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  • A low charge direct expansion evaporator system configured to use less ammonia

    A US-based meat processor operates a cold storage facility that uses just 1 kg approx ammonia per kW.

    • Publication date : 2018/05/17
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  • Markets: frozen food: Europe

    The top 4 European countries in terms of consumption per capita of quick-frozen foods, excluding poultry, are Sweden (46.9 kg), Ireland, (46.6 kg), the UK (45.5 kg) and Denmark (45.2 kg). According to the Swiss research institute Food for Thought...

    • Publication date : 2006/01/28
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  • Figures: the cold chain in India

    The Indian government is planning to provide financial assistance of up to 75% of the total investment for companies setting up cold chain facilities and is re-examining providing of infrastructure status to cold chain facilities, by making them...

    • Publication date : 2007/11/20
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  • Markets and figures: India - cold storage shortage

    A recent report by KPMG and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) points out the massive shortfall in cold storage facilities for India's agricultural produce by more than 10 million tons: only about 21.7 million...

    • Publication date : 2009/12/09
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  • Markets: UK retail frozen food market

    The latest information from TNS Worldpanel shows that the UK retail frozen food market is now worth GBP 4.8 billion, with the market showing 5.8% year on year growth as at November 30, 2008. The vegetables sector is now growing faster in value at...

    • Publication date : 2009/02/24
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  • Frozen foods take off in China

    Total sales of frozen foods in China soared to USD 14 billion in 2008, up 140% over 2002. Tonnage reached about 4.615 million, or 3.47 kilograms per capita, up 70% according to Research & Markets. Frozen potato products were the fastest...

    • Publication date : 2009/08/13
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  • Example of automation in a frozen French fry warehouse in the USA

    In Washington state, one of the biggest frozen storage warehouses in the world is also one of the most automated.

    • Publication date : 2018/03/22
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  • Global frozen food market is expected to reach USD 306 billion by 2020

    According to a new report, the global frozen food market would garner revenue of USD 306 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period of 2015-2020.

    • Publication date : 2015/12/08
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • The Indian cold chain industry – An overview

    India’s cold chain sector was estimated at INR 175-177 billion (~USD 2.9 billion) during 2013-14.

    • Publication date : 2015/05/11
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • Global frozen food market sees further growth

    The demand for frozen food, valued at USD 224.74 billion in 2012, is expected to reach USD 293.75 billion by 2019, with a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.9% from 2013 to 2019.

    • Publication date : 2014/05/21
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • Cold chain industry in India.

    Currently, India has 6,300 cold storage facilities unevenly spread across the country, with an installed capacity of 30.11 million metric tons.

    • Publication date : 2016/03/14
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  • The French frozen food market

    Total consumption (including foodservice as well as retail channels) amounted to an estimated EUR 9.1bn in 2013, of which the retail sector was worth approximately 60%.

    • Publication date : 2015/01/15
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  • United-States frozen food market

    Frozen food consumption receded by 0.7% in tonnage terms in 2010. However, at 49.7 kg per capita, according to “Food for Thought”, US consumption is still the highest in the world.

    • Publication date : 2012/04/26
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • Frozen processed food in China: figures

    Frozen processed food is expected to record current value growth of 7% in 2013, compared with 8% growth in 2012.

    • Publication date : 2014/02/19
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • UK: frozen food could contribute to food security

    A BFFF report concluded that by increasing frozen food consumption, the UK could reduce food waste, boost food affordability and lessen the environmental impact of food, all of which would subsequently contribute to improved food security.

    • Publication date : 2015/09/28
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  • Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables

    Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs (storage temperatures, relative humidity, storage time, controlled atmosphere...

    • Last update : 2023/01/16
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Fruit, Vegetables
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  • Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

    In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

    • Last update : 2022/09/07
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers
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  • 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)
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