Wastewater

Water management is key as manufacturing costs rise

20-Nov-2017 By Rick Pendrous

Many food and drink manufacturers are missing out on large potential cost savings by not managing their water use and disposal more effectively, according to environmental services group Veolia, which provides a range of waste, water and energy management...

Bakkavor opens multi-million pound water plant

19-Apr-2017 By Michael Stones

Fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor has opened a multi-million pound water treatment facility at its Cucina Sano site in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Dark skies ahead

02-Apr-2013 By Laurence Gibbons

Experts are advising governments and industry to take action against an impending water crisis, reports Laurence Gibbons

Premier Foods fined £15,000 for effluent discharge

04-Jan-2013 By Mike Stones

Britain’s biggest food manufacturer Premier Foods has been fined £15,000 for the illegal discharge of effluent into the Severn Trent Water’s sewer system.

Industry pours 8% of turnover down the drain

13-Jun-2005

UK food manufacturers spend almost £5.5bn -- or nearly 8% of the industry's annual turnover -- on water and getting rid of it, according to a new...