Results

WILD Flavors

WILD Flavors is a leading private producer of natural flavours, ingredients and systems to the food and beverage industry. The information and data below relates to WILD Flavors’ European production footprint.

Key Environmental Performance Areas:

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Facilities)
• Waste Reduction and Recycling (Facilities)
• Water Use Reduction (Facilities)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Facilities)

In 2011, as part of the Green Portfolio Program, WILD continued measuring energy consumption. In absolute terms, GHG emissions from these sources have stayed relatively flat with an estimated 2% increase compared to a 2009 baseline. Over the same time period, efficiency has improved by an estimated 15% (GHGs/ton of product). The improvement in efficiency helped WILD to avoid over €628,000, or $832,000, in costs and approximately 5,700 metric tons of GHG emissions since 2009.

Results

WILD Flavors: Manufacturing Plants Efficiency (2009 Baseline)

Actions

In 2011, WILD achieved these results by implementing the following initiatives:

• Used of wood as a renewable energy to produce processing heat
• Installed of energy efficient frequency controlled compressor

Future Plans

In 2012 and 2013, WILD Flavors is continuing its focus on energy efficiency and is implementing or considering additional improvements, such as:

• Changing boilers from oil to gas firing
• Investing in additional high efficient compressors
• Implementing additional energy measures and control systems
• Achieving savings in container cleaning process

Waste Reduction and Recycling (Facilities)

In 2011, as part of the Green Portfolio Program, WILD continued its focus on reducing and recycling waste. Since 2009, WILD’s waste production has decreased by 7% in absolute terms and waste efficiency has improved by approximately 23% (kg of waste/ton of product). In addition, since 2009, WILD has reduced the hazardous waste produced in absolute terms by approximately 9% and has improved its hazardous waste efficiency by more than 24% (kg hazardous waste/ton of product). These improvements have helped WILD to avoid an estimated €80,000, or more than $104,000, in costs, nearly 2.2 million kg of waste, and approximately 54,000 kg of hazardous waste since 2009.

Results

WILD: Manufacturing Waste Reduction (2009 Baseline)

Actions

In 2011, WILD achieved these results through the following initiatives:

• Improved internal recycling of product waste
• Improved waste sorting
• Reduced packaging waste with a new shredder

Future Plans

In 2012 and 2013, WILD Flavors is continuing to focus on reducing waste and is implementing or considering new programs, including:

• Focusing additional attention on sorting and quality of waste streams
• Continuing internal recycling

Water Use Reduction (Facilities)

In 2011, as part of the Green Portfolio Program, WILD continued focusing on reducing (fresh) water consumption in its manufacturing facilities. Since 2009, WILD has increased water consumption in absolute terms by approximately 13%. This is partially attributed to the increase in product batches that results in additional cleaning cycles, where the majority of water is consumed during operations. Over the same time period, WILD has improved its water efficiency by approximately 6% (liters of water/ton of product). These improvements helped WILD to avoid approximately 83,600 liters of water.1

Results

WILD Flavors: Water Efficiency Results (2009 Baseline)

Actions

In 2011, WILD achieved these results through a series of initiatives including:

• Optimized batch size
• Improved production line cleaning processes
• Re-used cooling water

Future Plans

In 2012 and 2013, WILD is continuing to focus on the reduction of fresh water use and as such is implementing or actively considering the following:

• Reviewing the cleaning matrix for production lines
• Achieving water savings in container cleaning process

WILD Flavors enrolled in the Green Portfolio Program in 2010 and is reporting results into the program for the second time. For more on WILD’s efforts, see their company website.

Note: Reported numbers are rounded and may not produce the same results when used to analyze percent changes or total impact.