Improving the sustainability of food production

Towards more sustainable food production 

Our food production has always depended on natural resources and the environmental conditions that support them. Atria has been producing food for more than one hundred years.

It is important for us to have a thorough understanding of how the food chain as a whole works and the environmental impact it has. In practice, this means that we work closely with research in this field. Only then can we target development measures correctly. 

By focusing on action, we are actively committed to reducing carbon emissions and other environmental impacts, both in our own production and throughout the food chain from farm to fork. 

The life cycle environmental impact of Atria's products is focused on the production of meat, the main raw material. Producers play a key role in mitigating the environmental impact of primary production. Minimising environmental impacts at farm level means different solutions for each farm, depending on the type of production.

In addition to climate impacts, important environmental impacts in agricultural production include water intensity of production, eutrophication of water bodies, soil acidification, loss of biodiversity and scarcity of natural resources. All of these are given particular attention in Atria's primary production, and operating models are constantly being developed to become more environmentally friendly. 

Read more in our Corporate Sustainability Report.