![Food and Beverage presentation](/sites/g/files/dvc3966/files/image/2026/04/Food%20and%20Beverage%20presentation.png) ## Supporting the **food and beverage** industry in its ecological transformation With extensive experience in delivering environmental services, Veolia supports food and beverage clients in Southern Africa with integrated solutions across water, waste and energy. [Learn more](#learnmore) **Food and beverage production faces specific environmental challenges:** - **High energy consumption** linked to production and processing, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions - **Significant water usage** for production, cleaning and operations, in a context of increasing water scarcity - **Large volumes of waste**, including packaging materials, organic waste and by-products These challenges are combined with strict hygiene and food safety requirements, driven by rigorous regulatory standards. ![Icon - Depollute](/sites/g/files/dvc3966/files/image/2026/04/Icon%20-%20Depollute.png) ## **Water and waste** challenges **Veolia provides a range of solutions addressing these challenges across the entire value chain:** - **Energy optimisation and decarbonisation**, including the use of alternative fuels - **Water cycle management, including water reuse**, anaerobic digestion and biogas production - **Waste and packaging management**, supporting reduction, reuse and recycling - **Valorisation of organic waste**, enabling resource recovery and circular approaches ## Veolia’s solutions **for efficiency and recovery** | ![Codant-background](/sites/g/files/dvc3966/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/image/2026/03/Codant-background%20%281%29.png.webp?itok=fFdzJ74r) ![Sustainable mining industry solutions](/sites/g/files/dvc3966/files/styles/default/public/image/2026/04/Food%20and%20Beverage.png.webp?itok=mQx8G4HV) ![Marker - Icon](/sites/g/files/dvc3966/files/image/2026/04/Marker%20-%20icon_0.png) ## **Proven expertise** in Southern Africa **Veolia has implemented several projects for food and beverage clients in Southern Africa.** | **Woodlands Dairy** Anaerobic digestion facility treating 1,500 m³/day of effluent, producing biogas used for steam generation ## Learn more about **Integrated Food & Beverage Solutions** [Talk to an expert](/contact-us) ![Codant-background](/sites/g/files/dvc3966/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/image/2026/03/Codant-background%20%281%29.png.webp?itok=fFdzJ74r) **Industries** **We support** [All industries](/industries-we-support) **\#** [Food and Beverage](/industries-we-support/food-beverage-solutions "Integrated Food & Beverage Solutions for South Africa") **#** [Life Sciences](/industries-we-support/life-science-solutions "Environmental systems for Life Sciences in South Africa") **#** [Automotive](/industries-we-support/automative-solutions "Solutions for Automotive Manufacturing in South Africa") **\#** [Mining](/industries-we-support/mining-solutions "Systems for Mining Operations in South Africa") **\#** [Metals](/industries-we-support/metals-solutions "Metals Operation System Solution in South Africa") **#** [Chemicals and Energy](/industries-we-support/energy-chemicals-solutions "Chemicals and Energy: A Revolutionary Approach in South Africa") **\#** [Pulp & Paper](/industries-we-support/pulp-and-paper-solutions "Optimisation in Pulp and Paper for South Africa")