BioHiTech creates European subsidiary

BioHiTech Global Inc., Chestnut Ridge, New York, has announced the formation of BioHitech Europe LTD, calling it a “global expansion of the company’s disruptive and innovative commercial food waste disposal solution.”

BioHitech America LLC, the company’s first subsidiary, has been operating for nearly eight years in more than 300 locations. The new BioHitech Europe LTD office will be in London and will be commissioned with expanding sales and service in Europe.

“As BioHiTech Global continues its mission of transforming the waste industry, customer inquiries received from both the European and Asian markets were the driver for the decision to establish a London-based operation,” says Frank E. Celli, the company’s CEO. “In order to reduce the generation of food waste, companies need to better capitalize on technology to help solve this global problem,” he adds.

According to the European Commission, nearly 100 million metric tons of food are discarded annually in Europe. BioHitech says its technology not only diverts food from landfills but also gives consumers the data they need to start making decisions that will lead to the prevention of food waste from the start. BioHitech’s on-site Eco-Safe Digester converts food waste into “gray water” and transports it through standard sewer lines. During the digestion process, the digester weighs each increment of waste and allows users to quantify its type and origin, simultaneously transmitting this data to the BioHitech server on a real-time basis.

BioHitech Europe LTD will be led by President Alex Giacchetti. “There is an increasing need for innovative solutions to help manage the massive food waste problem in Europe and to help businesses comply with new mandates,” says Giacchetti. “We are currently attempting to sell our products to a number of prestigious London hotels, leading U.K. shopping centers and some of the country’s largest facilities management companies.”