The initiative will be delivered in partnership with DFDS, a European shipping firm, and Sunswap, a designer of trailers.
The trailers will include roof-mounted solar panels and an advanced battery system to power the refrigeration units.
They will mainly transport Birds Eye products from its production facility at Lowestoft to its distribution hub in Cambridgeshire.
Carbon Emissions Reduction with Solar-Powered Trailers
Birds Eye is expecting to eliminate nearly 24 tonnes of carbon emissions from its supply chain every year by using the new trailers.
Birds Eye UK&IE’s general manager Shaun Smith said: “We’re delighted to be working with DFDS and Sunswap to help reduce the environmental impact of our operations.
“Sunswap’s proven electric technology enables us to maintain the highest standards of temperature-controlled transport while helping reduce our carbon emissions.
“It’s fitting that the technology we’re now using to support the running of these trailers uses the same sun that ripens our peas to perfection in the field, keeping our products frozen at their peak as they start their journey to millions of UK homes.”
Long-Term Sustainability Goals for Birds Eye
By the end of 2025, it is aiming to reduce its Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (energy-related), and Scope 3 (indirect) emissions per ton of product by 45% from its 2019 baseline.