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Adande Refrigeration wins FCSI UK & Ireland Sustainable Catering Equipment Award
This prestigious award was presented to Adande at the CESA/FCSI annual conference on Friday 7th November 2008.
The Foodservice Consultants Society International (FCSI) Sustainable Catering Award covers all categories of Kitchen Equipment. It recognises those that best achieve the requirements of sustainability in their practical application and use.
FCSI UK & Ireland initiated the award to recognise the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA) members' product that is best designed to be sustainable.
The winning product was Adande Refrigeration's innovative Rear Engine Fridge/Freezer unit (VCR2). Another in the Adande range of unique fridge/freezer/blast chill products. The VCR2 has a modified footprint to broaden the range for fitting into tight kitchen spaces so that conventional refrigeration such as uprights and counters can be replaced with sustainable equipment.
As one might expect there were a large number of entrants. Foster Refrigeration was the runner up with Winterhalter and Rational being finalists. The judging panel included representatives from FCSI, The Carbon Trust and Lexington.
The key benefits of Adande's Refrigeration technology which won despite intense competition from other blue-chip applicants are:-
- Significant energy savings - Cold air does not fall out when opened as the cold air is kept with the food in the insulated drawers. Retaining cold air on opening is totally unique to Adande - no one else can do it. Comparative energy saving tests using energy meters have shown significant savings in real kitchen operations. As an example, one large QSR chain testing Adande on a like for like storage basis showed over 50% metered energy saving compared to an upright work-out freezer.
- Temperature stability - Because the cold air stays with the food in the insulated drawer on every opening the food temperature stability is maintained. This means better food quality and longer life storage life which inevitably reduces food wastage
- Sustainable units - With conventional refrigeration the entire unit is scrapped when the internal or external parts of the foamed cabinet become damaged. With Adande the insulated parts are all removable so the entire unit can be refurbished and reused for total sustainability. This will reduce the reprocessing / landfill associated with conventional fridge/ freezers where the entire cabinet is totally scrapped.
- 12 month seal warranty - Unlike conventional refrigeration, Adande provides a 12 month warranty on seals because its unique design provides better seal durability. Better seals further increase real life comparative energy performance and of course reduce the visits from the maintenance engineer.
Comments from Ian Wood - Managing Director of Adande Refrigeration and the inventor of the technology :-
“We are honoured that a prestigious organisation like the FCSI recognises our sustainable technology over leading industry suppliers. . Our original design concept was driven by a desire to step back from the traditional technology that has been in place in the refrigeration industry for many years and to develop something that was truly better in operation.
Adande technology gives our customers better quality food, lower energy, and faster food production, so our customers can better serve their customers. Lower energy, better food quality, faster service, and the really neat bit is that Adande units can be refurbished to do it all again rather than end life on the scrap heap.”
Comments from the Nigel Bell - Chairman of Adande Refrigeration :-
“We are delighted that the FCSI initiated an award on the critical issue of sustainability and of course we are very pleased to have won that award in 2008.
There is an increasing awareness of sustainability in society and we see that reflected as a significant requirement in the foodservice industry. The "green wash" is solidifying to a real procurement topic.
Adande technology is unique and is finding increasing use across a broad cross section of kitchens from fine dining to Quick Service Restaurants. I would particularly like to recognise KFC who, after thoroughly testing the products have become an early adopter and a very significant customer for Adande. We hope this award will further stimulate the imperative of "sustainability" within the industry.”
Contacts:-
Ian Wood
ianwood@adande.com
01502533792
Nigel Bell
Nigel.Bell@adande.com
07768 338 356
Adande® Refrigeration
Units
4-9 Harvest Court
South
Lowestoft Industrial Estate
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 7NB
Find out how Adande can improve the performance of your kitchen. Phone us now on 01502 537135. Alternatively click here to order more information.
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