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Ozone to Cool Zone: IIR Workshops at COP 28
Join the five IIR workshops at COP28 set to highlight innovative refrigeration solutions for a sustainable future.

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Refrigeration sector monitoring
The global frozen food market in 2022
Despite food price inflation, Europe remained the largest frozen food market in 2022.

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Refrigeration sector monitoring
Magnetic refrigeration, a promising technology for the liquefaction of hydrogen
A keynote at the recent IIR Congress highlights magnetic refrigeration as a technology with high potential for the liquefaction of hydrogen,...

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Publications

Guide/Handbook

WALK-IN COLD ROOMS, A PRACTITIONER'S TECHNICAL GUIDE - Design and Operation of Walk-In Cold Rooms for Precooling and Storage of Fresh Produce in Hot Climates, in Off-Grid and Unreliable Grid Situations.

2023/12

The guide present practical guidance that enables to install effective precoolers and cold rooms that are as economically viable in off-grid, unreliable and limited power supply situations.

First page of the guide with a walk-in cold room and smaller images of fruits

Report

Three Degrees Of Change. Frozen food in a resilient and sustainable food system.

ALLOUCHE Y., EVANS J., SAYIN L., et al.
2023/11

Published for COP28, this work assesses the size of the opportunity of 3 degrees of change in the set point for frozen food and to identify any immediate 'no-go' critical barriers to change.

Informatory note

The Role of Refrigeration in Worldwide nutrition (2020), 6^th Informatory Note on Refrigeration and Food.

DUPONT J. L., EL AHMAR A., GUILPART J.
2020/03/26

Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.

IIF-IIR, AFF
2023/08/21

Guide/Handbook

Recommendations for Chilled Storage of Perishable Produce.

IIF-IIR
2000

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ENOUGH Project: Joint Statement on Food Waste Reduction
The ENOUGH project has joined efforts to call for rigorous food waste reduction measures in Europe.

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SophiA project: HKA Lab test progress
SophiA HKA (Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences) Lab test is intended to provide a better understanding of the cooling system in in...

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