eleven of which being in France and eight in the Vendée department
the food company Fleury Michon selected ENGIE four years ago to recover its organic matter unfit for consumption and to transform it into biogas
the French company Fleury Michon is committed to a CSR approach
which includes the recovery of 80% of its organic matter unfit for consumption and stemming from production
Historically based in the Vendée department
where it has no less than eight industrial sites
the company has worked alongside ENGIE BiOZ in its recovery process since 2018
developed and currently operates an anaerobic digestion plant located 200 metres from one of the Fleury Michon sites
five to six tonnes of organic matter are recovered
the feedstock varying according to the company’s activity
Fleury Michon would send its materials to a processing site more than 70 km away
The proximity of the anaerobic digestion plant allows to mitigate the environmental impact of transportation
The production of biomethane sourced from this organic matter unfit for consumption feeds the plant’s main boiler in order to produce
therefore positioning the activity within a circular economy approach
“Fleury Michon is committed to a CSR approach and aims to recover 80% of its organic matter unfit for consumption
We form a virtuous circle that combines the processing of this matter
its transformation into biomethane by the Chantonnay Biomethane Plant and the use of this biomethane at our production sites.”Mehdi Cailleaud
General Services Manager in charge of waste management and environment on the Fleury Michon site in Chantonnay
we work in the interest of our partners and the regions
We are involved first-hand with local stakeholders in order to find the most appropriate solutions to promote an effective circular economy
has led to the implementation of a local waste recovery solution allowing to reduce annual CO2 emissions by several hundred tonnes.”Ollivier Chesnais
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The Republic of Albania is a small country which borders the eastern side of the southern Adriatic Sea and looks towards Puglia
It has one of the oldest winemaking histories in the world
landlocked country at the southern end of the Eurasian Caucasus – the mountainous region between Europe and Asia
Austria is enjoying a renaissance as a modern wine producing nation
Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are the flag bearers
Azerbaijan is a small country located in the Eurasian Caucasus
As in neighboring Georgia winemaking here appears to date back thousands of years
Better known for its vodka and grain spirit-based production than wine
Belarus is a landlocked country in the north of Eastern Europe
Belgium is better known for its traditional abbey-brewed beers than its wines
but this small northern European country does produce a small quantity of wine each vintage
Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country in the east of southern Europe
also referred to as Bosnia and Herzegovina
It does not produce a significant quantity of wine
although it does have a few thousand acres of productive vineyards
Bulgaria has a long history of viticulture
and its modern wine industry is introducing regions
The Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe
almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
dating back at least to the classical Greek period
Croatia has been making wine for well over two thousand years
the last three decades have seen a steady rise in quality
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus lies 50 miles off the coast of Turkey
In wine terms it is best known for the dessert wine Commandaria
a wider range of styles and grape varieties are coming to the fore
the western half of the former Czechoslovakia
is better known for its beer than its wine
though the latter is also produced in reasonable quantities
Denmark is one of the three northern European countries which make up Scandinavia
The brewing of beer dominates production of alcoholic beverages
Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe
far north of the latitudes in which grapes can reliably ripen
and the nation is better known for its beers and vodkas
Finland is a northern European country located on the eastern side of the Scandinavian Peninsular
The majority of alcoholic beverages produced in Finland are beers and spirits distilled from grain
France is arguably the wine world's most important country
and home to famed regions such as Bordeaux
For centuries it has produced wine in a wide variety of styles in greater quantity than any other country
Georgia is one of the world’s oldest winemaking countries
The red grape Saperavi and the white grape Rkatsiteli are the key varieties grown here
Germany's best Rieslings are some of the greatest whites in the world
while fine wines are also made from a number of other red and white grape varieties
Beer brewing is also a key part of the culture here
Greece has been home to a winemaking industry for at least three thousand years
Nowadays it combines tradition with modernity
using both native and international grape varieties
Hungary's wine industry is best known for Tokaj and Bull's Blood
But its wine portfolio is much broader in terms of wine styles
Iceland is an island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean
located around 900 kilometers (550 miles) north of Scotland's Orkney Islands
There is little chance of successful viticulture being carried out on the volcanic island
Ireland is an island off the west coast of Britain
The following description majors on the beverages produced in the Republic of Ireland
It has a rich and diverse wine heritage and a bewildering diversity of both grape varieties and wine styles
Kosovo is a region of south-eastern Europe
once an autonomous province within the former Yugoslavia
Kosovo had a substantial acreage of productive wine-bearing vineyards
Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe
The country once held the Guinness World Record as the world's most northerly commercial
