Cool energy savings for frozen food makers

Using electrical equipment more precisely could help frozen food companies to reduce their electricity bills by up to 15 per cent, according to a new report from the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) in association with the Carbon Trust.

Outlining reasons for why frozen food companies should improve the energy efficiency of their cold chain operations, Brian Young, director-general, BFFF, said, “In the current economic climate, it is essential that companies take advantage of any available financial savings, and failing to do so puts companies at a commercial disadvantage. Also, companies have a corporate social responsibility to minimise carbon emissions.”

Young added that the areas where the greatest savings could be made were in the appropriate setting of variable speed drive fans, raising cold store air temperatures and reducing the temperature difference of air refrigerants.