Beneficially using waste

Our pectin plant in Lille Skensved, Denmark, has significantly increased the quantity of organic waste that is beneficially used. The site sends several shipments of organic residue every day to a local biogas production facility, where it is converted into renewable energy. As well as the single largest source of waste at Lille Skensved, this organic residue represents more than half of all the waste that Tate & Lyle generates globally that is now beneficially used.

Our Kya Sands blending facility in South Africa has increased its beneficial use of waste from 8% to 82% in just one year due to a partnership with a local supplier that has enabled the team to improve the way it handles, segregates and recycles waste. The move has also helped reduce operating costs, demonstrating how the right partnerships, better management practices and an all-team commitment can help deliver significant environmental and operational benefits

All the waste generated by our pectin production facilities, Limeira and Matao in Brazil is beneficially used, for animal feed, fertiliser for local farms or in citrus oil applications. The animal feed, which is a by-product of the pectin production process which uses citrus peel as its raw material, provides palatable and nutritious feed for all ruminant species, supporting the diet of more than 35,000 animals each year. The organic mineral fertiliser is rich in nitrogen and is used on local farms, including those growing citrus fruits, which are part of the supply chain for our pectin production.

Operations and procurement teams partnered with suppliers to improve our packaging and reduce waste, including:
• Our Boleráz, Slovakia, and Koog, the Netherlands, sites reduced the amount of plastic used in shipping our products. This initiative led to the elimination of over 35,000kg of plastic film across both sites, enhanced the stability of our pallets, ensuring safer and more efficient transportation and resulted in cost savings.
• Our Lille Skensved site in Denmark, changed to new micron-film packaging for use in wrapping pallets. This film contains 58% recycled content, helping reduce plastic use per pallet by 54% and lowering costs by 42% per pallet. The higher recycled content not only benefited the site, but also supported our customers’ goals to reduce their waste generation and carbon footprint of the products they procure from Tate & Lyle.