French food-industry refrigeration figures

According to a 2014 Cnefic and AFF document, 13,500 enterprises in the sector (98 % of which are small and medium-sized) use refrigeration technologies, with at least one cold store.
According to a  2014 Cnefic and  AFF document, 13,500 enterprises in the sector (98 % of which are small and medium-sized)  use refrigeration technologies, with at least one cold store.

24 Million tons of food products are processed using refrigeration each year in France;
60% of the food bowl, i.e. 530 kg/capita, requires the application of refrigeration.

13 500 Firms in the sector, including 98% of small and medium-sized enterprises, use refrigeration technologies, and at least one cold store.

In France , there are 15 million m3 of below-zero temperature cold stores , 1,880 hypermarkets, 5,591 supermarkets, 102,600 food shops, 120,000  controlled-temperature vehicles, 20 million domestic refrigerators.

Source : Les applications du froid dans les IAA, CNEFIC/AFF, June, 2014