Two subsidiaries of East African Breweries Limited in Kenya seek power generation licence
KENYA – Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) and East Africa Maltings Limited (EAML), subsidiaries of East…
Renewable energy
Nigeria’s largest egg producer Premium Poultry powers its facility with renewable energy
NIGERIA – Premium Poultry Farms, Nigeria’s largest egg producer has entered into an agreement with…
Kenyan energy startup SunCulture raises US$14m to finance distribution of solar power water pumps for irrigation
KENYA – Kenyan start-up SunCulture, a provider of solar water pumps for irrigation, has raised…
IFC partners Agricultural bank of Egypt to help farmers access financing for solar irrigation
EGYPT – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Agricultural bank of…
Zimbabwe Tea producer Tanganda invests US$15m in solar power plant
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s largest grower and producer of tea and coffee, Tanganda Tea Company Limited…
Bidco Africa sets up futuristic electric infrastructure incorporating IoT functionality
KENYA – Bidco Africa Limited, leading consumer good company in East Africa has partnered with…
Cargill partners with Virent to explore use of corn in production of biofuels
USA – Cargill has partnered with bio-energy company Virent to explore the use of biobased…
Ball Corporation signs virtual power purchase agreements strengthening renewable energy goals
EUROPE – Ball Corporation, a provider of sustainable packaging solutions for beverage and food industry,…
McDonald’s launches its new restaurant with renewable energy onsite to cover its energy needs
USA – McDonald’s, a fast food company, has completed construction of a first-of-its-kind Net Zero Energy restaurant designed to create…
Cargill expands renewable energy portfolio with 10 new projects keeping to climate change commitment
USA – Multinational agribusiness company, Cargill has announced ten new global renewable energy projects, expanding…
Diageo inches closer to achieving net-zero carbon emissions with new distillery
USA – Global beverage leader Diageo has announced that its new US$130m Kentucky whiskey distillery,…
Chr. Hansen secures green energy supply deal to power sustainability ambitions
DENMARK – Global bioscience company, Chr. Hansen has signed a 10-year agreement Power Purchase Agreement…
General Mills commits to 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030
USA – Minnesota-headquartered global food company, General Mills, has announced that it is investing in…
DSM reaffirms commitment to achieving 75% renewable electricity by 2030
NETHERLANDS – Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living has…
Greenfields secures solar energy deal for its Indonesian milk processing plant
SINGAPORE – Greenfields, the largest dairy company in Southeast Asia has partnered with Total Solar…
Yum! Brands moves corporate offices to green energy, reduces plastic waste
USA – Yum! Brands, the owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell fast food…
Firmenich achieves 100% renewable electricity worldwide ahead of schedule
SWITZERLAND – The Swiss flavor and fragrance company, Firmenich has announced that it has achieved…
Heineken signs deal to operate Spain breweries using 100% renewable electricity
SPAIN – Heineken Spain has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy supplier,…
‘Together Towards Zero’: Carlsberg cuts carbon emissions by 30%
DENMARK – As the Carlsberg Group works towards eliminating carbon emissions at its breweries by…
Fonterra transitions into more sustainable energy at the Te Awamutu site
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand’s leading dairy processor, Fonterra has announced that its Te Awamutu…
AB InBev to start brewing using renewable energy for its South African operations
SOUTH AFRICA – Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the global beverage giant has unveiled plans to…
PepsiCo to use 100% renewable electricity for its US operations
USA – PepsiCo has unveiled plans of using 100% renewable energy for its US direct…
AB InBev signs deal to brew Budweiser with 100% renewable electricity in Europe
GERMANY – AB InBev signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with global renewable…
Conagra Brands partners with SolAmerica Energy on mega solar energy project
USA – American branded food company, Conagra Brands has entered into a 15-year service agreement…