Wyke Farms has inked a major new deal with Sainsbury's to supply the supermarket giant with green gas generated at its dairy farm in Somerset.
In what is being hailed as a unique agreement, the farm, which has in recent years positioned itself as a pioneer in green agricultural technologies, will supply Sainsbury's with biogas from its anaerobic digestion (AD) plant alongside its cheese and butter products.
The company said the deal would see enough green gas provided to cover six per cent of Sainsbury's total gas use. It added that the move would save 16 tonnes of carbon emissions a day and result in savings equivalent to taking 5,000 cars off the road.
"We are delighted to be supplying Sainsbury's with green gas for their stores," said Richard Clothier, managing director at Wyke Farms, in a statement. "Supplying customers with gas as well as cheese, taking waste back in return, all forms part of the type of circular approach where everyone is a winner – especially the environment."
The farm is now looking to expand its green gas customer base, adding that it will "offer similar opportunities to other businesses serious about addressing their own environmental impact".
Paul Crewe, Sainsbury's head of sustainability, engineering and energy, said the deal was further evidence of the supermarket giant's commitment to "driving down our carbon footprint in what we are sure will be an efficient and sustainable way".
The deal is the latest in a series of moves into the green gas market by Sainsbury's, which in 2014 announced a partnership with waste management giant Biffa that allowed it to effectively take its flagship Cannock store off-grid by sourcing energy direct from a local AD plant.
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