Image courtesy of: VASYL MYKHAILENKO (iStock / Getty Images Plus) Take an in-depth look at sustainability efforts in cold foods processing, manufacturing and cold storage facilities, with an emphasis on “green” building practices, energy management/carbon footprint reduction, natural resource management, waste reduction and recycling efforts and more. https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/rss/2651 en-us rodriguezk@bnpmedia.com (Kelley Rodriguez) Packaging's next phase prioritizes end-of-life recovery. Packaging's next phase prioritizes end-of-life recovery. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104514 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104514-designing-cold-packaging-for-the-full-lifecycle How a French-fry manufacturer with a fleet of refrigeration plants trimmed energy consumption, utility costs and addressed a labor gap through AI. How a French-fry manufacturer with a fleet of refrigeration plants trimmed energy consumption, utility costs and addressed a labor gap through AI.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104498 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104498-prioritizing-energy-as-a-refrigeration-control-variable In addition to investments to reduce and convert energy consumption, Mars has wind and solar projects.  In addition to investments to reduce and convert energy consumption, Mars has wind and solar projects.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104495 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:35:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104495-mars-us-operations-powered-by-100-renewable-electricity Mars.jpg Together with broader operational decarbonization efforts, this progress contributed to a 42.6% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions against a 2015 baseline. Tetra Pak says it's focused on translating emissions reductions into long-term food system resilience.  Tetra Pak says it's focused on translating emissions reductions into long-term food system resilience.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104478 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104478-tetra-pak-notches-34-reduction-in-greenhouse-emissions-since-2019 tetra pak.jpg In 2025, the company achieved a 34% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain since 2019, representing an improvement of almost 12 percentage points compared with the previous year, while also reducing emissions across its own operations by 56% and reaching 97% renewable energy consumption. rodriguezk@bnpmedia.com (Kelley Rodriguez) Demand for fresh foods drives adoption for those needing looking scalable capacity without the expense, permanence of traditional facilities. Demand for fresh foods drives adoption for those needing looking scalable capacity without the expense, permanence of traditional facilities.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104484 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104484-containerized-cold-rooms-gain-traction-as-flexible-cold-storage-demand-grows Containerized Cold Rooms Built to perform, the food-grade gel is FDA certified and maintains enhanced corrosion protection performance in temperatures ranging from -75° Fahrenheit to 300° Fahrenheit. Built to perform, the food-grade gel is FDA certified and maintains enhanced corrosion protection performance in temperatures ranging from -75° Fahrenheit to 300° Fahrenheit.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104454 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104454-owens-corning-unveils-pink-pipe-gel-for-refrigeration-applications Frozen temperature gauge The system includes FOAMULAR insulation, PITTWRAP 255 protective jacketing and vapor retarder, compatible PITTSEAL joint seal, and PINK Pipe Gel FG. The cost-effective and high-performing system is tested using performance-proven products from Owens Corning, a trusted name for reliability, technical, and customer support.  The company’s recent whitepaper details how Danfoss’ Multi Ejector HP, in conjunction with parallel compression, can result in significant energy savings. The company’s recent whitepaper details how Danfoss’ Multi Ejector HP, in conjunction with parallel compression, can result in significant energy savings.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104445 Thu, 28 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104445-danfoss-high-pressure-multi-ejector-shows-energy-savings-in-transcritical-co-booster-systems Grocery Shopping The entire system was installed in two new supermarkets, one in a mild climate and one in a warm climate and tested with the ejector both on and off. Conagra's Citizenship approach is centered around four pillars—Good Food, Responsible Sourcing, Better Planet and Stronger Communities—that guide how the company creates value while operating responsibly. Conagra's Citizenship approach is centered around four pillars—Good Food, Responsible Sourcing, Better Planet and Stronger Communities—that guide how the company creates value while operating responsibly.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104394 Tue, 05 May 2026 04:30:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104394-conagra-details-progress-on-key-sustainability-priorities Conagra Brands Logo Conagra's Citizenship approach is centered around four pillars—Good Food, Responsible Sourcing, Better Planet and Stronger Communities—that guide how the company creates value while operating responsibly. By producing ice directly at its distribution center, Winn-Dixie can reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% while delivering fresher, high-quality products to customers. By producing ice directly at its distribution center, Winn-Dixie can reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% while delivering fresher, high-quality products to customers. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104384 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104384-winn-dixie-partners-with-relocalize-on-ice-microfactory The_Winn-Dixie_Company_Earth_Day_2026.jpg The milestone was marked with a ceremonial ice ribbon cutting, celebrating a step forward in sustainability and efficiency.  rodriguezk@bnpmedia.com (Kelley Rodriguez) With savings in logistics, storage and labor, this frozen innovation has sustainability baked right in. With savings in logistics, storage and labor, this frozen innovation has sustainability baked right in.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104353 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104353-vandemoorteles-frozen-bakery-innovation-drives-supply-chain-gains Italian DC deploys hot glycol defrost powered by recovered waste heat from the CO₂ system for over 100,000 kilowatt hours of electricity saved annually. Italian DC deploys hot glycol defrost powered by recovered waste heat from the CO₂ system for over 100,000 kilowatt hours of electricity saved annually.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104332 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104332-waste-heat-drives-efficiency-gains Female butcher using digital tablet Electric tower The plant operates at one-third of the energy intensity suggested by the literature for similar climatic conditions: the SEC value measured by Arneg is 13kWh/ton, compared to the benchmark value of 45kWh/ton for this location. More than 90% of Americold facilities capture real-time utility data, enabling targeted efficiency improvements and consistent performance tracking across regions. More than 90% of Americold facilities capture real-time utility data, enabling targeted efficiency improvements and consistent performance tracking across regions.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104346 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:05:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104346-americold-cuts-emissions-invests-23m-in-energy-efficiency Americold Logo Cold Storage Logistics The Port Saint John hub provides approximately 22,000 pallet positions and is designed to support high-throughput import and export volumes. Its configuration enables more efficient handling across transportation modes, giving customers greater visibility and control over their supply chains. rodriguezk@bnpmedia.com (Kelley Rodriguez) As more states enact EPR laws, what can cold food companies do to prepare? As more states enact EPR laws, what can cold food companies do to prepare?

