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Lakeland Dairies has a long tradition of innovation and serving the needs of our loyal customers while doing so in harmony with nature. We take our responsibility of sustainability producing safe, healthy and nutritious milk extremely seriously".
Tommy O'Donaghue
Head of Consumer Foods
Clear Bottle Tops on Milk Cartons
Champion Milk
The traditional red or blue coloured carton tops cannot be easily recycled into food-grade packaging so in September 2023, Lakeland Dairies replaced its coloured milk caps on its Champion Milk with clear caps to make it easier for consumers to recycle the container once it has been consumer. This change to packaging has a greater impact by helping reduce colour contamination with high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
This is the latest in a line of commitments made by Lakeland Dairies to reduce the environmental impact of retail milk packaging. In 2017, Lakeland Dairies reduced the weight of the two-litre bottles by 10%. In 2020, Lakeland Dairies reduced the weight of the three-litre bottles by 4%. This was followed by the introduction of 20% recycled material into the bottles in 2021. The bottles, caps and sleeves are now 100% recyclable and are widely recycled in Ireland and the UK.
Paper Straws
VIVA Flavoured Milk
In 2020, Lakeland Dairies became the first-to-market with an innovative and pioneering paper straw for our market-leading range of VIVA flavoured milk. In addition to shaking up the sector with eco-friendly alternatives, the 100% recyclable straw has saved an equivalent of 20 tonnes of plastic since 2020.
