Evaluating the ROI of Supermarket Sustainability Efforts

by Andre Patenaude | Feb 21, 2023 | Cold Chain

The spectrum of supermarket sustainability concerns has expanded significantly in recent years. As more retailers set short- and long-term sustainability targets, many are evaluating opportunities to reduce their carbon footprints while earning a return on investment...

Copeland™ Takes Home AHR Innovation Awards for Compression Technologies

by Ken Monnier | Feb 14, 2023 | Solutions Spotlight

The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) recently announced the winners of its 2023 Innovation Awards, and Copeland variable-speed and two-stage compressors picked up top honors in the refrigeration and heating categories. In...

[Webinar Recap] The Growing Case for CO2 Refrigeration

by Andre Patenaude | Sep 20, 2022 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations, Refrigerants

When we consider the emerging class of low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, the natural alternative CO2 (or R-744) already has a seat at the commercial refrigeration table. CO2 has been used successfully in global refrigeration applications for more than...

Optimize Supermarket Energy Efficiency and Performance With VFD Retrofits

by Eric Grilliot | May 31, 2022 | Solutions Spotlight

The use of fixed-speed (or fixed-capacity) refrigeration systems and HVAC rooftop units (RTUs) is a common strategy in the U.S. food retail sector. If you went into the machine rooms of most grocery stores, you likely would find centralized, direct expansion (DX)...

Addressing Increased Consumer Focus on Safety and Freshness

by Doug Thurston | Aug 10, 2021 | Cold Chain

Half of all U.S. consumers worry about the safety of fresh and frozen foods during transportation to stores. That’s the big discovery from a recent Emerson study.[i] Half of consumers also decide where to shop based on the quality and freshness of their...