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104231 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104231-epr-and-the-future-of-temperature-controlled-packaging Woman looking at frozen food along the cold produce aisle EPR laws shift financial and operational responsibility and management of packaging waste from municipalities to consumer brands or packaging producers. The solar system will offset over 80% of the facility’s energy needs annually. The solar system will offset over 80% of the facility’s energy needs annually.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104142 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104142-arctic-cold-and-rec-solar-adding-33mw-rooftop-solar-on-california-cold-storage-site Cold storage facility The development pipeline has fallen from recent record highs to roughly 5.9 million square feet, its lowest point since 2020, signaling a gradual easing of supply pressure. Thermal energy will be used to preheat water for its boilers and to deliver consistent thermal energy for cooking processes. Thermal energy will be used to preheat water for its boilers and to deliver consistent thermal energy for cooking processes.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104017 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/104017-capstone-green-energy-installing-microturbine-energy-solution-at-frozen-processor Generic-Images5.jpg The Incredibly Sustainable tool took more than a year to develop through extensive collaboration with egg producers and leading retail, restaurant, and CPG buyers. The Incredibly Sustainable tool took more than a year to develop through extensive collaboration with egg producers and leading retail, restaurant, and CPG buyers.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103990 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:30:39 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103990-american-egg-board-introduces-sustainability-tool-for-egg-farmers American Egg Board Logo The Incredibly Sustainable tool is available to egg producers through the AEB’s Incredible Farmer resource hub. Food processors are now in competition with data centers to secure scarce electricity from the grid. Food processors are now in competition with data centers to secure scarce electricity from the grid. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103981 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103981-survey-reveals-food-processors-face-escalating-energy-challenges Generic-Images5.jpg SAMBAZON's pioneering business model for Açaí traceability and transparency transformed the way harvesters are paid. SAMBAZON's pioneering business model for Açaí traceability and transparency transformed the way harvesters are paid.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103971 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103971-sambazon-worlds-leading-acai-brand-celebrates-25-years SAMBAZON_Logo.jpg The journey of SAMBAZON'S Açaí, what the company calls "Palm to Palm" — from the palm of the Açaí tree to the palm of consumers' hands — is guided by three sustainability pillars: pioneering traceability, safeguarding the Amazon, and a light footprint. The company's latest impact report details how SAMBAZON measures these efforts.  rodriguezk@bnpmedia.com (Kelley Rodriguez) Here are a few of the top sustainable solutions stories from 2025 you may have missed. Here are a few of the top sustainable solutions stories from 2025 you may have missed.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103926 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103926-cold-chain-companies-making-strides-in-sustainability Dense trees Energy is the cold storage industry’s second-largest expense after labor costs. Opportunities exist to capture lost value and improve efficiency across the cold chain. Opportunities exist to capture lost value and improve efficiency across the cold chain. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103930 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103930-nfra-report-positions-frozen-and-refrigerated-foods-as-a-powerful-solution-to-food-waste-and-supply-chain-efficiency NFRALogo.jpg Shoppers can also enter NFRA's $10,000 March Frozen Food Month Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of 18 First Prizes of $500 supermarket gift cards or the Grand Prize of a $1,000 supermarket gift card. The program invited cross-functional employee teams to submit projects completed during Conagra's fiscal year 2025. The program invited cross-functional employee teams to submit projects completed during Conagra's fiscal year 2025.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103910 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:45:45 -0500 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103910-conagra-honors-employee-innovation Conagra Brands Logo Conagra's Citizenship approach is centered around four pillars—Good Food, Responsible Sourcing, Better Planet and Stronger Communities—that guide how the company creates value while operating responsibly. This first-to-market solution is set to transform inventory processes across fresh departments – particularly meat, deli and bakery. This first-to-market solution is set to transform inventory processes across fresh departments – particularly meat, deli and bakery. