Food Chain - Issue 195 - August 2023 | Page 70

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CONO has a long history of caring for the earth from which its products evolve . As early as 2008 , the business introduced a sustainability program by the name of Caring Dairy , which was orchestrated alongside Ben & Jerrys . To this day , CONO is the main supplier of the cream that the ice cream giant uses for its products sold in western Europe .
The business relies entirely on green renewable electricity , which our farmers partially provide through wind and solar
“ The premiums that we offer farmers , once they achieve a certain standard with regards to our predetermined sustainability goals , are one of the cornerstones of this initiative ,” he continues . “ Our production site was certified climate neutral in 2020 , and our new cheese dairy was constructed using sustainable materials and with a focus on the reduction and reusage of heat and water . Our current ambition is to become carbon negative by 2030 throughout the entire cheese value chain , from farm to fork . We don ’ t quite have all the answers yet , but if you don ’ t try , you ’ ll never get there !
“ CONO never compromises on quality , and I ’ m not just talking about the intrinsic quality of our products either , but regarding everything that we do and that makes us who
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