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On Friday morning, December 12, the low-pressure outer membrane on one of the anaerobic digester units at Vanguard Renewables’ River Falls AD1 facility experienced a rupture. All facility personnel are safe and accounted for. There were no injuries reported to Vanguard Renewables staff, Peterson Family Dairy personnel and livestock, or surrounding wildlife.

Vanguard Renewables has opened a new anaerobic digestion and advanced depackaging facility in River Falls, Wisconsin. The site provides food and beverage manufacturers, retailers, and processors across the Minneapolis-St. Paul region with a sustainable way to recycle food waste while reducing risk and improving efficiency.

Vanguard Renewables today announced the acquisition of Complete Beverage Destruction (CBD), a Florida-based beverage waste recycling facility. The move accelerates the company's expansion into the state and reinforces its commitment to helping food and beverage manufacturers and retailers achieve their sustainability goals.

Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has made a minority investment in Vanguard Renewables, a leader in transforming unavoidable food waste into renewable natural gas using proprietary anaerobic digestion technology.

“How the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework Can Power American Industry” outlines the economic and strategic opportunity to align global maritime regulations, unlock U.S. leadership in clean fuels, and deliver $2–$3 trillion in economic value through 2050.