Experiences and challenges in implementing Natural Refrigerants for Northern Foods and others

As part of their commitment to reducing environmental impact Northern Foods works closely with indices such as Business in the Community, which ranks CSR performance and helps drive good behaviour. The company has a mixture of refrigeration equipment, responsible for 60% of the electricity costs. The factors driving change in refrigeration at Northern Foods: improving efficiency, R22 phase out, and equipment at the end of useful life. The company made an investment in a natural refrigeration plant to avoid the uncertainty associated with fluorinated gases, reducing energy use by 60%.