Frito-Lay Transforms California Facility into Showcase for Sustainability

Modesto Site Fleet Operations’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cut by More than 90 Percent Thanks to Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Technologies

MODESTO, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Frito-Lay, a number one meals producer and division of PepsiCo, at this time introduced the close to completion of its Modesto, California, facility’s transformation into a first-of-its-kind showcase for sustainable manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution applied sciences. The undertaking was began in 2019 and supported by the California Climate Investments (CCI) initiative, along with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), to show the sustainability advantages of zero-emission (ZE) and close to zero-emission (NZE) applied sciences.

The Frito-Lay Modesto web site is without doubt one of the largest Frito-Lay manufacturing services in the United States at 500,000 sq. ft, sitting on 80 acres and using greater than 1,100 associates. The facility is the primary Frito-Lay manufacturing facility to implement site-wide various gas autos, on-site renewable power era, power storage tools and worker electrical automobile charging stations.

“At Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, we are dedicated to operating within our planetary bounds and inspiring positive change. The transformation at Modesto is in direct help of our PepsiCo Positive (pep+) dedication to constructing a round and inclusive worth chain and attaining internet zero emissions by 2040,” stated Steven Williams, CEO of PepsiCo Foods North America. “To date, the Frito-Lay Modesto transformation has resulted in a 91 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from direct fleet operations, or 5,250 metric tons of GHG emissions. If the standard 4-person compact SUV drives on average 15,000 miles per year with an average MPG of 25.5, this reduction is the equivalent of removing just over 1,000 standard compact SUVs from the road.”

Now close to completion, the transformation at Modesto is a template for and may help speed up the continued proliferation of large-scale commercialization of ZE and NZE applied sciences at freight services and warehouses, magnifying emissions discount advantages on a broad scale.

The upgrades in Modesto make use of the newest in sustainable expertise to cut back environmental impression, whereas additionally providing staff on-the-job coaching to take care of and function the brand new high-tech tools. These updates embody the alternative of diesel fleet belongings with ZE and NZE options, fueling and charging infrastructure for the brand new fleet, and on-site renewable power era and storage. These expertise upgrades are one other step in attaining our pep+ targets:

• Three BYD 8Y electrical yard tractors enhance operations effectivity, and the related tailpipe emission reductions contribute to our dedication to decreasing greenhouse gasoline emissions throughout our price chain. Each yard tractor operates 20 hours per day and strikes greater than 150 trailers whereas solely charging for two hours day by day.
• 1-megawatt photo voltaic carport with power storage, which doubles the quantity of photo voltaic era capability on the facility by supplementing the location’s 1-megawatt of rooftop photo voltaic panels.
• 12 Crown Li-ion forklifts powered by lithium-ion batteries to enhance power and time effectivity.
• 2.7 megawatt-hours of on-site battery storage to assist scale back the location’s electrical energy prices and help grid capability by decreasing the power’s electrical energy load on the grid throughout peak instances.
• Electric Tesla over the highway semis and 4 Tesla 750kW charging stations to supply the semis with as much as 400 miles of vary in 1 hour of charging. PepsiCo and Frito-Lay at the moment are the primary firm to have a industrial fleet that includes the electrical semi.
• 38 Volvo VNL compressed pure gasoline (CNG) tractors fueled by CNG with RNG attributes from a close-by, public entry CNG fueling station owned and operated by Beyond6.
• Six Peterbilt 220EV electrical field vans that present zero emission final mile supply into the Modesto neighborhood, decreasing tailpipe emissions and permitting Frito-Lay to ship merchandise on to retail prospects.
• Seven dual-head worker electrical automobile charging stations able to charging as much as 14 autos at one time.

Additionally, in 2021 the Frito-Lay Modesto web site achieved sourcing 100% of its electrical energy from renewable sources. On-site solar energy offers as much as 20 % of the Modesto facility’s power use each day.

“CARB’s approach to fighting local air pollution is to work with industry and other partners on projects that demonstrate how a fleet can protect public health by shifting to clean vehicle technologies and equipment. This includes zero-emission trucks and related charging infrastructure,” stated CARB Executive Officer, Dr. Steven Cliff.  “The transformation of the Frito-Lay facility in Modesto is a notable example of this approach. It also makes the case to other fleets and freight facilities in California — and throughout the nation — that a shift by companies and fleets to the cleanest trucks and equipment directly improves the air for communities adjacent to these facilities.”

The Frito-Lay Modesto undertaking was supported by the “California Climate Investments” (CCI) initiative along with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD), and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The complete grant for $15.4 million lined a portion of the Frito-Lay transformation and the location of a publicly accessible CNG station, owned by Beyond6, previously often known as American Natural Gas. The grant share for Frito-Lay was $12.2 million and the match funding required $13.5 million in money and in-kind providers. Other undertaking individuals embody Café Coop, CALSTART, Project Clean Air, University of California and Riverside CE-CERT. Equipment and expertise suppliers for the undertaking embody BYD Motors LLC, ChargePoint, Crown, Meritor, Peterbilt, Tesla and Volvo. California Climate Investments is a statewide initiative that places billions of cap-and-trade {dollars} to work decreasing greenhouse gasoline emissions, strengthening the economic system, and bettering public well being and the setting — significantly in deprived communities. For extra information, go to the California Climate Investments web site at: caclimateinvestments.ca.gov.

To take a digital tour of the Frito-Lay Modesto facility, go to here. Media belongings for this undertaking can be found for obtain at fritolay.com/newsroom.

About Frito-Lay North America

Frito-Lay North America is the $19 billion handy meals division of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Frito-Lay snacks embody Lay’s and Ruffles potato chips, Doritos tortilla chips, Cheetos snacks, Tostitos tortilla chips and branded dips, SunChips multigrain snacks and Fritos corn chips. The firm operates 30+ manufacturing services throughout the U.S. and Canada, greater than 200 distribution facilities and providers 315,000 retail prospects per week by its direct-store-delivery mannequin. Learn extra about Frito-Lay on the company web site, www.fritolay.com, on Twitter (@fritolay), on Instagram (@fritolay) and on Facebook (Frito-Lay). 

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