Sustainability Milestones

• Development of a transformation concept for Oschersleben

• Development of a transformation concept for Aldrup

• Installation of a PEF (pulsed electric fields) system for TK 2

• Heating of the administration building and ventilation system of the specialties via heat recovery

• Implementation of a bivalent combustion system

• New compressed air compressors

• Replacement of the vacuum system to reduce cooling water consumption

• Substitution from palmoil to sunfloweroil

• Completion of the noise reduction and odour elimination work in Aldrup

• Optimisation of the refrigeration plants to deliver high energy savings, greater safety and significantly reduced noise pollution

• CO2 savings amounting to approx. 8,000 t CO2 compared to the previous year

• Energy savings (gas and electricity) at both plants amounting to approx. 14.4% -̶ equivalent to supplying approx. 3,000 single-family households

• Completion of a new photovoltaic system with a peak output of 678 KW of renewable energy

• Stay fit through the winter with free fruit for all employees every day of the week

• Reduction of specific water consumption in Aldrup

• Reduction of breakage and spoilage in Aldrup

• Optimisation of the PEF process with associated reduction in fat intake Additional plastic savings amounting to 32 t

• Creation of flowering meadows and flowering strips around the potato fields

• Construction of insect hotels and flower seed balls at the Aldrup site

• Optimized heat recovery

• Energy savings through optimization of the PEF system

• Optimisation of sewage treatment plants

• realization of “Word Clean up day” at both facilities

• Installation of a new energy-efficient fryer and potato washing and peeling area

• Installation of a UVC system to reduce odors in Oschersleben

• Further plastic savings of 40 tons.

• Conversion to electric forklifts

• Certification ZNU in Oschersleben

• Plastic reduction of approx. 50 tons. per year

• Conversion to plastic-free boxes

• Further expansion of heat recovery in Aldrup

• Action day "climate-friendly to work"

• Sustainability projects with trainees

• “Sustainability Award" by McDonald’s Germany

• Consistent use of newly developed, unique monofilm (polyethylene - PE) and reduction of the film thickness

• Several hectares of flower meadows at the Aldrup plant to preserve the biodiversity of insects

• Publication of the 2nd sustainability report from Agrarfrost

• Awarded by "GREEN BRANDS Germany" for sustainable action

• The old combined heat and power plant in Aldrup was replaced by a new, highly efficient energy center

• The share of electricity generation is doubled

• Agrarfrost is presented with the international Ecocare Award by the trade journal "Lebensmittel Praxis" for its sustainable raw material supply
• Implementation of various heat recovery projects
• Construction of an anaerobic wastewater treatment plant for the generation of biogas
• "Energy Management" certification to DIN EN ISO 50001

• RSPO membership and purchase of 100% RSPO-certified palm oil

• Implementation of heat recovery measures in Aldrup
• Start of a new shift model in production to generate new jobs and increase the level of energy utilisation
• Training of sustainability managers  
  

• Heat recovery study
• Launch of the Pro 2020 project (Total Productive Management)
• McDonald's presents Agrarfrost with the sustainability award for supporting fishery associations in the colonisation of salmon in regional waters

• Establishment of the Energy Team Production/Engineering and appointment of an Energy Manager

• Launch of a heat study in Aldrup, the aim being to identify heat recovery potentials and develop measures to exploit them

• Development of a new training concept to create more jobs and apprenticeships

• "Environmental Management" certification to DIN EN ISO 14001