PepsiCo is launching a series of innovations across its logistics operations which will reduce over 1,200 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its supply chain each year.

Rolling out this month, the FMCG giant will be powering over one million miles of truck journeys across the UK each year with used cooking oil.

Collaborating with its haulage partner Pollock (Scotrans) Ltd, the Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) will replace diesel and be used on trucks travelling between the Quaker Oat mill in Cupar and Leicester, the home of crisp brand Walkers.

As a result, every mile powered by HVO will have 80% less GHG emissions in comparison to using diesel.

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PepsiCo will also be introducing new electric vehicles to move 40,000 pallets holding its crisp and snack products around its distribution centre in Leicester, with the first of the fleet delivered earlier this month and set to expand this further in 2023.

This comes as part of PepsiCo’s transformation programme which looks to reach net zero emissions by 2040.

“Using alternative fuels across our manufacturing and logistics operation is one key component in our plan to reduce our emissions footprint,” PepsiCo UK and Ireland sustainability director, Simon Devaney said.

“The work in this area is never done, and we’re constantly exploring every possible solution to reduce our impact on the planet. These initiatives have huge potential, and we look forward to expanding the use of lower-emission transport solutions across our UK operations.”