Food Safety

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What Is The Ideal Refrigeration Temperature? Here’s How To Make Sure Your Food Products Stay Safe.

What is the proper refrigeration temperature for commercial refrigerator and freezer units? It might not be a question that often crosses your mind, and you might just stick with the default temperature set by your unit on delivery and never give it a second thought. But knowing the correct temperature for your unit is an […]

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Commercial Freezers With No Frosty Service

Goodbye frosty service, hello Minus Forty commercial freezers…  Are you running a retail operation that sells any kind of frozen food? If so, you know owners depend on quality commercial freezers to keep their food ‘frozen fresh’. Nobody wants freezer frost problems in their units, nor do they want to deal with commercial freezer manufacturers

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We Hereby Declare June “Commercial Refrigeration Month”

So much is going on in June when it comes to commercial refrigeration. While June is typically known as the start of summer, we here at Minus Forty love this month because refrigerator and freezer technology get a well-deserved time in the spotlight. Here’s why: World Food Safety Day (WFSD) – June 6th Let’s start

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Food Retail: Reliable, Easy And Sustainable Refrigeration

Refrigeration will never be the same. Essential food retail services such as grocers, convenience stores, liquor stores, pharmacies, pet food, and micro markets have had to overhaul their entire operation and approach to customer service to meet the pressing demands related to the COVID-19 shock. They’ve done a pretty good job considering the current surge

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How To Store Cannabis Products In A Glass Door Refrigerator And Freezer

While Canadians have had a year and some to get used to the idea of legal marijuana, the federal government waited until October 17, 2019 to legalize the sale of cannabis products now appearing in glass door refrigerators. As of now, a wide range of cannabis and marijuana products, including edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts,

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Commercial Refrigeration Merchandised For Profit In C-Stores

C-Stores often suffer from a kind of “SKU Proliferation”. An ever expanding array of commercial refrigeration food products that may, or may not be earning their keep on the retail floor. Real estate is costly and always in demand, especially in smaller format stores. Vendors (and their products) regularly compete for shelf space and diagram

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New Energy Standards For Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

New regulations concerning the energy efficiency of commercial refrigeration equipment will come into effect March 27, 2017. Over the next 30 years, the new standards will help cut carbon pollution in the United States by about 142 million metric tons, around the same as the annual electricity use of 14.3 million U.S. homes. Why Commercial

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