Trowbridge, UK: Meals provider Apetito is spending £14.3m on 200 refrigerated electric vans for its Wiltshire Farm Foods fleet. The vans will be rolled out this year as the company moves towards net zero.
The investment is a key milestone to convert 75% of Wiltshire Farm Foods delivery fleet to electric vehicles before the end of 2025, a change set to save 1,358 tonnes of CO2 per year.
Lee Sheppard, director of corporate affairs, policy and sustainability at Apetito said: “We are extremely proud to be making this significant investment in our journey towards Net Zero and substantially reducing our Scope 1 emissions through moving to an EV distribution fleet in Wiltshire Farm Foods.
“Despite the challenges involved with moving refrigerated vehicles to electric, we were determined to lead the way with this initiative and drive a positive impact on our carbon emissions, whilst seeing no change in delivery experience for our customers.
“We believe that doing the right thing for the environment is our responsibility as a business and are proud to be investing in creating a greener future and protecting the planet for future generations.”
