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Food & Beverage Close-Up, April 24, 2008
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-24 April 2008-Governor Schwarzenegger Inaugurates Frito-Lay's Solar Field(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com
SunChips, Frito-Lay's line of multigrain snacks, announced it is using solar energy to help make some of the snacks at its Modesto, Calif. manufacturing facility.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger inaugurated the new solar field onEarth Day. The recently installed solar concentrator fields at the facility, one of seven locations where SunChips snacks are made in the U.S., will help drive the actual production of thousands of bags of "solar powered" SunChips daily. The solar field project is a result of a partnership with the California Energy Commission.
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"I commend Frito-Lay and the California Energy Commission for working hand-in-hand to build this innovative project," Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said. "The plant will harness the power of Central Valley sunshine to reduce its natural gas use, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions -- all while helping us meet our renewable energy goals."
"Frito-Lay is committed to utilizing innovative programs and technologies that help minimize our impact on the environment," said Leslie Starr Keating, senior vice president, operations, Frito-Lay North America. "By harnessing the power of the sun at our Modesto facility, we continue on our environmental journey and demonstrate that we can be positive stewards of our business and the planet."
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