Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is to support the expansion of a local solar farm near its Wakefield soft drinks factory as part of a wider €250m investment in renewable energy.
Cargill has opened a new solar power facility at its cocoa and chocolate site in Tema, Ghana, part of its global strategy of investing in environmentally friendly, renewable ways of generating power for industrial production.
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has begun sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources, as it launches a new solar energy farm to support production at its Yorkshire site.
Former communities and local government secretary Greg Clark has been named the new business minister, as new Prime Minister Theresa May announced her revitalised cabinet.
Mars has forged a green energy partnership with Eneco UK to provide the food manufacturer with 100% of the electricity needed to power all its UK sites.
Unilever has won praise for committing to becoming carbon positive by 2030 ahead of the United Nations Climate change conference in Paris today (November 30), by the WWF.
Ice Cream manufacturer Mackie’s of Scotland will switch on the ‘largest solar panel farm in Scotland’ when it goes on grid this week (September 30), in a bid meet its rising energy requirements, the firm claimed.
Food and drink manufacturers need to review their energy use in advance of electricity market reform (EMR) measures that will push up costs in the long-term, according to the head of indirect sales at energy company Npower.
Britain’s food and drink manufacturers are missing out on potential new revenue streams now available through generating and selling low-carbon energy to retailers, alongside more traditional groceries, according to a leading environmental consultancy.
There are five things all food manufacturers need to know about renewable energy before they look to exploit the benefits it can offer, according to renewable energy firm Prescient Power.
Food and drink manufacturers could raise their energy efficiency and cut their carbon dioxide emissions, thanks to a new pan-European research project.
Rising energy costs are driving food and drink manufacturers towards green solutions, with a 53% jump in the number of on-site renewable electricity projects in the sector last year, SmartestEnergy has claimed.
Prime Minister David Cameron has praised whisky maker Diageo’s commitment to renewable energy during a visit to its Cameronbridge distillery in Fife today (June 7).
Britvic is embarking on the second phase of a group-wide total productive maintenance (TPM) programme. It involves transferring ownership of continuous improvement (CI) to the operational teams at individual plants.
Suffolk veg packer and farming business Frederick Hiam is banking on significantly lower energy bills after installing a £1.5m solar power electricity generation system at its site near Brandon.
Britain may not be able to boast anywhere near the hours of sunshine of some Mediterranean countries, but that doesn’t mean companies based here can’t benefit from greater use of photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy sources.
Organic dairy manufacturer Yeo Valley has saved £30,000 and 368t of carbon dioxide by replacing old compressors with more energy-efficient versions and installing variable speed drives on condenser units.
Bernard Matthews is seeking planning permission to incorporate wind farms into its sites in Pickenham, Weston and Holton in Norfolk, generating 15MW...
Potato processor McCain claims to be the first major food manufacturer to use wind turbines to generate a significant amount of electricity.The firm...