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103855 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:00:19 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103855-walmart-taps-avery-dennison-rfid-tech-to-increase-operational-efficiency-in-cold-categories WalmartAveryDennison.jpg With digital use-by dates right at their fingertips, associates can also rotate products more efficiently and make smarter markdown decisions, helping cut down on unsold food. Roling's appointment comes at a pivotal time for the coalition, which is working to establish –15 °C as the new industry benchmark for frozen food storage and transport. Roling's appointment comes at a pivotal time for the coalition, which is working to establish –15 °C as the new industry benchmark for frozen food storage and transport. 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103842 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:00:35 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103842-roling-appointed-managing-director-of-the-move-to-15-c-coalition Moveto15C_Logo.jpg Established in 2023, the Move to -15°C aims to reset frozen food temperature standards to reduce greenhouse gases, lower supply chain costs and secure global food resources. Thomas (left) and Sandra (right).jpg Move to -15°C Coalition Chair, Thomas Eskesen, and Managing Director, Sandra Roling (right). The opening comes at a pivotal time, as growing demand for reusable packaging solutions, increased fresh food shipments and rising safety and sustainability standards made expanding IFCO’s service center footprint a strategic imperative. The opening comes at a pivotal time, as growing demand for reusable packaging solutions, increased fresh food shipments and rising safety and sustainability standards made expanding IFCO’s service center footprint a strategic imperative.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103734 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103734-ifco-fresh-food-packaging-co-opens-texas-facility IFCO-Dallas-Service-Center-Exterior-photo.jpg The Dallas Service Center covers 240,000 square feet and includes 15 loading docks capable of supporting multiple high-efficiency automated and sustainable wash lines. The facility at full capacity will employ over 100 team members across three shifts.  rodriguezk@bnpmedia.com (Kelley Rodriguez) James Armstrong, senior vice president of emerging business at SeaCube, discusses how portable, scalable cold storage reefer containers are filing a critical operational need. James Armstrong, senior vice president of emerging business at SeaCube, discusses how portable, scalable cold storage reefer containers are filing a critical operational need.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103659 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103659-exploring-portable-cold-storage Exploring Portable Cold Storage with James Armstrong This protocol provides a unified, data-driven approach to tracking temperature fluctuations from production to distribution. This protocol provides a unified, data-driven approach to tracking temperature fluctuations from production to distribution.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103618 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103618-new-protocol-standardizes-temperature-monitoring-for-the-frozen-food-supply-chain Generic-Images5.jpg The coalition’s work is grounded in robust research, including the Three Degrees of Change report and an 18-month trial by Nomad Foods. The coalition’s work is grounded in robust research, including the Three Degrees of Change report and an 18-month trial by Nomad Foods.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103570 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103570-move-to-15c-coalition-welcomes-new-members FE-05-24-Internal_freezer_temp_MG_0034_1170x658.jpg Since its public launch at COP28, the coalition has expanded from 11 founding members to 55 organizations united by a shared goal: to reduce emissions, cut energy use, and future-proof the frozen food supply chain. Photo courtesy Wayne Labs. Danone Canada's Boucherville plant launched new individual yogurt cups made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin. Danone Canada's Boucherville plant launched new individual yogurt cups made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103543 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103543-danone-canada-invests-9m-in-sustainable-packaging-for-oikos-yogurt LatestHeadlines.jpg The new Perflex handle bag delivers a 22% reduction in carbon footprint and water consumption. The new Perflex handle bag delivers a 22% reduction in carbon footprint and water consumption.

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103528 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103528-amcor-develops-sustainable-shrink-bag-for-butterball amcorButterball.jpg Traditional turkey packaging utilizes a net around the product to create a strong carrying handle. Removing the additional packaging material achieves a more convenient and sustainable package. Courtesy Amcor. The state's dairy farms will achieve an annual reduction of 5 million metric tons of methane (5 MMTCO2e/year). The state's dairy farms will achieve an annual reduction of 5 million metric tons of methane (5 MMTCO2e/year). 

]]> http://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103464 Fri, 23 May 2025 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/103464-california-dairy-farms-hit-methane-reduction-milestone dairycares.jpg Achieving 5 million tons of annual reduction means the state's family dairy farms are more than two-thirds of the way to delivering their share of California's world-leading target: to reduce livestock methane emissions by 40% below 2013 levels by 2030. California is the only jurisdiction with such a target set in statute (via SB 1383 in 2016). Courtesy Dairy Cares/PR Newswire.