Food loss and waste is food that is grown or produced but not consumed. It is considered a significant contributor to the impact of agriculture on climate change as well as influencing environmental issues, such as the use of land, water, and the loss of biodiversity. Food loss and waste amount to a staggering 3.3 billion tons of CO emissions annually. Preventing this across the entire value chain is therefore essential to contribute to a more sustainable future.
Huntapac Produce Ltd is a fourth-generation family-owned business based in a small village in Lancashire, England. They specialize in the growing, packing, and distribution of root vegetables. In 2020, they began exploring a new, more sustainable processing service that used bruised products that would be wasted otherwise. To help facilitate this, they were looking for an experienced cone mill supplier.
Kemutec, part of the Schenck Process Group, specializes in food powder processing technology, equipment, and systems and was expertly placed to support Huntapac Produce in meeting its unique needs. Kemutec was recommended to Huntapac by R Simon Dryers, a long-term client of the Schenck Process Group, who knew that the Group’s expertise and technology were the best in the market. R Simon’s dryers had proven compatible with Kemutec’s Cone Mills, and they had worked successfully together on previous projects.
