Dairy products manufacturer Arla Foods has announced that all of its European sites now use renewable energy, marking a major milestone across its operations in seven different countries.

The business has entered into multiple Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to secure access to electricity generated by solar and wind for an extended period of years.

Arla Foods PPAs operate two solar plants in Lincolnshire and Kent which generate a combined 20 GWh per year.

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David Boulanger, executive vice president of supply chain at Arla Foods said: “This is a great achievement for our cooperative and the result of years of hard work and dedication by the teams involved.

“We are constantly looking to make our supply chain more sustainable, and securing that we now run on 100 per cent renewable electricity is a big feat and something we are proud of. Especially as it comes from long-term agreements connected to concrete projects, creating additional access to renewable electricity in the EU and the UK.”

The dairy manufacturer has been investing in creating an electrified supply chain and moving away from fossil fuel use and plans to continue building on sustainability outside of Europe in the future.