Arla Foods: Heat pump innovation reduces emissions in milk powder production
31 Oct 2025 | Arla Foods
Arla Foods has installed a high-temperature electric heat pump at its milk powder site in Svenstrup, Denmark, cutting emissions from one of dairy’s most energy-intensive processes — spray drying — by over 1,500 metric tons of CO2 annually. Line Brandt Pedersen, director of Supply Chain Sustainability at Arla Foods, discusses how replacing natural gas with a CO2-based system helps dairies reduce fossil fuel use and advance climate goals.
