ReFood specialises in collecting and recycling food waste and used cooking oil. Its customers include food manufacturers as well as restaurants, hotels and public institutions such as hospitals and schools. To be able to do this, ReFood offers a wide range of reliable services and ensures the leftover food is handled safely and hygienically. The company then uses the collected material to produce renewable energy and organic fertiliser in its own biogas plants – helping to considerably reduce the need for fossil fuel resources.

Every year, ReFood collects approx. 500,000 tonnes of organic material that can no longer be used in the food chain in Germany alone. Containing high calorific substances such as carbohydrates, sugar and fat, this residual material is not waste but a sustainable raw material. The company transforms it into electricity and heat in its own biogas plants helping to reduce the country’s dependency on nuclear and coal-fired power plants. The green energy produced by ReFood’s recycling activities is enough to cover the needs of almost 50,000 households. The separately collected frying fat is also used to produce sustainable energy: it is converted into low-carbon biodiesel, which produces at least 83% fewer carbon emissions that fossil-based diesel. ReFood is, therefore, helping to promote climate-friendly mobility.

ReFood produces electricity and heat at its 13 biogas plants across Europe