Thinking bigger about bio-waste

The food and drink sector, with its hefty carbon footprint and large quantities of waste - much of it pricey from a disposal point...

Scottish government sets out circular economy ambitions

Scottish environment secretary Richard Lochhead’s opening address to the Scottish Resources Conference on Wednesday (7 October) declared an intention to introduce a formal food...

ENER-G publishes farmers’ guide to the financial benefits of waste energy

Biogas generation specialist ENER-G has published a free guide to help British farmers gain financial benefits from turning farm waste into energy via anaerobic...

Reduce, re-use, recycle and regulate – the key to tackling our global food waste...

Philip Simpson of ReFood discusses the latest WRAP report on the cost of food waste and argues that a comprehensive strategy of reduction, recycling...
Lodge Farm Biogas

North Wales AD plant is first to obtain ABP approval

LODGE Farm Biogas Limited, whose farm is home to Fre-energy’s first Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant, has become the first on-farm AD facility to have...
Labour has reversed a 2013 pledge to ban food waste to landfill.

Stepping up to the plate

The drive to reduce food waste looks likely to become more intense as the UK seeks to meet its commitment to halve it by...
The insistence on blemish-free produce leads to unnecessary waste.

Much to chew on at cleantech panel session

A panel of experts gathered in Edinburgh in December to discuss the topic "Cleantech: The key ingredient for a sustainable food and drink industry?"...
Its innovative solids-processing system was a factor in Nestlé's selection of Clearfleau.

The sweet taste of success

INDUSTRIAL AD systems supplier Clearfleau has revealed energy output results for its plant built for global food and beverage supplier Nestlé, one year after...