Food & beverages
A changing climate for ciderLocation
UK-wide
Sector
Membership organisations, Manufacture of beverages, Agriculture
Summary
The National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) carried out a study on the implications of unavoidable climate change for the UK cider industry. The report was produced by the industry for the industry, working on a low budget but drawing on its own resources and the tools available from UKCIP.
Merchants Fish Bar
Location
Food
Sector
West Midlands
Summary
The Merchants Fish Bar is a West Midlands based SME, who implemented flood resilience measures following flood damage. This case study was developed by the West Midlands Climate Change Adaptation Partnership and is contained within their Guide for SME’s: Weathering the storm – making Money and saving money in a changing climate (pdf, 310 KB).
Location
Ledbury, Herefordshire
Sector
Agriculture
Summary
In 2002 Pixley Berries first investigated changing weather conditions and impacts on crop management including harvest and post harvest infra-structure, autumn, winter and growing season weather.
Location
UK-wide
Sector
Manufacture of beverages, Agriculture
Summary
GSK is supporting work at the Scottish Crop Research Institute to develop different varieties of blackcurrants that will thrive in a changing climate. This will help UK growers to continue to produce enough fruit to allow Ribena production to meet demand without needing to import blackcurrants.
Location
Scotland
Sector
Membership organisations, Manufacture of beverages, Food & drink
Summary
The SWA commissioned SWRI to deliver a scoping study to assess the risks of climate change to the sector and identify initial adaptation options. Following this, SWA held an industry workshop to raise awareness of climate change impacts and adaptation within the sector, share information and experience and generate ideas for how SWA and SWRI could work to build the adaptive capacity of the Scotch Whisky industry.
Shepheard Neame Ltd
Location
South East
Sector
Food, Manufacturing
Summary
Shepheard Neame Ltd have installed water recycling technology. This case study was produced by the South East Economic Development Agency as part of their sustainable business awards in 2003. For more information, download a pdf version (990 KB).
Taylerson’s Malmsbury Syrup
Location
South West
Sector
Food, Manufacturing, Retail
Summary
Taylerson’s Malmsbury Syrup used conventional marketing tool PESTLE used to review their position and product range reviewed with respect to the new climate. This case study was developed by Climate SouthWest following action learning workshops run by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Horizon South West and Climate SouthWest. For more information, see the Climate SouthWest website, Group A case studies.
