Cutting the cost of refrigeration at the largest dedicated soft fruit packhouse, Winterwood Farm
Cutting the cost of refrigeration at the largest dedicated soft fruit packhouse, Winterwood Farm
2 PagesCASE STUDY Winterwood Farm Cutting the cost of refrigeration at the largest dedicated soft fruit packhouse, Winterwood Farm Winterwood Farm operates the world’s largest dedicated soft fruit processing facility, handling 20 million kilos of soft fruit each year and distributing 60 million packs to supermarkets. Refrigeration is a major part of their business and the cost of maintenance and gas top-ups were starting to add up.Refrigeration in the packhouse The entire packhouse at Winterwood Farm is temperature controlled, including arrivals, storage, processing and dispatch. The chillers are supplied by four separate refrigeration packs, using R404A refrigerant. Refrigerant leak detection When the refrigeration equipment was first installed, a leak detection system had been put
