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Environmental impacts of ice cream.

• Author(s) : KONSTANTAS A., STAMFORD L., AZAPAGIC A.
• Publication date: 2019/02
• Languages : English
• Source: Journal of Cleaner Production - vol. 209
• Formats : PDF

Texture development in ice cream: effects of adding cocoa solids.

• Author(s) : WILBEY R. A., BELL A. E., LEVY M., et al.
• Publication date: 2004
• Languages : English
• Source: Ice cream II. Proceedings of the second IDF International Symposium on Ice Cream.

IIR document

NATURALLY VENTILATED CONTAINERS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF HYGROSCOPIC CARGOES.

• Author(s) : HEAP R. D.
• Publication date: 1983/08/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Coffee, Cocoa, Natural ventilation, Sea transport, Refrigerated transport, Ventilated container
• Source: [Refrigeration serving humanity]. Proceedings of the XVI^th international Congress of Refrigeration.
• Formats : PDF

Diffusion-controlled reactions in frozen products: how state diagrams may be used for the prediction of storage stability.

• Author(s) : CHAMPION D., SIMATOS D., LE MESTE M.
• Publication date: 2004
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Viscosity, Glass transition, Cocoa, Measurement, Texture, Research, Mixture, Ice cream, Diffusion
• Source: Ice cream II. Proceedings of the second IDF International Symposium on Ice Cream.

IIR document

LES TECHNOLOGIES DU FROID ET LA CONSERVATION DES ALIMENTS, UN LEVIER ECONOMIQUE POUR LES PAYS EN DEVELOPPEMENT.

REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGIES AND FOOD PRESERVATION: AN ECONOMIC REVIVAL FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

• Author(s) : GAC A.
• Publication date: 1991/08/10
• Languages : French
• Source: New challenges in refrigeration. Proceedings of the XVIIIth International Congress of Refrigeration, August 10-17, 1991, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• Formats : PDF

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Sustainable refrigerated road transport, 21^st Informatory Note on refrigerating technologies.

• Author(s) : IIF-IIR, CAVALIER G., TASSOU S.
• Publication date: 2011/12
• Languages : English, French
• Formats : PDF

Sostenibilità del trasporto refrigerante su strada.

Sustainable refrigerated road transport. 21st Informatory note on refrigerating technologies.

• Author(s) : CAVALIER G., TASSOU S.
• Publication date: 2012/05
• Languages : Italian
• Source: Industria & Formazione - vol. 36 - n. 359
• Formats : PDF

Briefs: Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company has pledged to replace all its vending machines using HFCs with coolers that employ more environmentally friendly refrigerants by 2015. Coca-Cola and it bottling partners have about 10 million vending machines and coolers...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Publication of EU eco-design regulations for commercial refrigeration appliances

The Ecodesign regulations setting energy efficiency requirements for commercial appliances will apply in all 28 EU member states from March 2021.

• Publication date : 2019/12/30
• Subjects: Figures, economy

EU Ecodesign Regulation No 1253/2014 for Ventilation Units

Since 1 January 2016, the European Ecodesign Regulation (No 1253/2014) has been applied to ventilation units with stringent requirements scheduled in 2018.

• Publication date : 2016/03/31
• Subjects: Regulation

A project aimaing at improving fresh produce exports from Dominican Republic

The United States Department of Agriculture is currently working to strengthen the DR’s ability to export high quality fruit and vegetable products.

• Publication date : 2017/07/18
• Subjects: Developing country

Black Vanilla Ice Cream.

An ice cream made from pure virgin coconut shell activated charcoal.

• Publication date : 2017/02/15

The life cycle of fluorocarbons: case studies

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition has published a guide for policymakers in which  good practices regarding the life cycle of fluorocarbons are discussed. Concrete examples of refrigerant recycling in...

• Publication date : 2022/07/08
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

Top beverage companies moving to phase out HFCs

An update on the efforts of Coca-Cola, Pepsico and Heineken to phase out HFCs from their commercial refrigeration equipment to reduce their carbon footprint. 

• Publication date : 2023/06/27
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

Looking back on 2025: Focus on the new Parties to the Kigali Amendment

As 2025 closed, 9 new countries have become parties to the Kigali Amendment in 2025, now binding for 171 countries across the world, setting an auspicious environment for the amendment to match...

• Publication date : 2026/01/26
• Subjects: Regulation

Uganda: New labels promote natural refrigerants in ACs and refrigerators

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in Uganda has launched new voluntary refrigerant labels to help consumers identify air conditioners and refrigerators/freezers that use R290 and...

• Publication date : 2026/04/10
• Subjects: Regulation

Briefs: Edible optics to prevent food poisoning

Edible nanosensors made from silk could alert consumers regarding potential contamination of food thanks to a hologram-type indicator embedded in the pack. Researchers at Tufts University in the US are working on the development of bioactive silk...

• Publication date : 2008/10/25

Briefs: first bank of coral cells

US scientists have created the first bank of frozen coral cells, intended to preserve endangered coral species in Hawaii and protect their diversity. The bank so far contains frozen sperm and embryonic cells from mushroom coral and rice...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Jordan and Cool Up finalise national cooling action plan with 30 key measures for sustainable cooling transition

As of November 2024, Jordan’s finalised National Cooling Action Plan (NCAP) includes 30 key measures which will undergo review before adoption in early 2025.

• Publication date : 2024/12/16
• Subjects: General information

EU adopts common framework for calculating buildings’ life-cycle climate impact

A new EU delegated regulation establishes a common framework for calculating the life-cycle global warming potential (GWP) of new buildings, supporting more consistent assessments across Member...

• Publication date : 2026/05/20
• Subjects: Regulation

IIR to Launch the Global Refrigeration Outlook at ICR 2027 in Seoul

The International Institute of Refrigeration announces its first-ever comprehensive global report on refrigeration, a landmark science-based publication designed to guide industry, policy, and society toward a sustainable cooling...

• Publication date : 2026/06/22
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment, Figures, economy, Technology, General information

Now available: IIR Congress papers 2019

Download your copy of the ICR 2019 proceedings. Over 630 technical papers are available!

• Publication date : 2020/05/05

IIR events: conferences

Order the proceedings of three IIR conferences covering state-of-the-art topics: - 2nd International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Portoroz, Slovenia, April 11-13, 2007); - Ammonia Refrigeration Technology for Today...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Review of F-gas regulation - IIR contribution

The IIR has responded to the European Commission consultation “Fluorinated greenhouse gases – review of EU rules (2015-20)” which aims to collect opinions and suggestions about the update of the F-gas Regulation...

• Publication date : 2020/09/06
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment, HFCs alternatives

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)