"Golden Harvest's investment in green technology has resulted in a huge energy saving as a result of which today 10% of the bakery's consumption comes from alternative sources of energy. This was achieved through Golden Harvest's continuous investment in green technology as a means to reduce the energy consumption expenses and conform to the company's green practices. In fact, today, Golden Harvest boasts of a large photo-voltaic system on the roof of the facility and a refrigeration technology which operates using solar renewable energy."
This was announced by Mark Aquilina, chief executive officer of Golden Harvest Bakery during a site visit by the Leader of the Opposition, Dr Simon Busuttil together with a delegation from the Nationalist Party.
Mr Aquilina went on to explain that the Golden Harvest facility is one of the largest and most technologically advanced bakeries on the island, with a daily output of 70,000 products. The plant represents an investment of over €25m and is spread over four storeys which house 147 employees who man the production, packaging, storage, distribution and administrative departments.
The bakery also boasts of a modern waste separation system and a water reservoir that has the capability of collecting 96,000 gallons of rain water for every 4 inches of rainfall. The water is purified through a reverse osmosis system and used for second class water. Furthermore, all oven burners use LPG gas thereby reducing emissions and contributing to the company's environmental policies.
Dr Busuttil commented on the near-70-year successful history of Golden Harvest which is an example of resilient Maltese-owned private companies contributing to our economy's success in the past few decades.
The Nationalist Party Leader said Golden Harvest has invested continuously to upgrade its products and their quality; this goes to show how important it is for Malta to have an investment-led economy based on private sector initiative with government as an enabler creating the best possible economic environment for Maltese-owned companies.
Dr Busuttil said that the Nationalist Party will soon be publishing its economic blueprint for Malta underlining investment-led growth and the creation of a vibrant economic environment in which Maltese-owned businesses like Golden Harvest can start, grow and flourish.
The Golden Harvest plant today produces a vast selection of bakery, dairy and confectionery products together with seasonal sweets, luscious desserts, ice-creams and a variety of products for large multinationals. The company is also supported by a chain of 13 stores and a fleet of 23 delivery vehicles.