A nitrogen-powered transport refrigeration system, which operates in complete silence with no moving parts, no harmful emissions and absolutely no ozone depletion, is the latest offering to the perishable goods industry. And the Shoprite Group has become the first to test the system. Called ecoFridge, it is designed and manufactured in Europe by Ukram Industries and is set to revolutionise the way in which the transport world controls the temperature of perishable goods. According to a spokesman for Shoprite, the Group is currently testing the system with the aim of introducing it into its fleet of more than 500 trucks – of which a considerable number are fresh produce vehicles. “These trucks operate from distribution centres and warehouses around the country to replenish the group’s more than 1004 stores on the African continent,” said the spokesman, making it necessary to have the latest technology on board.
Major supermarket test-drives green transport refrigeration system
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