Grocery Business: Defrosting the Top Risks in Cold Storage

September 4, 2018 All News, Cold Storage, News Articles, Supermarket

Defrosting the Top Risks in Cold StorageProducing, shipping, storing, and selling frozen foods comes with risks at every step of the cold chain. These risks include temperature fluctuations (which cause loss of product quality and shelf life) as well as potential problems with power and equipment resiliency, and the loss of profits. Grocery Business has published an article describing how Viking Cold’s Thermal Energy Storage technology can help address all these risks.

Potato Business Exclusive: Stable Temperature Is Essential in a Cool Storage

August 31, 2018 All News, Cold Storage, Food Processing, News Articles, Supermarket

Stable Temperature Is Essential in a Cool StorageInternational publication Potato Business has published an article featuring Viking Cold’s Thermal Energy Storage technology. All frozen foods, especially those with high water content like potatoes, are susceptible to shelf life and quality loss due to temperature variations. Read more about how TES helps cold storage facilities protect their product.

Frozen Food Risk: The Unfrozen Water Inside on FoodDive.com

August 28, 2018 All News, Cold Storage, Food Processing, News Articles, Supermarket

The Unfrozen Water Inside on FoodDive.comDid you know that almost 10% of the water in frozen beef is still liquid even at -40 degrees Celsius? Food Dive’s article discusses how that water content could be reducing frozen food’s color, texture, taste, and shelf life and how TES technology can help reduce the risk of frozen food temperature fluctuations in walk-in freezers and frozen food warehouses.

All the Green, None of the Cost (Progressive Grocer Guest Blog)

August 27, 2018 All News, Cold Storage, Energy Storage, Food Processing, News Articles, Supermarket

Progressive Grocer Guest BlogSustainability is a growing priority in the grocery and cold-storage worlds, and new technology implementations require investment.  Progressive Grocer has posted a blog article that outlines how grocers and operators can add thermal energy storage with no upfront investment and be cash-flow positive from day one. They can now expand their green initiatives, lower energy costs, protect their food, and reduce their carbon footprint without capital expenditures or tying up credit.

Release: Study Confirms 43% Decrease in Energy Consumption in an Ammonia-Refrigerated Warehouse with Viking Cold’s TES Technology

August 22, 2018 All News, Case Studies, Cold Storage, Energy Storage, Food Processing, News Articles, Press Releases, Supermarket, Utility & Grid

Study Confirms 43% Decrease in Energy Consumption in an Ammonia-Refrigerated Warehouse with Viking Cold Solutions’ Thermal Energy Storage Technology – Significant Benefits for Cold Storage and Grid Operators

Richmond, CA and Houston, TX (Business Wire) — Viking Cold Solutions, the leading Thermal Energy Storage (TES) provider for the low-temperature cold storage industry, announced that its measurement and verification (M&V) study on Viking Cold’s TES technology at Dreisbach Enterprises’ 93,000 square foot frozen food distribution center in Richmond, CA  shows significant operational and financial benefits for utilities and the cold storage industry. The study demonstrated the ability of TES to mitigate the facility’s 13-hour peak period by simultaneously:

  • reducing peak period energy consumption by up to 43 percent
  • reducing peak demand within this peak period by up to 29 percent
  • maintaining 50 percent more stable temperatures

Study Confirms 43% Decrease in Energy ConsumptionRefrigeration is the third highest electricity consuming utility category, and the cold storage industry is a prime target for load distribution management solutions. Cold storage operators, the grocery industry, and utilities challenged with managing peak loads on the electrical grid can all benefit from the refrigeration efficiency and load shift capabilities of TES.

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Frozen Foods Europe Exclusive: Protecting Food Supply in Extreme Weather

August 6, 2018 All News, Cold Storage, Food Processing, News Articles, Supermarket, Utility & Grid

Protecting Food Supply in Extreme WeatherAs weather conditions become more extreme around the globe (heat waves, hurricanes, wildfires, flooding) and more frequently affect the power supply, how are cold storage operators adding protection for their food product and resiliency to their operations? Frozen Foods Europe has published an article outlining the role of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in protecting frozen food from extreme weather incidents and how TES can add resiliency and reduce energy costs every day in-between.

Viking Cold Named to Food Logistics’ Top Green Providers List for 2018

July 2, 2018 All News, Cold Storage, Food Processing, News Articles, Supermarket

Viking Cold Named to Food Logistics’ Top Green Providers List for 2018

Viking Cold Solutions earns a spot on the coveted Food Logistics’ 2018 Top Green Providers list, our second year in a row!  The award is presented to companies who promote sustainability in their operations and/or to their customers.  Viking Cold continues to transform energy efficiency of cold storage facilities and supermarket freezers through its innovative application of Phase Change Materials and intelligent controls.

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Weathering the Storm: Frozen Food Protection from Power Failures (Progressive Grocer Guest Blog)

June 18, 2018 All News, Cold Storage, Food Processing, News Articles, Supermarket, Utility & Grid

Frozen Food Protection from Power FailuresStorms, equipment failures, or other power disruptions in cold storage facilities without resiliency measures in place can be disastrous for the frozen food and the facility operators paid to protect it. Collin Coker, our VP of Sales & Marketing, describes how Thermal Energy Storage (TES) can help reduce risks for cold storage operators, reduce strain on the electrical grid, and provide energy efficiency for industrial freezers.

How Grocers Can Lead the Charge to Reduce Food Waste & Save On Energy (Progressive Grocer Guest Blog)

May 30, 2018 All News, Cold Storage, Energy Storage, Food Processing, News Articles, Supermarket, Utility & Grid

Reduce Food Waste & Save On EnergyDid you know that one-third of all food produced is lost or wasted before it’s consumed? Leading grocery publication Progressive Grocer has published a guest blog by Viking Cold’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Collin Coker that demonstrates how grocers and cold storage operators can limit the amount of food wasted around the globe…all while saving on energy costs.

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