open-air vineyard known as Vina kalns ('wine hill')
Liechtenstein is a tiny country hidden away among the Alps
the country's most noteworthy vineyard is terraced into a rocky outcrop topped by the 1000-year-old Schloss Gutenberg
Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe between Belarus and the Baltic Sea
bordered by Latvia to the north and Poland to the south
The country's best known alcoholic produce is its vodka
Luxembourg (officially the 'Grand Duchy of Luxembourg') is a small nation in northern Europe covering just over 2,500 square kilometers (960sq miles)
Only 1 percent of this is given over to viticulture
Malta is a small island (25 miles / 40m long) in the central Mediterranean Ocean just 80km (50 miles) south of Sicily
Viniculture here dates back to the early 16th Century
when the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem arrived on the island
bringing with them centuries of winemaking tradition
Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe
and one of several former Soviet states in this region
Moldova ranks among the most significant wine regions of Eastern Europe
Montenegro is a small country on the western side of the Balkan Peninsula
The wine industry here is best known for its intense
deeply colored red wine made from the Vranac grape variety
The Netherlands is a country in northern Europe
The latter is the name of the ancient county in the western Netherlands
Norway is a Nordic country located on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula
but it also borders Finland and Russia at its far-northern edges
is a new and perhaps surprising addition to the list of wine-producing nations
Although viniculture is very much in its infancy here
and has yet to make any mark on international markets
But in the last decade or two it has gained acclaim for its new wave of rich
with reds from the Douro Valley particularly prominent
Romania lies at the crossroads between Central Europe and South-eastern Europe
Its wine industry makes use of a broad portfolio of indigenous and international red and white grape varieties
Russia is the largest country in the world
covering over 17 million square kilometers (6.5 million square miles)
although only the country's southernmost lands are capable of supporting quality viticulture
is geographically the largest of the former Yugoslav states
Serbian wine is not often seen on international markets
although there is no question that the country has the potential to produce world-class wines
Slovakia's vineyards are mostly clustered around Bratislava and scattered eastwards along the border with Hungary
The eastern fringe of the Tokaj wine region lies in Slovakia
Slovenia is a small European country with a long history of wine production
Despite the cultural and political turmoil that has besieged the Balkan states over the past century
one which has been particularly successful since the country gained independence from former Yugoslavia
Spain is home to more hectares of vineyards than any other country
and has a national wine output exceeded only by France and Italy
Though a wide range of wine styles are made
Tempranillo is by far the dominant grape variety
Sweden is a country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe
Winemaking here is very much in its infancy making up a fraction of one percent of the nation's total alcohol production
Switzerland is not widely known as a wine-producing nation
largely because the Swiss keep much of their output to themselves
The white Chasselas grape is the specialty here
Turkey may well be where wine production first began
Today the country grows more grapes than almost any country on earth
The United Kingdom is best known for its beer
It also has a small wine industry which has undergone recent expansion
particularly with respect to sparkling wine production
Ukraine is a large Eastern European country with a long but potted history of wine production although the country is more readily associated to the production of grain-based spirits (horilka)
Canada is famous for its high-quality ice wines
but powerful Cabernet blends and aromatic dry Rieslings are also key features in the country's wine portfolio
But wine has been made here for longer than anywhere else in the Americas
The Vitis vinifera vine came to Mexico with the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th Century
The United States is home to many quality wine regions
though its global reputation still rides on the success of California and the Napa Valley in particular
Whiskey distilling and beer brewing are both integral parts of American culture
Argentina is the largest producer of wine in South America
its principal grape variety; in recent decades they have together risen to global prominence
Bolivia has an extreme high-altitude wine industry
in which around 75 percent of production is devoted to red wine
its winemaking origins date back to the 16th Century arrival of the Spanish
Brazil has a burgeoning wine industry led by its sparkling wines
though Cachaça is still its best known export beverage
Chile occupies a thin strip down the western coast South America and is home to an enviable variety of wine terroirs and styles
it is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Colombia is situated at the north-western corner of South America
though the country's rum has a higher profile
Ecuador lies on the Pacific coast of northern South America
There are only a few hundred hectares of vineyards; rum and beer are produced in much greater volumes
Guyana is a country located on the Atlantic coast of northern South America
It is well-known for its production of rum and cultivation of sugarcane
Spanish-speaking country in central South America
The country is more famous for its rum than its wines alhough it does produce more than seven million liters (1.85 million US gallons) of wine each year
Peru is a Spanish-speaking nation in western South America
Suriname is a country on the north-eastern coast of South America
