Refrigeration systems are among the most energy-intensive systems in operation. As these systems age, inefficiencies in performance can increase energy consumption and maintenance costs.
With a goal of diverting 50% of its restaurant waste from landfills by 2020, Chipotle conducted detailed waste audits to better understand its waste patterns.
April 30, 2019
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Newport Beach, Calif., announced the publication of its 2018 Sustainability Report, covering everything from animal welfare, local produce and philanthropy to employee benefits, energy reduction and recycling.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Washington, D.C., launched an improved interactive, online short-term energy outlook (STEO) data browser that provides enhanced capabilities for analysis and visualization of historical and forecasted data.
Perishable Distributors of Iowa (PDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hy-Vee, completed a major sustainability project at their Ankeny, Iowa, distribution warehouse.
Variable speed drives from Control Techniques, an Eden Prairie, Minn.-based manufacturer of AC and DC variable speed drives, servos and power conversion technologies and division of Emerson Industrial Automation, helped a U.S. foodservice distributor slash energy bills by more than $2,000 a month, reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston/RDO contacted SmartWatt Energy Inc., Ballston Lake, N.Y., to perform a full building audit of all lighting systems throughout their Park Rapids, Minn., facility.
SJohn Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT), Chicago, said it has named Steve Smith vice president and division manager for the JBT FoodTech Food Processing Systems division.