How California Food Processors Can Achieve Sustainability Compliance
If you’re a food processor and you’re in California, you might be trying to find ways to comply with SB1383, GHG emissions reduction and disclosure laws, and an ever-growing number of other regulations.
GTF is here to help on several fronts. Our RENU™ Drying & Milling System converts fresh foods to pure, nutrient dense powders in mere seconds, without natural gas, which can help with compliance in the following ways:
1. More energy-efficient operation
RENU combines drying and milling into a single, ultra-fast operation, reducing drying and milling time from hours or even days with conventional equipment to mere seconds. Because of this, it uses less energy overall (as low as 200 kw/hr at 20 lbs/min infeed). In addition, RENU is 100% electric so you can avoid shut-downs due to natural gas limitations.
2. Reduce and upcycle organic waste
SB1383 has made organic waste disposal a challenge. But much of that “waste” that is currently going to livestock feed or biodigesters is often the most nutritious part of the fruit or vegetable: the pulp, peels, stems, and seeds. These nutrients could be valorized if converted into a shelf-stable form. Unfortunately, there has not been a cost-effective way to do this... until now.
With RENU, these side streams can be transformed into high-value powders to be reintegrated into processors’ existing products or sold for other applications, such as food ingredients, beverages, pet foods, and bioplastics. This transformation propels food waste into the EPA’s “most preferred” method of handling.
3. Lower GHG emissions
Our energy-efficient system produces fewer GHGs than traditional drying and milling equipment. But there are other ways RENU helps you decarbonize:
By upcycling organic waste, you can produce carbon credits to offset other parts of your business or to sell on the open market.
Because the RENU System is designed with a compact footprint (a single system is under 1,000 sq. ft.) and is installed on-site in your facility, you drastically reduce emissions (and costs) associated with transporting heavy, moisture-laden foods to another location for disposal.
The powders generated with RENU have up to 90% less weight and volume than fresh powders. Even if they do end up in a landfill, powders are inert and will not generate GHGs.
Contact the GTF team to find out how a RENU™ Drying & Milling System can help you comply with government regulations, achieve your ESG goals, and achieve a triple bottom line.