but a small amount of winemaking does in fact take place
Uruguay is the fourth-largest wine-producing country in South America
Wine grapes have been grown here for more than 250 years
although commercial vineyards were first established in the second half of the 19th Century
in terms of production of alcoholic beverages
The bottlings from Diplomático and Ron Santa Teresa have gained particular acclaim around the world
Belize is a small country on the eastern (Mediterranean) coast of Central America
The Caribbean is not known for its wines (grape vines do not thrive in the tropical climate)
though the region is the undisputed home of rum
Costa Rica is a country in Central America
and sits on the isthmus between Panama (to the south) and Nicaragua (to the north)
The country's key alcoholic beverages are beer and rum
Guatemala is a small country in Central America
Although it is far from competing with Jamaica
sugarcane and the rum produced from it are some of Guatemala's main exports
Given Nicaragua's location at the western edge of the Caribbean
it is hardly surprising that its key alcohol production comes from sugar
famous as the land link between North America and South America
It is also home to one of the world's largest tropical rainforests
Australia is a leading wine producing country
its climatic and geographical range offers versatility
Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay lead the way
Fiji is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean
There are over 330 islands (110 are inhabited) plus many hundreds more islets
New Zealand is known globally for its aromatic Sauvignon Blanc whites
but it also makes a range of acclaimed cool-climate wines
from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Bordeaux blends and Syrah
Norfolk Island is a tiny island located in the Pacific Ocean
located almost exactly half-way between New Caledonia and the northern tip of New Zealand
Although technically part of the Commonwealth of Australia
(Sydney lies 1050 miles / 1700km to the south-west)
the island has a high level of self-governance
is one of the world's least-known wine regions
grape wine is made on this tropical island
China vies with several countries as the world's sixth largest producer of wine by volume
Its best producers are gaining international recognition
India is a rapidly emerging wine economy in terms of both production and consumption
with the potential to become a significant player
Whisky and spirits distillation has a longer history
Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country made up of 33 provinces spread across more than 13,000 individual islands
there are wines made in Indonesia: not from imported must or juice but from grapes grown in the island's small number of vineyards
though its modern industry has mostly developed in the last few decades
The Judean Foothills and Galilee are the largest regions
though grape wine has been made there for several centuries
Beer and whisky production have also become established in the last hundred years
Jordan is a country in the Middle East (or Western Asia
as it is officially labeled by the UN) bordered by Iraq and Iran to the east
The country takes its name from the Jordan river
which since biblical times has been a vital source of water in this desert area
Kazakhstan is a large trans-continental country: the vast majority of it lies in Asia
but its western extremities cross over into eastern Europe
Though it has a very long history of wine production
vodka is the principal alcohlic beverage here
Lebanon has an ancient wine culture and a modern industry dating from the 19th century
Its vineyards are concentrated mostly in the Bekaa Valley
The Republic of Myanmar (or Burma) produces a minute quantity of wine
unlikely as that might seem to the outsider in this hot
has been home to tiny plantings of wine-producing vines since the late 20th Century
The high-altitude Himalayan climate is not particularly suited to Vitis vinifera vines
so local wines are made from a combination of honey
The Philippines is a complex group of islands in Southeast Asia
indigenous wines are produced from a variety of fermented crops including fruit
South Korea is a country at the far eastern extremity of East Asia
situated on a large peninsula which juts southwards from north-eastern China
Sri Lanka is an island off the southern tip of India
Syria is a mid-sized country in the western Middle East (also known as the Near East)
situated between the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea and the deserts of Iraq
is located at the centre of the Indochina Peninsula
there are also a number of rum producers with the wine industry beginning to gain international notice
Vietnam is one of a number of East Asian countries which have appeared on the wine radar since the turn of the century
Although its growth is far from rapid and nowhere near as dramatic as that of neighboring China
Vietnam's wine production is steadily increasing
Algeria is a large country in the Maghreb geographical region of north-west Africa
Though an Islamic nation it has a remarkably extensive area under vine
Though today much of this focuses on table grape production
it is still the second largest wine producer in Africa
Cape Verde (officially Cabo Verde) is a small archipelago nation off the coast of West Africa originally colonized by settlers from Portugal in the 15th Century and has a long history of wine production
Egypt is home to some of the oldest winemaking traditions on Earth
Madagascar is a large island off the south-east coast of Africa
it lies almost entirely within the southern tropics creating an ideal climate for sugarcane cultivation and rum maturation
Mauritius is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean about 2000 kilometers off the south-east coast of Africa
the country has a long history of rum production
Morocco's wine industry retains a strong French influence over six decades from independence
bordered by the southern Atlantic Ocean to the west
