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S
uccessful perimeter design involves many different factors that
fluctuate in importance depending on a retailer's top priorities.
For the consumer experience, topics of consideration may
8 Things to Consider
include merchandising, visual appeal, traffic flow, lighting, branding,
communication and accessibility. On the operations side, points to
consider might include required training, maintenance costs, food
safety, customization options and energy usage.
Sustainable refrigeration
In October, Conyers, Ga.-based Dover Food Retail's Hillphoenix brand
received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) GreenChill
2022-2023 Store Certification Excellence Award. This is the 12th
consecutive year the brand has earned this recognition.
The EPA's GreenChill program exists to unite supermarket retailers
and manufacturers as they work toward reducing refrigerant emissions
and decreasing their impact on the ozone layer and climate change.
Those efforts include the following:
* Transition to environmentally friendlier refrigerants
* Reduce the amount of refrigerant used
* Eliminate refrigerant leaks
* Implement environmental best practices
* Adopt green refrigeration technologies
" Hillphoenix, a founding GreenChill partner, continues to set an
example for other systems manufacturing partners, " said Cindy
Newberg, director of the EPA's stratospheric protection division. " We
congratulate Hillphoenix on their impressive 12th consecutive year of
installing the most refrigeration systems in GreenChill certified stores. "
Dover said more than 80% of the 13,515 GreenChill-certified retail
stores in the United Stats have Hillphoenix refrigeration systems installed.
" At Hillphoenix, we are guided by a purpose to invest in the future
by developing sustainable technologies and refrigeration solutions, "
said Scott Martin, Hillphoenix senior director of industry relations and
compliance. " We are proud to be a founding member of the EPA's
GreenChill program and honored to be recognized for our continuous
From Cayuga, Ontario-based Cayuga Displays
Showcases are designed to display your
refrigerated products at 38-41°F. Showcases
are designed to perform correctly when placed
in environmental conditions of maximum 75°F
and 55% relative humidity. When selecting a
showcase and placing it in your store environment,
you need to consider the following:
Consider nearby doorways
A location near a doorway will affect the airflow and
holding temperature of open and closed showcases.
Consider nearby windows
Direct sunlight will affect the holding
temperature of open or closed showcases.
Consider nearby vent sources and fans
HVAC ceiling vents and ceiling fans will affect
the airflow of open showcases and could create
condensation on the glass of closed showcases.
Ensure your display is level and plumb
Allow for proper drainage of condensation water.
Leave appropriate space behind displays
A 6-inch space is required behind any showcase
that is against a wall or has a rear obstruction.
Clean your display
Use the included brush to regularly wipe away
dust. Too much dust will not allow the refrigeration
to work properly and could result in damage.
No warm product in the case
Refrigerated displays are designed to keep cold
product cold - they are not designed to bring warm
product down to a cold temperature. For food
Hillphoenix's
AGB-RG Service,
Reach-In,
Refrigerated
Display Case with
Doors is perfect
for displaying
in-line or behind
refrigerated
service cases.
safety, it is always imperative that warm product be
properly chilled (using a blast chiller or cold room)
prior to storing in the refrigerated display case.
Noise
Self-contained cases have compressor motors
and fans, and these will make noise, just as
your household refrigerator makes noise.
Keeping your showcase serviced and clean will
help keep the noise level under control.
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