Low-carbon fertiliser at farm level
Fertiberia will supply up to 136,000 tonnes of its Impact Zero fertiliser to PepsiCo each year by 2030. The product uses green hydrogen instead of natural gas in its production process.
According to Fertiberia, this method reduces GHG emissions by up to 63% compared to traditional fertiliser manufacturing. The Impact Zero range also incorporates slow-release formulas and biological inhibitors designed to improve nutrient retention in soil.
The arrangement builds on a trial conducted in Spain and Portugal. According to the companies, that pilot programme cut emissions by up to 20% in corn farming and up to 15% in potato cultivation.
The fertiliser will be used on crops including potatoes, corn, sunflower, sugar beet and rapeseed. These ingredients feed into production lines for PepsiCo’s savoury snack portfolio across multiple European markets.
Expansion across European markets
The programme launches initially in France, Romania, Serbia, Greece and Turkey. It will also expand in Spain and Portugal, where the pilot took place.
PepsiCo has indicated plans to roll out the initiative to additional European countries in coming years as farmer adoption increases. When combined with existing supplier agreements, the Fertiberia collaboration could bring the proportion of low-carbon fertiliser in PepsiCo’s European supply chain to around 50% by 2030.
According to global estimates, fertilisers contribute approximately 2% of total GHG emissions worldwide. For PepsiCo, the production and use of fertiliser currently accounts for around half of the company’s average potato carbon footprint in Europe.
