Orchard Valley Foods is a €40 million producer of confections, ingredients and decorations for the food manufacturing, foodservice and retail home baking sectors as well as international markets.
They were experiencing inflated electricity bills and wanted to reduce their electricity costs as well as their overall energy consumption, thus improving their carbon footprint. They sought the services of BrightSourced Energy to help achieve this.
Through a detailed analysis of their current electricity consumption, an unrivalled knowledge of the utility market and thorough procurement practices, BrightSourced Energy were able to save Orchard Valley Food Group over 56% on their previous electricity contract price.
The BrightSourced team also offered trusted advice and methods on process improvements to help them achieve greater energy efficiency.
Richard Cooke, Finance Director of Orchard Valley Foods told us:
“We were keen to reduce our utility costs and increase our energy efficiency and BrightSourced Energy delivered on both. The savings they procured for us were more than we could of hoped for.
This coupled with their level of proficiency left no hesitations in recommending their services to our sister company Caterlink, so they too could reap the benefits”
Whether your business is looking to reduce utility spend at just one site or across a multi-national platform, BrightSourced Energy support businesses to become more energy efficient whilst enjoying competitive prices.
Simon Smith, Managing Director of BrightSourced Energy told us:
“With so many commercial utility providers in the UK, it can be difficult and time-consuming to navigate through the offerings and find the right supplier for your business.
Whether your business is looking to reduce utility spend at just one site or across a multi-national platform, we support businesses in becoming more energy efficient whilst enjoying competitive prices.
Our team of dedicated procurement analysts continuously assess the market for the best rates for commercial usage to suit your consumption, ensuring you always get energy at the most competitive price. Furthermore with 20 years’ experience in the field, you can rest assured you are being looked after by leading industry experts.”
In addition to energy procurement, BrightSourced Energy offer a wide range of services to suit all sized businesses:
- Bureau Services: to help validate utility bills and manage your complete utility portfolio.
- Historical Energy Auditing: to scrutinise & evaluate past paid utility bills identifying any errors as far back as 6 years passing on any recoveries directly to you.
- ESOS: Our qualified team of specialised Lead Assessors have been officially appointed by the governing body to carry out these compulsory audits and support businesses at whatever level is appropriate.
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