Operators of cold storage warehouses and refrigerated distribution centers require reliable temperature control to ensure the quality and shelf life and safety of their inventory. And they need this critical function to be delivered in the most cost-effective manner possible. GEA applies its vast experience and expertise in both industrial refrigeration and customized, holistic engineering solutions to deliver on both counts.
More focus on less waste
Experts estimate that, worldwide, more than one-third of all perishable goods never reach the consumer. The reason for this is insufficient cooling during storage and transport. GEA provides cooling technologies and refrigeration solutions that deliver the right temperatures, when and where needed, to minimize waste and maximize product quality and freshness.
Cold store efficiency with natural refrigerants
Now, more than ever, responsible companies are seeking to lower their environmental impact. As part of this process, many food manufacturers and operators that use refrigeration systems are required to meet new environmental regulations regarding the phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other ozone-depleting refrigerants. GEA supports these initiatives and works closely with customers to address their challenges by providing energy-efficient refrigeration and heat pump plants that utilize natural refrigerants. The video below takes a close look at an award-winning cold store refrigeration installation from GEA for one of the largest retailers in the United Kingdom.
Requirements are not apples to apples
Not every type of food can be kept under the same conditions during storage. This fact, coupled with the drive toward greater energy efficiency and increasingly strict hygiene regulations, requires that refrigeration technologies be tailored to individual applications. Whereas fruit and vegetables that are not kept under optimum conditions may look less appetizing but are still be safe to eat, unsafe levels of pathogens may occur in meat or fish if the cold chain is inadequate or not carefully maintained.
The bottom line
GEA provides reliable, customized refrigeration technologies and solutions for cold stores and distribution centers. But the GEA advantage does not stop there. We understand that energy is often the number one cost faced by operators. Our team of experts specializing in sustainable engineering solutions holistically evaluate your entire operation and provide optimized, integrated and measurable approaches to energy efficiency. Keeping food fresh while minimizing the cost and energy needed to do so — that’s good for your business and good for our planet.
Keeping cool at Godden Food in Australia
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Energy-efficient and planet-friendly cold storage in action
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GEA Grasso FX GC / GEA Grasso FX GCduo
The chillers of this series are characterized by great part-load efficiency.
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GEA Grasso Maintenance Monitor (GMM)
First class electronic monitoring based on proven developments.
GEA Omni Control Panel
The intuitive touch for machine control technology.
Automation & Control for Refrigeration and Heating Systems
GEA’s innovative control & monitoring solutions provide capabilities to control production processes, maximize efficiency and reduce system downtime.
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Companies like GEA process and store large amounts of sensitive data. However, security incidents, from ransomware attacks to physical intrusions and industrial espionage, are ever-expanding. GEA’s effective protection of its business partners’ data – as well as its own proprietary information – is evolving into a competitive advantage. We spoke with Iskro Mollov, GEA’s Chief Information Security Officer, about what it takes to protect a global business in a volatile world.
Smart, stylish, circular: polycotton recycling with Circ
Resource-efficient fashion has been a long-sought ambition amid the fashion industry’s considerable contributions to global carbon emissions. The need to close the loop by recycling textile fibers into virgin-like materials is higher than ever but seemed like a distant dream until now: Circ, GEA’s American customer and pioneer in the field of textile recycling, might be rewriting the future of the fashion industry.
New food tipping point
Alternative proteins are promising – yet still expensive to produce. The usual response is that scaling up will solve this issue. But what if the solution was really about getting better, not just bigger? From more efficient, high-yield processes to upcycling waste heat, engineers are reshaping how we grow food.
