Aviko has said it is “exploring opportunities” for reducing carbon emissions throughout its product transport chain with the launch of green trials.
The potato business recently launched two pilot projects using innovative cryogenic refrigeration units and E-mission Low vehicles to deliver its much-loved brand of pre-prepared potato products to caterers.
Where normally the cargo area of a transport truck is temperature-controlled by a refrigeration unit running on a diesel generator, cryogenic refrigeration uses carbon dioxide as a coolant.
Since carbon dioxide is a by-product of the manufacturing industry, this application allows it to be recycled.
The use of cryogenic units leads to a reduction of some 75 per cent in carbon dioxide emissions compared with diesel-based refrigeration and cryogenic refrigeration is also silent in operation making it more viable for use in residential areas, the company said.
Aviko recently purchased two E-mission Low vehicles with trailers which are temperature-controlled using carbon dioxide.
Aviko general manager Mohammed Essa said: “Sustainability is a cornerstone of everything we try to do at Aviko. These measures to drastically reduce our carbon footprint by investing in some of the most innovative new technologies, plus the pledge to switch to sustainable palm oil by 2015 represent real and credible progress along our CSR strategy timeline.
“We are constantly looking across the whole supply chain to see where we can make changes that will benefit growers, customers, our own people and the environment around us, so we can keep on producing the products that chefs love, but without cost to future generations. Keep your eyes on the roads for the newest generation of Aviko lorries.”
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