Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

ENERGY STAR
Utility Navigation
  • About
  • For Partners
Main navigation
  • Find Products
    • Product Finder
    • Rebate Finder
    • Ask the Experts
    • Product Specification Search
    • Best Value Finder
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Save at Home
    • Heat & Cool Efficiently
    • Seal and Insulate
    • Expert Home Improvements
  • New Homes
    • Find a Builder
    • Homeowner Benefits
    • Join as a Partner
    • Program Requirements
    • Residential Resources
    • § 45L Builder Tax Credit
    • ENERGY STAR NextGen
    • About Us
  • Commercial Buildings
    • Benchmark
    • Save Energy
    • Earn Recognition
    • Resources by Audience
    • Resources by Topic
    • Training
    • About Us
  • Industrial Plants
    • Industrial Partnership
    • Industrial Assistance Network
    • Plant Certification
    • Challenge for Industry
    • Industries in Focus
    • Treasure Hunt
    • Get started with ENERGY STAR
    • Program Administrators
    • Service & Product Providers
    • Decarbonizing Industry
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. Industrial Energy Management
  3. Measure Track and Benchmark
  4. ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Fruit and Vegetable Processing

Industrial Plants

  • Industrial Partnership
  • Industrial Assistance Network
  • Plant Certification
  • Challenge for Industry
  • Industries in focus
    • Energy guides
    • Industrial Insights
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Aluminum Casting
    • Asphalt Pavement Production
    • Bakeries
    • Cement Manufacturing
    • Chlor-Alkali Production
    • Corn Refining
    • Dairy Processing
    • Distilled spirits production
    • Fertilizer Manufacturing
    • Fruit and Vegetable Processing
    • Glass Manufacturing
    • Iron and Steel Manufacturing
    • Metalcasting
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • Petrochemical Manufacturing
    • Petroleum Refining
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • Printing
    • Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
    • Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing
  • Treasure Hunt
  • Get started with ENERGY STAR
  • Program Administrators
  • Service & Product Providers
  • Decarbonizing Industry
  • Tools & Resources

ENERGY STAR Focus on Energy Efficiency in Fruit and Vegetable Processing

The Fruit & Vegetable Processing Focus is a partnership between EPA’s ENERGY STAR program and food processing companies to improve energy efficiency within their operations. Tools are available here to help improve manufacturing energy efficiency, save money, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

2019 ENERGY STAR Food Focus
Annual Food Processing Focus Meeting, September 2019

Fruit & Vegetable Processors can get started on a path of saving energy by using the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management to build an energy management program, and then work within this food processing network to learn best practices from the industry.  If you are a fruit & vegetable processor who wants to get involved in your industry’s efforts to save energy, contact energystrategy@energystar.gov.

Plant energy performance indicator (EPI) tools

ENERGY STAR EPIs assess the energy performance of plants relative to similar plants in the U.S. EPIs and provide a 1 - 100 ENERGY STAR score for a quick understanding of how the plant is performing. Plants receiving a score of 75 or higher are eligible to earn ENERGY STAR certification.  EPA has developed EPIs for the following food processing plants:

  • Frozen Fried Potato Processing Plants
  • Juice Plants 

To learn more about how EPIs are developed, how to interpret an EPI score, and how to value benchmarking view the Benchmarking Industrial Energy Performance guide.

EPIs can also be used as a management tool to inform meaningful goal setting and enable simple scenario analysis. They can provide insight into both the current and potential performance of a manufacturing plant. To help you leverage the EPI for maximum impact on managing your energy savings efforts, review the Getting Value from Your Industry’s Plant Energy Performance Indicator guide.

Draft energy performance indicators in development

The following draft EPIs are out for industry comment and feedback.  Help is needed in reviewing the model before it can be finalized. Please send any feedback on these draft EPIs to Gale Boyd at Duke University at gale.boyd@duke.edu.

  • Draft Tomato Product Processing Plant EPI

Plant energy guides

Use these energy guide guides find ways to improve the energy performance of your food processing plants:

  • Energy Efficiency Improvement and Cost Saving Opportunities for the Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry

EPI Technical Documentation 

Learn more about how the ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Indicators were developed.

  • Frozen Fried Potato Processing Plant EPI Technical Documentation

Participating organizations

  • Campbell Soup
  • ConAgra*
  • Del Monte
  • Ellison Bakeries
  • Kraft-Heinz*
  • John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc**
  • Lamb Weston
  • McCormick*
  • PepsiCo**
  • Simplot*

* denotes ENERGY STAR Partners

** denotes ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awardees

RELATED RESOURCES

  • ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management
  • ENERGY STAR plant certification
  • ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
  • Energy Treasure Hunt resources
  • Dairy Processing Focus
  • Benchmarking Industrial Energy Performance
  • Getting Value from Your Industry’s Plant Energy Performance Indicator (EPI)
ENERGY STAR
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Save Energy.

  • Find Products
  • Save at Home
  • New Homes
  • Commercial Buildings
  • Industrial Plants
  • Partner Resources

Learn More.

  • About Us
  • Join
  • Newsroom
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Help Desk

Stay Informed.

  • Public Notices
  • Consumer Newsletter
  • Program Updates
Back to top