Hormel Cuts Water Use by 9%, Energy Use Rises by 3%

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May 5, 2010

Hormel Food has reduced water consumption by 9 percent and solid waste to landfills by 16 percent or 7,275 tons in fiscal year (FY) 2009, compared to 2006 levels, according to the company’s corporate responsibility report.

However, Hormel’s indirect energy consumption increased 3 percent in fiscal year 2009 while direct energy consumption held steady compared to 2006 levels.

Hormel has plans to reduce energy use, water consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at its U.S. plants by 2 percent per year for five years, using 2006 as the baseline. Other environmental goals, using 2006 as a baseline, include reducing solid waste….