South Africa to the south and Botswana to the east
produces only very small quantities of grape wine
Wines made from pineapples or palm sap are more common in this tropical nation
Pinotage and Chenin Blanc have been its signatures
Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are also widely planted
despite not having an international reputation as a wine producer
is actually home to the second largest wine producing region in Sub-Saharan Africa (after South Africa)
The history of wine production in the country is relatively recent and roughly grew in tandem with the independence of Tanganyika and its merger with Zanzibar in the 1960s
Tunisia is a North African country with a long (if not consistent) history of wine production
Despite being a predominantly Muslim country
the wine industry here makes over 40 million liters of wine per year
and there is no cultural tradition of winemaking
have at least one producer making wine from hibiscus flowers
Zimbabwe is rarely cited as a wine region of note
the southern African nation's wine industry has been gradually growing and evolving
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Pauline Ferrand Prevot (France) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pauline Ferrand Prevot after her win(Image credit: Jeff Quénet)Audrey Cordon
Pauline Ferrand Prevot and Amelie Rivat(Image credit: Jeff Quénet)Audrey Cordon
Pauline Ferrand Prevot and Amelie Rivat(Image credit: Jeff Quénet)Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Image credit: Jeff Quénet)After a break due to a back injury
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot of Rabo Liv bounced back as she claimed another French title in Chantonnay
ahead of arch-rival Audrey Cordon from Wiggle-Honda who took the blue
white and red jersey in the time trial on Thursday
Ferrand-Prévot to reduce racing days ahead of Rio Olympics
Ferrand-Prévot enjoyed crossing the line solo with the rainbow jersey on her shoulders
taking her first win since she became the world champion in Ponferrada
“To win with this jersey in front of the French public
I’d been a long time alone in the lead but I’ve managed to keep riding flat out till the end
I told myself that I’d try to accelerate on the fourth lap and that’s what I did
I raised the speed at the top of a hill.”
Her acceleration created a front group of three riders with Amélie Rivat (Poitou-Charentes Futuroscope 86) and Fanny Leleu (Normandy)
“We rode well together until Fanny dropped back,” Ferrand-Prévot explained
“Then I tried to motivate Amélie to take turns
“Unfortunately I haven’t had the occasion of a direct fight with her,” Cordon lamented
“I’m disappointed that it didn’t happen
It’s the second French championship in a row that I missed her attack
I should know by now that when Pauline has an advantage of two metres
“My calf was cramping towards the end”
“but that’s because of the heat
I’m not suffering from my injury anymore
I’ve lost a bit of power on the flat but in the climbs
“This is a special day for me”
“It’s a special feeling to win with the rainbow jersey for the first time and it’s my boyfriend’s birthday today
“I’ve made my dream come true with the time trial title,” echoed Cordon
Now I’ll work for France to get a second straight rainbow jersey in September.”
“The spirit of the world championship has remained in the national,” confirmed Rivat who was also part of the winning team at the service of Ferrand-Prévot last year
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American archer Brady Ellison caused quite the stir when people realized he looked like everyone's favorite heartthrob
French cyclist Pauline Ferrand Prevot poses on the podium after winning the 2015 French cycling championships on June 27
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French cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prevot definitely has a little Duchess of Cambridge going on
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Hey Simone Biles
maybe you should hit up American diver Mike Hixon instead of flirting with the High School Musical sweetheart on Twitter
US gymnasts Madison Kocian (R) celebrates with her coach after her performance at the uneven bars during the women's team final of the Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning
in China's southern Guangxi province on October 8
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Team USA gymnast or former Hannah Montana actress—you tell me
ENGLAND - JULY 31: Lexi Thompson of USA hits her second shot on the 3rd hole during the final round of the Ricoh Women's British Open at Woburn Golf Club on July 31
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Though TBH it could just be because they're both shirtless and infatuation-inspiring
DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Olympic swimming gold medalist Michael Phelps (C) attends a South Lawn event to welcome the 2012 U.S
Vice President Joseph Biden and first lady Michelle Obama joined President Barack Obama to host the athletes to honor their participation and success in this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in London
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"They probably go to the same hairdresser," she posits
Gymnast Aly Raisman looks a little like SELF.com reporter Audrey Bruno.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 7: U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman at the Olympic media summit on March 7, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images)The Washington Post/Getty ImagesThe Washington Post / Getty ; Valerie Fischel
In some pictures more than others, we acknowledge.
2012 Getty ImagesRyan Lochte / Instagram ; Rise Of The Guardians
OK, now I'm just being mean. But if we're being honest, I'm pretty into the frosted hair thing. Like, who knew Lochte would look so great as a blonde?
*We've clearly adopted a very loose definition of the term celebrity here.
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