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Cold Chain Climate UK can lead world
T
he UK can lead the world in moving smoothly and safely from a frozen food temperature set point of -18o
C to -15o C,
which will secure massive reductions in the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of the UK food supply chain, affi rmed the Cold Chain Federation at the Cold Chain Climate Summit 2024. The opportunities and challenges of increasing the temperature set point of frozen food were discussed comprehensively during the Summit. Georgios Tetradis-Mairis (Head of R&D Futures, Nomad Foods) shared new research fi ndings that moving from -18o
C to -15o C would not compromise
food safety or quality and could deliver a 10% reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Cold Chain Federation chief executive Phil Pluck said: “Moving from a -18o
C to a -15o C temperature
set-point for frozen food across the board would make hugely signifi cant energy and GHG savings, to the great benefi t of consumers, businesses and our warming planet. The -18o
C set-point has not
been challenged or changed in a century but the technology, equipment and processes of today’s temperature-controlled logistics mean that it is certainly time for its revision. “This concept has been building in the global food supply chain conversation over the past year, not least at COP28, and we believe the CCF can help drive this change forwards within the UK. Our geography and Net Zero targets combined with the UK cold chain’s commitment to energy effi ciency and strong relationships throughout the food supply chain, puts the UK in a unique position
to move this concept from an exciting ambition to normal working practice. “Our Climate Summit yesterday clearly showed that the UK cold chain is up for the challenge. The Cold Chain Federation has embarked on a new programme of work to bring together the UK’s temperature-controlled logistics operators with manufacturers, retailers and regulators and to facilitate the path forward for our members.” The Cold Chain Federation has published a new
Net Zero Project report ‘Increasing Temperature Set Points for Frozen Food to Cut Emissions Across
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