date:Sep 14, 2012
But two significant obstacles now stood in the way of further gains in energy efficiency in the sector.
Automation
The sector was moving further towards automation, which was more energy intensive, said Goodburn.
It was also seeing a short-term investment cycle due to market conditions and short-term supply agreements between manufacturers and retailers.
We are negotiating through the Food and Drink Federation [FDF] for the next 10 years targets, and we want to emphasise that we have alrea