Sustainability

At Eisberg in Dällikon (CH), improved use of the waste heat generated by the refrigeration system and the engines of the combined heat and power unit as well as optimised use of the container washing system resulted in reducing the consumption of heating oil. At the new delicatessen plant of Hügli in Steinach (CH), optimised processes and the use of more efficient technologies helped to reduce demand for heat and steam by almost 50 percent, resulting in CO2 savings of around 160 tonnes per year.

Hubers is the pioneer in sustainable organic poultry production and the biggest producer of organic poultry in Europe. As part of a facility development plan, Hubers is investing in the expansion of its slaughtering and production capacity at the Pfaffstätt (AT) location. The new building will house a second slaughtering, cutting and filleting plant as well as a turkey-slaughtering line. The latest animal welfare standards are applied to all construction projects. Its role as pioneer and leader in the segment for sustainable poultry will be expanded further.

Since February 2025, Bell Poland has been operating a 2 MWp solar park with bifacial solar panels, converting light into electricity on both their front and rear sides at its location in Niepołomice (PL). The system, which has 4 347 panels covering around 20 000 m2, meets about 30 percent of this location's electricity requirements, thus substantially reducing the consumption from the grid. Adjustments to the drying plant in Niepołomice also reduced the facility's electricity requirements by 43 percent, and work has started on the construction of a chemical wastewater treatment plant with a biological module.

The comprehensive facility development project at Hilcona in Schaan (FL) is proceeding according to plan. The fully automated high-bay warehouse was commissioned successfully. Automation improves efficiency and reduces the energy requirements for warehouse logistics. In addition to the high-bay warehouse, the logistics processes were adjusted, thus reducing future transport routes and leading to further CO2 savings. The own generation of power from renewable energies was also expanded.