Kellogg’s has reportedly become the UK’s first food manufacturer to trial the production of cereal in a process powered by hydrogen.
As part of the UK Government’s £55m ($69m) Industrial Fuel Switching Competition, and under the HyNet Industrial Fuel Switching 2 programme, Kellogg’s will undergo a three-week demonstration using hydrogen power.
At its Manchester factory, Kellogg’s replaced fossil fuel gas with hydrogen to power the toasting oven, which is used to produce brands such as Corn Flakes, Bran Flakes, Special K and Rice Krispies.
Kellogg’s Vice-President of Manufacturing, Sam Bistiaux, said the company will share examples and learnings of the demonstration to help other businesses also reduce their carbon footprint.
In 2023, Ted McKnight, Director of Kellogg’s Manchester plant, expressed hope that the demonstration would serve as strong evidence for hydrogen adoption across other Kellogg’s sites, as the Manchester facility is scheduled to close by the end of 2026.
Another key development under the Industrial Fuel Switching Programme took place last week, when UK-based Novelis successfully tested hydrogen to power an aluminium recycling furnace in Warrington.
Read more:Novelis ‘successfully’ tests hydrogen-powered aluminium recycling in the UK
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