Water Saving - profitable and sustainable meat production

In today's world, water is a precious and often scarce resource, especially in densely populated areas. The meat industry faces challenges in managing water consumption, not only to maintain hygiene and quality standards but also to control costs. Our Water Saving service is designed to help you achieve significant reductions in water and energy consumption without compromising the product quality.

Why focus on water saving?

• Cost Efficiency: Water used in meat processing often requires softening, heating and the addition of detergents. Whether treated in-house or at a municipal plant, the true cost of water can be surprisingly high. By reducing the water consumption, you significantly decrease these hidden costs.
• Sustainability: Reducing water usage is not just about cutting costs; it is also about being socially responsible and sustainable. This enhances your company's image and aligns with global efforts to preconserve water resources.

Achieve significant savings

If your facility uses more than 180 L/pig or 700 L/cattle you can still reduce the water consumption.

If you e.g. use 500 litres of water per slaughtered pig, your annual water costs could reach €2 million at a processing rate of 500 pigs per hour. By implementing our water saving strategies, you may achieve a 50 % reduction in water and energy consumption, thus saving approximately €1 million per year.

Our 3-Step water saving service

1. Assessment: This initial phase involves evaluating your potential water savings based on production figures and conditions. Different products and types of production have different impacts on the water consumption, both for the process itself and for the related cleaning procedures. Based on the information that you provide of your production we will prepare a confidential analysis to determine achievable savings. To keep your costs low, we do it as a desktop job, based on our experience and knowledge, benchmarking it against the industry data.

Once completed, Step 1 provides you with the best available estimation of your true cost of water, as well as a qualified estimation of your water savings potential. We also provide a quotation for Step 2.

2. On-site inspection and mapping: Once a significant savings potential is established, it is necessary to know where and how water is consumed to target your water saving efforts. Our team conducts on-site evaluations and measurements to map the water consumption and identify key areas for improvement. In case it is considered necessary, we will bring portable measuring equipment. Finalising Step 2, we will develop a catalogue of savings proposals, including cost estimates. Based on your wishes and ambitions, we also provide you with a quotation for Step 3.

3. Implementation and support: You choose which improvements to implement. Depending on the type of the project, we assist you during the design and implementation phases to ensure optimal performance. Whether it is process improvements, requirement specifications for new equipment or training of operators or cleaners, we tailor our service to ensure a successful project.

As a completion of the project, we follow up with supporting consumption measurements if needed and describe and validate the project activities and achievements in a short report. Together with the documentation we award you a diploma to recognise your achievements.

Diplomas and recognition

We award diplomas to clients who achieve significant reductions in water consumption:

• Silver diploma: Awarded to customers who achieve a significant reduction in water consumption.
• Gold diploma: Awarded for introducing new technology to further reduce the water and energy consumption.
• Platinum diploma: Awarded for reducing the water and energy consumption to an industry elite level.

Your benefits

Water Saving service offers significant advantages for the meat industry, focusing on both cost efficiency and sustainability. By reducing the water consumption, companies can lower the operational costs as expenses related to water treatment, heating and detergents are minimised. This reduction not only preserves a vital resource but also aligns with global sustainability efforts, enhancing your sustainability profile and corporate social responsibility.

Engaging with DMRI provides access to industry-specific expertise and a proven methodology tailored to the unique needs of meat processing facilities. The service's 3-step process – assessment, on-site mapping and implementation support – ensures effective and customised solutions. We provide a tailored analysis, allowing for flexible and commitment-free engagement.

Moreover, DTI recognises achievements in water and energy reduction with Silver, Gold and Platinum Diplomas, offering a tangible proof of sustainability efforts. The issued documentation supports and describes the progress and improvement process, thus underlining your company’s successes. By choosing DMRI, you do not only achieve immediate cost savings, but you also emphasise your position as a leader in the sustainable transition.

Contact us

Reduce your water consumption, improve your sustainability image and save costs.

It is commitment free to request a quotation for Water Saving. The quotation is extensive and fully describes each project step, the tasks you should undertake and the deliverables from DTI.

Contact us today. Learn more about our Water Saving service. Let us help you to make a positive impact on your bottom line and the environment.