Costing a whopping £1.3m, the investment is part of the cheese brand’s £10m long-term sustainability plan, 100% Green. The money used here wasn’t part of a UK government grant either. Wyke Farms used its own cash to fund this construction, making the feat even more admirable. The brand doesn’t have to drain its money trying to become one of the greenest companies in the dairy sector, but it chooses to.
Already fully operational, the new plant has reduced factory water consumption by a massive 70%. This new build will save Wyke Farms up to 850,000 litres of water a day and even offers a certain amount of future-proofing for the company, which believes that total water demand in England and Wales could increase 35% by the 2050s, making water an even more valuable resource.
The Wyke Farms site isn’t your average dairy farm. The company has actively tried to blend its machinery into the rolling countryside, adding vast grassy areas and aesthetically pleasing structures. The place is uncharacteristically clean, too.
In my opinion, Wyke Farms doesn’t just fit into Somerset’s beautiful scenery, it adds to it. With its innovative green stance and truly delicious product range, this is a company that deserves all the success it gets.
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