Canada-headed Anaergia, Inc. (Anaergia), a global technology leader in recovering value from waste, has announced that its subsidiary, Anaergia DB Inc., has entered into an integrated technology supply contract with PepsiCo Alimentos Z.F. LTDA (PepsiCo) to provide its high-efficiency anaerobic digestion (AD) technology and integrated biogas conditioning and upgrading technology at PepsiCo’s food production facility in Funza, part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá, Colombia.
The biogas system supplied by Anaergia will convert approximately 50,000 tonnes per year of organic residues produced at the facility into biomethane aka renewable natural gas (RNG) to be used within the facility, offsetting the use of fossil natural gas from the grid and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 3,700 tons per year of carbon dioxide (CO2).
The value of the supply contract has not been disclosed.
South America is now the third continent where Anaergia is providing systems to PepsiCo facilities. By providing our proven solutions to create renewable fuel and energy from organic waste, we are helping our customers achieve their environmental and economic objectives globally, said Assaf Onn, CEO of Anaergia.
PepsiCo Colombia is the third largest of PepsiCo’s businesses in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico.
Serving consumers since 1947 with a food and beverage portfolio of more than 20 brands, PepsiCo Colombia has two production plants.
By utilizing Anaergia’s solutions at our Funza facility, PepsiCo will be generating renewable natural gas from our residue streams and reducing our carbon footprint. This project is another transformative initiative by PepsiCo, as we progress towards our carbon reduction commitment, said Jim Andrews, Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo.
