SME manufacturers in the food and drink sector are being urged to start planning for next Christmas by exploring how technology can help with the seasonal surge. While production is
ABB has launched its ABB Ability™ BeerMaker intelligent process control solution to further support breweries in their operational efficiency through digital transformation. ABB’s brewmaster, who has the notable achievement of
Nearly 50% of food and drink manufacturers have cut or paused investment projects as they face the toughest trading conditions anyone can remember, according to new research by the Food
The Irish government recently announced ambitious new sectoral emissions ceilings, setting Ireland on a pathway to turn the tide on climate change. Dublin-based company, Manhattan Peanuts Ltd, best known for
This project forms part of C&C Group’s broader ESG strategy and commitment to delivering to a better world. The Bulmers Sustainability Project includes the installation of what is now the
Guinness is undertaking one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture pilots to take place on the island of Ireland. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that works in harmony
Irish Distillers will invest €50 million in its Midleton Distillery in County Cork over the next four years to deliver a carbon neutral operation by the end of 2026. This
A project by a rural Highland distillery to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing productivity and creating jobs has secured up to £250,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
Nestlé has explained its top priorities for Europe, Middle East, and North Africa to reach its 2050 net-zero climate goal. Nestlé revealed that nearly two-thirds of its total emissions are linked
Coca-Cola European Partners, the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has joined EV100, a global initiative that brings together companies committed to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and making
PepsiCo has announced plans to more than double its science-based climate goal, targeting an absolute reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by more than 40% by
Arla Foods Ingredients has achieved CO2 savings of around 60,000 tonnes a year by using energy from biogas. Meanwhile, the company is investing in its dry blend lactose production capacity, helping
PepsiCo has announced a new target to source 100% renewable electricity across all of its company owned and controlled operations globally by 2030 and across its entire franchise and third-party
Carlsberg Group has held a topping-out ceremony at a new water recycling plant at its Fredericia brewery in Denmark. The new facility will make the brewery the first in the
Danone has announced that its facility in Wexford, Ireland, is the first baby formula production site in the world to be certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust, an independent
Diageo has announced that its new Kentucky whiskey distillery in the US, which will distill Bulleit, is expected to be carbon neutral – becoming one of the largest in North
Unilever has set out a new range of measures and commitments designed to improve the health of the planet by taking even more decisive action to fight climate change, and
A 10-year agreement with Danish company Better Energy will secure for Chr. Hansen Denmark green electricity from two brand new solar parks that have just been taken into operation. This
Nestlé has announced a new wind farm partnership off the coast of North East England. The offshore farm, run by Orsted, will provide 125GWh to cover 50% of Nestlé’s UK
Ireland’s second largest liquid milk processing firm Aurivo has cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at its Killygordon site by 80% and reduced fossil fuel consumption at the facility by 80%,
HEINEKEN Spain has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy supplier Iberdrola, guaranteeing the supply of 100% renewable electricity to all four HEINEKEN Spain breweries as well as its
AB InBev beers, including Budweiser, the world’s most valuable beer brand, will soon be brewed with renewable electricity throughout Europe after AB InBev signed a deal with global renewable energy
A Queen’s University Belfast researcher has developed a low cost technique to convert left over barley from alcohol breweries into
Since the introduction of its sustainability programme Together Towards ZERO – an important element of the seven-year SAIL’22 strategy –
Unilever has announced that its factories, offices, R&D facilities, data centres, warehouses and distribution centres across five continents are now
At the Food & Drink Business Conference & Exhibition 2019 at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin on Thursday, September
Cow manure can do a lot more than create wrinkly noses. It is poised to be pivotal in a biogas
ABP Renewables Division, Olleco, the UK’s leading supplier of cooking oils and collector of used cooking oils, has become the
Budweiser, the world’s most valuable beer brand, is to be brewed with renewable electricity as AB InBev UK has signed
Every business wants to produce the finest quality products at the lowest possible cost. Every business wants to reduce energy
As a manufacturer of speciality cheeses, Swiss dairy group Emmi is now setting an example for environmental protection by investing
Britvic has announced that from October 2018, every Britvic manufacturing site in Great Britain, from its offices to warehouses and
Bakkafrost has underlined the growing importance to the UK market of its expanding salmon farming operation, the largest in the
GEA has worked with Almarai Company in Saudi Arabia to build the nation’s largest and most modern dairy processing facility. The
Tetra Pak now obtains half of its global electricity supply from renewable sources, putting the company firmly on course to meet
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drink company, has opened a new wind farm at Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway,
BasePower, an award-winning provider of on-site power plants for the food and industrial sectors, has announced a 9 year Power
JBT Corporation, a leading solutions providers for the food and beverage processing industries, has announced the commercial launch of two
AGRANA, the fruit, starch and sugar company, has laid the foundation for a second wheat starch plant at its biorefinery
ABP Food Group’s Renewables Division, Olleco, has announced the acquisition of an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility at Westcott Park, Buckinghamshire
A Yorkshire-based gin and whisky distillery is one of only three in England to be run solely on green energy. As
Balmenach, one of Speyside’s oldest whisky distilleries and the home of Caorunn Scottish Gin, is set to become one of
Cargill has inaugurated a new solar power facility at its Cocoa & Chocolate site in Tema, Ghana. This energy project
Carlsberg Group’s brewery at Falkenberg in Sweden is now 100% powered by biogas and green electricity, making it the country’s
To reduce food processors costs, Advetec, a leading specialist in the treatment and reduction of solid and liquid organic waste, has launched
By Gary Sewell, General Manager, Clearwater Technology Cost reduction is a constant challenge for any food processing business, yet many
Energy and process industry monitoring and control systems contain a lot of data, which is not always fully utilised. Data
A £22 million investment by ABP Food Group’s renewable division in a green energy plant will produce enough sustainable energy
In the heart of the English countryside, Springhill Farms makes the very most of agricultural waste. Upgraded biogas is injected
Mars will invest approximately $1 billion in its Sustainable in a Generation Plan, which focuses on areas where the US-based
Edina, a leading supplier, installer and maintenance provider for combined heat and power (CHP), gas, and diesel generation solutions, has
Highland Spring, the Scottish bottled water supplier, has recently implemented high-efficiency, long-life Tamlite LED EXPO products at its warehouse in Blackford, Perthshire. Established
By Francisco Pedrosa, National Clean Steam Specialist at Spirax Sarco While quality and purity of steam used in the pharmaceutical
Xergi is to deliver its largest biogas plant to date, which will supply Danish dairy company Arla Foods with green
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