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Article: Kepak is saving by sending its food waste for composting.(NEWS AND INSTALLATIONS)(TEG Environmental)
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- Food Trade Review
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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Kepak, best known for its Rustlers range of chilled, microwaveable hot snacks, is working with composting specialist TEG Environmental at the firm's Kirkham site.
The food waste is mixed with garden waste before it is fed into TEG's unique Silo Cage in-vessel composting system, which breaks down the material, producing nutrient rich, naturally organic compost for use in agricultural, horticultural or domestic markets.
Composting is the latest initiative to be adopted by Kepak Kirkham, which takes a serious approach to reducing its environmental impact, having already introduced systems to cut energy, water consumption and carbon emissions. "We were ...