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Müller skims off 500 tonnes of virgin plastic annually with new cream pot
Müller Milk & Ingredients is to remove 500 tonnes of virgin plastic from its annual production of cream pots by switching to packaging made from recycled plastic.
The dairy company has converted 75% of its cream volume to rPET pots which are 100% recyclable and contain 82% recycled material.
The new rPET pots, which are supplied by Faerch, have been rolled out across Müller’s 150ml and 300ml cream range, across both its brand and private label offering. The business is currently developing packaging solutions for the remaining volume for 2023.
Müller’s fresh milk bottles have been 100% recyclable for many years and contain 30% recycled material. The dairy company also recently partnered with Waitrose to replace coloured milk caps on fresh milk bottles with clear caps, with Aldi currently trialling them, to enable retention for reuse within the food sector.
Liam McNamara, Joint Chief Executive Officer at Müller Milk & Ingredients said:
“We aim to be the partner of choice for our customers, so we are constantly looking at ways that we can help meet shared sustainability commitments.
“It’s clear that shoppers want great dairy products in packaging which preserves their quality, safety and shelf life whilst reducing environmental impact. We are continually searching for innovative solutions to use significantly less virgin plastic.
“Three quarters of our cream pots now contain recycled material, and now our focus turns to finding solutions for the remaining volume.”
Mark Tollman, Group Strategic Sales Director at Faerch said:
“We are delighted to partner with Müller to bring this exciting new range of recycled pots to the UK cream market. We have worked closely with the Müller team to ensure the product had the highest level of recycled content possible, whilst maintaining the overall performance of the packaging through the supply chain. We look forward to working with the Müller team in creating solutions for the remaining volume.”
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Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.
Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
Müller is an Official Supporter of British Athletics and Athletics Ireland and has been title partner for 19 world-class events since 2016, with more to come throughout 2022.
Müller aims to add taste to life and inspire people to live happier and healthier lifestyles.
