14 DAY TRIAL // News from the United Kingdom says that the country is home to a brand-new and eco-friendly facility that will serve to produce clean energy by processing food waste.
The facility in question is the prized possession of QV Foods, a food service and food manufacturer that is listed among the leading suppliers of British supermarket chain Asda.
Business Green tells us that the facility is located in Holbeach, a town in Lincolnshire. By the looks of it, the plant shares its home with QV Foods's headquarters and food-processing site in this part of the country.
Commenting on the decision to invest in this plant, Duncan Worth, the current chairman of QV Foods, wished to stress that this project was to benefit both the environment and the company's finances.
“Not only does it provide real financial benefits by putting us in control of our electricity supply and fertilizer production but it's also a tangible demonstration of our sustainability commitment, with benefits we can pass on to our customers,” he said.
The same source detailed that this new food waste-to-energy plant in the United Kingdom officially opened this past May 6, and that its energy generating capacity was estimated to be one of 1.5MW.
Information shared with the public says that the construction of this clean-energy generating facility in Lincolnshire is the result of a collaboration between QV Foods and developer Tamar Energy.
Thus, the latter was the one in charge of building the plant and, from now on, will run it and keep tabs on energy generating processes that will take place at this site.
Food service and food manufacturer QV Foods has, on the other hand, assured that it will see to it that the plant is never left without the food waste it needs in order to keep up and running.
Specifically, it has promised to deliver an impressive 30,000 tonnes of organic waste to the facility on a yearly basis. Should things go as planned, this organic waste will go into generating biogas.
Interestingly enough, it appears that the current President and Chief Executive of Asda, Andy Clarke, was also present at yesterday's ceremony in Holbeach, during which QV Foods cut the ribbon on this food waste-to-energy plant.
“At Asda, doing business the right way is of the utmost importance. We take our responsibility to create innovative solutions to key environmental and social challenges seriously so we are always delighted to work with businesses like QV Foods which share our beliefs,” Andy Clarke said.