Tag: Nestlé

Nestlé introduces Electric HGV trucks on its drive towards net zero

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé UK & Ireland is charging up efforts on its journey towards achieving net zero emissions by introducing two electric HGV trucks to its owned fleet, which makes up part of the transport network it uses in the UK&I. These new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are being tested as a possible way to reduce the company’s carbon footprint in future.  The two Volvo FM Tractor units have a driving range of 120 miles, which is sufficient to travel between several planned distribution points and factories across the UK. As well…

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Nestlé collaborates with GreenGas AD Plant on furthering sustainability commitments

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé Development Centre (NDC) Nutrition, Askeaton, is building further on its commitment to sustainability, through an exciting new partnership that will redirect more than 95% of its dairy processing residue from incineration to anaerobic digestion. Co-located with Wyeth Nutritionals Ltd., the NDC has been working with GreenGas AD Plant, Ireland’s first ever commercial anaerobic digestion plant, since March of this year, as part of its plans to provide an improved and more sustainable solution to the management of by-products created during dairy powder manufacturing. Dairy processing residue created during the…

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Innovation and sustainability vital for hospitality despite cost-of-living crisis – say industry leaders in the latest podcast

Stuart Mitchell

Industry leaders from wholesale, foodservice, catering and hospitality came together to discuss the cost-of-living crisis and its impact on the hospitality industry at the ‘Talking at the Sustainability Bites: Cost of Living Crisis – Foodservice & Hospitality in association with Nestlé Professional’ podcast released today. The podcast hosted by Amy Fetzer, Footprint Head of Research & Analysis, welcomed Katya Simmons, Managing Director for Nestlé Professional UK&I, Morag Freathy, Managing Director of B&I at Compass, Naz Haq, Head of Corporate Procurement at Bidfood UK, and Nick Attfield, Director of Hospitality &…

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Major employers and energy consumers urge North Carolina elected officials to expand access to clean energy and electric vehicles

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly two dozen major companies and large energy consumers with operations in North Carolina are urging state policymakers to expand access to clean energy technologies and electric vehicles in order to drive economic growth and reduce carbon emissions.   In a letter delivered to members of the North Carolina General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper, 22 companies, universities, and trade associations urged elected officials to consider policies and programs that will increase access to cost-effective, clean energy technologies. Additional policy action is needed to meet North Carolina’s power plant emissions reduction…

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Nestlé launches Nescafé Plan 2030 to help drive regenerative agriculture, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve farmers’ livelihoods

Stuart Mitchell

Nescafé, Nestlé’s largest coffee brand and one of the world’s favorite coffees, outlined today its extensive plan to help make coffee farming more sustainable: the Nescafé Plan 2030. The brand is working with coffee farmers to help them transition to regenerative agriculture while accelerating its decade of work under the Nescafé Plan. The brand is investing over one billion Swiss francs by 2030 in the Nescafé Plan 2030. This investment builds on the existing Nescafé Plan as the brand expands its sustainability work. It is supported by Nestlé’s regenerative agriculture…

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