Nestlé Professional and Nevel Oy: A partnership for a greener future

Nestlé Professional’s subsidiary Puljonki Oy signed a cooperation agreement with Nevel Oy last year for by-product processing and steam production at their local Juuka factory. Puljonki Oy manufactures broths, stocks and sauces for the food industry and restaurants across Europe. The biogas plant that was built in connection with the Puljonki factory was commissioned in the spring of 2023. The project has received investment support from the Finnish Ministry of Labor and Finance.

Nevel Oy produces green energy using circular economy solutions. The organic waste generated by the Puljonki factory is converted into biogas and then into steam. The energy produced is then used to make broths and sauces for the OSCAR®, Puljonki® and CHEF® brands. This project is a model example of a circular economy solution that enables practically full utilization of the waste generated in industrial processes. Emissions and transport costs are reduced when waste from industrial production does not need to be transported for composting or further processing elsewhere. In addition, the by-products produced at the biogas plant can be used as fertilizer in agriculture.