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Food & Beverage

Industries

Waste management within the food and beverage industry requires an extra level of care and caution. Envita understands the urgency, logistics, and coordination required to effectively manage waste challenges within our customers’ production and distribution networks. Our commitment to managing organic waste transparently and compliantly aligns seamlessly with our expertise in sustainability reporting. We understand the necessity in this industry for efficiency and traceability. By handling the complexities of total waste management, we free our customers to concentrate on crafting exceptional products for their customers. Let us shoulder the responsibility of these critical tasks, allowing you to dedicate your energy where it matters most.

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An Adaptable Partner

Food and beverage companies can produce high volumes of complex waste streams. Each aims to be 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable to ensure byproduct circularity that aligns with the EPA food waste scale. As a trusted partner, Envita will assess why a product is being destroyed and determine the best use for that material. From organic waste to product packaging, to grease, oils, and liquids, Envita’s experienced staff and vast supplier network find the most innovative and effective ways to recover and reuse waste. Together we can improve your bottom line and achieve sustainability goals.

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Crisis Management

Disposing of excess product or waste quickly can be one of the most daunting tasks for any company. High-volume removal of food and beverage byproducts can be triggered for many reasons including obsolete ingredients, changes to a product line, or a health and safety recall. The pace and discretion at which a recall is handled is crucial. Quickly identifying and removing off-spec or contaminated materials from distribution and production facilities is key in mitigating associated risks. Envita maintains an organized, fast-paced structure with the help of our broad supplier network to manage emergency projects promptly and build reliability in your day-to-day operations should a crisis arise. Additionally, our comprehensive crisis strategy includes the ability to provide documentation certifying product destruction, safeguarding your brands’ reputation and privacy. This service is tailored to align seamlessly with our customers’ quality assurance and quality control programs, ensuring transparency and compliance throughout every step of the process.

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Maintaining Regulatory Standards

The food and beverage space is one of the most-regulated industries. The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) plays a large role in determining what companies can and can’t do. Envita can assist you in navigating FDA directives via thorough facility evaluations and project management. Let us help you through the countless facets of the food and beverage space that must be monitored and regulated for both consumer and employee safety.

Compliant Product Recall Management

Case Study

The Challenge A food manufacturer had an urgent need to dispose of a recalled product that was taking up valuable warehouse space across their network of 10 manufacturing and distribution facilities in the U.S. and Canada. This recall included more than 35,000 tons (70 million pounds) of material.  The Solution Envita Solutions oversaw the packaging, loading, transportation, disposal, report...

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Customized Waste Solution

Case Study

The Challenge A major packaging company discarded several thousand tons of filter cake from their wastewater treatment processes at each beverage can production facility. For years at most of their facilities this material was discarded in a landfill. This company was looking for better methods to help minimize their waste disposal volumes to achieve zero-waste-to-landfill status in as many fac...

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Long-term Strategic Investment

Case Study

The Challenge The largest consumer goods company in the U.S. needed a waste processing facility capable of handling large volumes of various materials while focusing on safety, operational efficiency, and sustainability. The Solution Envita Solutions invested in a 100,000 square foot facility in Blue Ridge, WV that employs around 30 people working three shifts per day. The necessary equipment...

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