DP WORLD: RAISING TEMPERATURE OF FROZEN FOODS BY JUST THREE DEGREES FROM -18°C TO -15°C CAN SLASH CARBON EMISSIONS, STUDY SHOWS
DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frozen food temperatures could be changed by just three degrees to save the carbon dioxide emissions of 3.8 million cars per year, research suggests.
- DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Frozen food temperatures could be changed by just three degrees to save the carbon dioxide emissions of 3.8 million cars per year, research suggests.
- Most frozen food is transported and stored at -18°C, a standard that was set 93 years ago and has not changed since.
- A move to -15°C could make a significant environmental impact with no compromise on food safety or quality, the study found.
- Maha AlQattan, Group Chief Sustainability Officer at DP World, said: "Frozen food standards have not been updated in almost a century.