May 17, 2011
Hormel Beats Water Goal A Year Early
Spam manufacturer Hormel Foods has beat its water goal one year early, though indirect electricity use and indirect greenhouse gas emissions are both up, according to the company’s 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report.
Hormel, which also makes products under the Country Crock, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore and Chi-Chi’s brands, cut water consumption by 11 percent from 2006 to 2010. Its goal was a ten percent reduction by the end of fiscal year 2011.
To achieve the reduction, Hormel incorporated new equipment designs and process modifications, including closed-loop water recycling systems to….
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