Conagra Facility Saves Nearly 9 Million Gallons of Water

With a cross-functional team and advice from prior facility projects, the site was able to implement multiple projects with ease and maintain the quality of its food products.

Staff at Conagra Brands Irapuato, Mexico, facility implemented a water and chemical savings project that saved the facility close to $50,000.
Staff at Conagra Brands Irapuato, Mexico, facility implemented a water and chemical savings project that saved the facility close to $50,000.
Photo courtesy of Conagra Brands

The main objective of the project at Conagra Brands’ Irapuato, Mexico, plant was the reduction of water consumption. In this project, two specific situations were considered:                                                                                                             

  • Identification of water leaks and improvements in the sweet corn process and canning process equipment
  • Completing sanitation more efficiently on various lines to reduce the consumption of cleaning chemicals, resulting in greater production line availability. Also, some of the sweet corn equipment required a redesign to eliminate or make more efficient use of water.

Reducing water consumption is a benefit for the entire community since the plant is located in an area with limited water availability. By improving the operating conditions of its wastewater treatment facility and discharge parameters, the water can be reused for farmland irrigation.


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