Sustainability initiative gathers momentum

THE FROZEN food temperature set point of -18°C was established as an industry standard a century ago, but with little evidence, and logistics technology has improved substantially since. Building on academic research which shows that a small three-degree change in temperature could make a significant environmental impact with no compromise on food safety, the Move to –15°C aims to reduce emissions and cut supply chain costs.

Recognising that a shift in temperature set points from -18°C to -15°C requires a collaboration from the entire frozen food supply chain, the Move to -15°C recently secured support from Nomad Foods, Europe’s leading frozen food manufacturer and the company behind iconic brands, including Bird’s Eye, Findus and Iglo. In February 2024, Nomad Foods released the 12-month results of its ongoing landmark study, which revealed that storing frozen food at -15°C, instead of the industry standard -18°C, can reduce freezer energy consumption by 10 -11% without any noticeable impact on product safety, texture, taste or nutritional value. 

Other key players within the food industry have also shown their commitment to the Coalition, including international Danish food company, Danish Crown. 

Since launch, commitment from the global transport and logistics industry has continued to grow.  Worldwide transport and logistics provider, Blue Water Shipping, Europe’s second largest cold logistics operator, Constellation Cold Logistics, and Indicold, provider of reliable, cost-effective cold storage and logistics solutions in India, are the latest to join industry peers in the Move to –15°C. 

One of the largest purchasers and lessors of refrigerated containers in the world, Seacube Container Leasing, IoT technology pioneers, Orbcomm, and Seafrigo, which has developed a worldwide network within the refrigerated space, have also recently joined the Coalition.  

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