage since 2007.
This drop in water consumption - announced by the Federation House Commitment (FHC) initiative last week - puts the UK food sector well on its way to meeting its target of a 20 per cent improvement in water efficiency by 2020.
The FHC is a programme set up within the food industry to help improve water efficiency, to which 42 food and drink companies - including Mars UK, United Biscuits, Pataks and Walkers - have signed up to so far. The latest figures show that these companies have managed to save a combined total of cubic metres of water since the year 2007, the equivalent of 800 full Olympic-sized swimming pools.
This achievement is particularly commendable because food production has risen by 4.2 per cent in the same time period, a change that has also created a greater number of food jobs.
The food and drink industry is a major user of resources like water, so the progress shown in the FHC report is certainly good news for the environment. However, it has also been shown that reducing water usage makes good business sense for companies, in terms of saving money on water bills and demonstrating leadership and 'green' credentials to consumers.
This drop in water consumption - announced by the Federation House Commitment (FHC) initiative last week - puts the UK food sector well on its way to meeting its target of a 20 per cent improvement in water efficiency by 2020.
The FHC is a programme set up within the food industry to help improve water efficiency, to which 42 food and drink companies - including Mars UK, United Biscuits, Pataks and Walkers - have signed up to so far. The latest figures show that these companies have managed to save a combined total of cubic metres of water since the year 2007, the equivalent of 800 full Olympic-sized swimming pools.
This achievement is particularly commendable because food production has risen by 4.2 per cent in the same time period, a change that has also created a greater number of food jobs.
The food and drink industry is a major user of resources like water, so the progress shown in the FHC report is certainly good news for the environment. However, it has also been shown that reducing water usage makes good business sense for companies, in terms of saving money on water bills and demonstrating leadership and 'green' credentials to consumers.
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