How E.ON worked with Britain’s largest turkey producer to cut their energy use

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Bernard Matthews are the UK’s largest producer of turkeys, rearing seven million birds every year. Employing 2,000 people, they are one of the largest employers in East Anglia. Due to its size, Bernard Matthews have substantial power needs, using energy from biomass to rear and feed its birds, as well as gas and electricity at their food production sites.

George Youngs, Commercial Manager at Bernard Matthews says:

“As the region’s second largest private employer we feel a sense of duty to the communities we live in and the environment we inhabit. Over the last three years we have undergone a significant programme of developing renewable energy projects.”

“These have included wind and solar projects, as well as the installation of biomass boilers, and energy efficiency drives in the company’s factories. We have also built an anaerobic digestion plant to generate electricity from waste products.”

“The company’s main goal is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, and thereby become a more environmentally friendly business.”

George Youngs

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Bernard Matthews went out to tender for their energy contract in 2014 and E.ON has been working with them ever since. E.ON has supplied them with a number of products, including a flexible power contract, market intelligence reports, Market View, which gives clients access to live wholesale market prices, and the Energy Toolkit. The Energy Toolkit has helped Bernard Matthews monitor, analyse and control their energy use across sites and see how much their renewable technologies are saving them and where the energy is being used.

Sian Magee, E.ON Key Account Manager says:

“By building strong relationships with clients, E.ON can more easily meet their specific energy needs. We understand how important carbon reduction is to Bernard Matthews, and helped the business to get the very best in value.”

“Bernard Matthews are very price conscious and getting the best value is key to them. They also like flexibility both in their contract and from their supplier.

“The business is committed to carbon reduction and has a very robust plan with clear sustainability targets. As part of this they are constantly looking at investing in renewable technology – they have successfully implemented a number of renewable schemes including a 55-acre solar farm in Suffolk.”

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