Eversheds International

Food

Environment and packaging

Our specialists understand the technical and scientific issues associated with environmental sustainability matters. Everyone is under pressure to reduce their impact on the environment, and the food sector is no exception.

We advise on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters in this area which include:

producer responsibility (WEEE and packaging waste)
energy performance of buildings
Carbon Reduction Commitment
green leases

In addition to advising on compliance and representing clients in regulatory proceedings, our specialists provide advice and representation for clients making submissions to the regulatory authorities as new policies emerge and evolve.

Eversheds is one of the most experienced law firms in both the food/retail and renewable energy sectors. Our renewable and clean energy team is working with a number of companies in the food and retail sector to help them develop and implement green strategies profitability and improve their green credentials.

There are many visible and meaningful ways for food manufacturers to reduce their carbon footprint. Current trends include:

increased efforts to reduce the amount of waste taken to landfill and outsourcing of waste disposal
restructuring of supply chains to avoid unnecessary transportation to and from central depots
installation of on site renewable energy technology including poultry litter biomass, food waste generation plants and windfarms
development of stand alone larger renewable energy projects for direct sale to the grid
increased use of biofuels
investing in new biofuel technologies which balance the competition between food crops for fuel and food crops for food.