Posted to News on 10th Feb 2026, 09:00
Decarbonising beverage manufacturing
In this workshop at Food Manufacturing Live, TEDOM director Paul Hamblyn describes how Aston Manor Cider's Tiverton site undertook a pioneering heat decarbonisation project, replacing inefficient kerosene boilers with a hydrogen-ready TEDOM CHP plant.
This turnkey solution, combined with modern flash pasteurisation and conversion to low-temperature hot water, delivered a 32% reduction in annual CO2 emissions (1,105 tonnes) and projected energy savings of 1.16 million per year. With a capital investment of 2 million and ROI in under two years, the project also aligned to parent company Agrial's 2035 Climate Plan, supporting group-wide sustainability targets. This initiative demonstrates how engineering innovation can drive rapid, cost-effective decarbonisation in food manufacturing.
Paul describes how transitioning from steam to low-temperature hot water and adopting flash pasteurisation can slash thermal energy demand and optimise plant efficiency, and how the benefits of hydrogen-ready CHP systems and modular design enable resilience, scalability, and alignment with future energy transitions.
He also explores how such solutions provide additional gains, including elimination of kerosene, reduced risk of watercourse contamination, and support for production expansion without extra energy input.
