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Amy’s Kitchen to Purchase Over 14,000 MWh of Renewable Electricity

October 19, 2022

The company will purchase renewable energy from Ørsted’s Sunflower Wind Farm in Marion County, Kan.

Plant Openings

Bowery Farming opens vertical farm in Bethlehem Steel’s vacated property

Otherwise unusable as agricultural land, the Bethlehem, Pa.-based property can support indoor vertical farming

May 31, 2022

The smart vertical farm will support local and major grocery chains.

Oatly transitions North American production facilities to 100% renewable electricity for 2021

March 31, 2022

Oatly Group AB announced that for 2021 its two North American production facilities, located in Millville, N.J., and Ogden, Utah, sourced 100% renewable electricity for the first time.

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. will install solar panels with battery storage at six California locations

Solar Energy

Bimbo Bakeries USA announces multi-site energy conservation plan

Working in partnership with GreenStruxure, the company has announced concrete actions to meet sustainability commitments

March 25, 2022

Bimbo’s six California bakeries will install solar energy microgrid systems

Nestlé USA announced a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Arizona.

Plant Openings

Nestlé invests $675 million to build a sustainable facility in Glendale, Arizona

The beverage plant, to open in 2024, is part of the company’s $3 billion investment over two years to strengthen its U.S. market position

March 11, 2022

Nestlé USA announced a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Arizona.

Ron Kent, emerging technology manager for Southern California Gas Company, Lino A. Saputo, Chair and CEO of Saputo Inc., and John King, CEO of Hyperlight Energy

Solar Thermal Energy

Saputo USA and Hyperlight partner to launch an innovative, low-cost solar thermal technology

The solar technology will be put to use at a Saputo facility in California.

December 19, 2021

The partnership will reduce carbon-dioxide emissions

Manufacturer News

Food and beverage processors take two approaches to alternative energy

Industry explores new ways to decrease energy usage

October 26, 2021

Food and beverage companies have been taking action to decrease their energy usage footprints in several ways. They can be active or passive in nature.