Reducing water use - case studies (2008)
- Britvic is saving 25 million litres of water
each year on just one production line at
its site in Leeds by adapting its existing
machinery with some simple devices.
- Cadbury is saving about 17 million litres of
water per year at its coca processing plant
in North Wales by treating and reusing
water to feed boilers to raise steam.
- Cranswick Food Group has co-ordinated their approach to water usage management within their
business.
- In 2008 Greenvale APhas made significant savings on water consumption (over 20%) at its largest site
compared to 2007.
- Dairy Crest's Hanworth site has seen a 16% reduction in m3 of water used per tonne of milk processed since 2007.
- Dairy Crest's Severnside site has already
reduced its water use by 6% since signing
the Federation House Commitment in
January 2008 and following its five steps
to success, saving about 54 million litres.
- R&R Ice Cream by re-using water is able to reduce its mains water consumption by around
25,000 m3
- Mars UK reduced its annual water consumption at its confectionery factory in Slough by
almost 40% per tonne of production in 2007 compared to 2006.
- In 2008 United Biscuits achieved a water saving of 17% compared to the level of water used in 2007.
- Walkers aims to reduce water use by a further 45% within three years.
- Wrigley is converting waste water into
green electricity at its Plymouth site.
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Last reviewed: 15 Jul 2009