Danfoss India, a leading provider of climate and energy solutions, in alliance with Sabharwal Food Industries Pvt Ltd, recently inaugrated the first green cold storage model at Roshan Frozen and Cold Storage, at Sonipat, Haryana. With an aim to bridge the demand supply gap in the cold chain industry, this multi-commodity cold storage, facilitates high-quality food safety and minimal food loss from farm to consumer.
Designed to European standards, the model has palletised storing capability and is equipped with material handling keeping in mind the hygiene norms to minimise human intervention. In addition to ensuring high food quality, this model cold chain facility, reportedly is also the most cost effective and energy efficient solution in the market catering to some of India’s food and FMCG companies, including HUL, Nestle, Mother Dairy, etc.
With a capacity of 5000 MT, the model cold storage at Sonipat is in tandem with FSSAI/ food safety norms. At this facility, six vehicles can be docked at a time at the entries to the cold storage chambers. Delivery from the vehicle to the storage rooms is a sealed process, controlling the entire area and temperature to avoid food loss. Unlike in a conventional cold room where workers are involved in the movement of the stocks, the functions are mechanical to ensure food safety.
Ravichandran Purushothaman, president, Danfoss India and chairman of CII National Task Force for Cold Chain Management, was quoted as saying, “Energy consumption for cold stores is highly influenced by the design criteria of the refrigerating system. Studies have revealed that 60-70% of the total consumed electricity in cold stores is used for the refrigeration plant. We have closely worked with customers in India and have engineered innovative solution which helps companies like Sabharwal Food Industries cut down their opex by 20% with efficient energy efficient solutions.”
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