The Move to -15°C

This week at the #TPM25 Conference in Long Beach, California, we gathered for an insightful Members’ Meeting, bringing together industry leaders to explore how temperature standards impact frozen food logistics. During our meeting, we discussed several key topics, including: ??Shawn Dohring from A.P. Moller - Maersk highlighting reefer transport challenges and upcoming trials ??Ariette Matser from Wageningen University & Research presenting their Frosteq project ??Sandy Brand from Nomad Foods emphasising the need for scientific data to ensure food safety at adjusted temperatures ??Gerwin Beukhof from Aviko sharing their sustainability commitments and long-term investments in reducing carbon emissions As more companies join the coalition, interest continues to grow in how even small temperature adjustments can drive significant financial and environmental savings. By working together and sharing real-world data, we’re building the foundation for a more energy-efficient and sustainable cold chain. A big thank you to all our members for their commitment to driving this movement forward! JOC.com #ColdChain #Innovation #SustainableSupplyChain #MoveToMinus15

We're happy to welcome Aviko as a new member of #MovetoMinus15! We look forward to seeing you and our other members at the Members' Meeting at #TPM25 next week.

Meaningful innovation thrives on collaboration, and we're excited to take our #MoveToMinus15 journey further at #TPM25 next month in Long Beach, California. ? We look forward to connecting with members and industry experts, inspiring stakeholders to rethink the status quo on frozen food temperature standards. With data, time, and a shared vision, we can build a more sustainable and efficient frozen food supply chain. ? ???Join our Chairman, Thomas Eskesen, and our Interim Director, Mary Pollard, as they explain how we are laying the foundation for this global change while providing actionable insights for companies looking to integrate these strategies into their operations today:?https://lnkd.in/eX9_A23R

Our Chairman Thomas Eskesen and Interim Director Mary Pollard will join industry experts at #TPM25 Cold Chain to discuss the implications of moving from -18°C to -15°C for shippers and how this sustainability shift could help the industry.?? ?? We're also looking forward to hosting our next Members' Meeting during the event, where we'll focus on actionable strategies to turn our vision a reality.? ?? Join us in Long Beach, California from 2-5 March. See you there!

At our first members' meeting of 2025, we gathered to share insights from recent trials, advanced data collection methods, and the use of IoT devices. We were also able to welcome some of our new members, including Iceland, Copeland, Ndustrial, Arbi Dario S.p.A., Samworth Brothers, Titan Containers, ZIM, Aviko and apetito.? ? The discussions centred on creating actionable solutions to question this status quo of the temperature standards for how we produce and transport frozen food today. Armed with new insights, and ongoing experiments as well as setting up standardised protocol, we are driving evidence-based innovation to build trust, reduce emissions, and create a more sustainable future together.?? ? With growing support, our network of members now represents every stage of the cold chain - from food producers to technology partners and beyond. Together, we are taking significant steps toward realising this change. AJC International apetito AG Arbi Dario S.p.A. Aviko Blue Water Shipping British Frozen Food Federation? Cold Chain Federation? The Compleat Food Group? Constellation Cold Logistics? Copeland? Daikin Reefer Danish Crown? DP World? Emergent Cold LatAm? Emirates? Hapag-Lloyd AG? Iceland Foods? INDICOLD? Lineage? A.P. Moller - Maersk? Martico ? Morrisons Ndustrial Nomad Foods Ocean Network Express ORBCOMM project44 Samworth Brothers? SEAFRIGO? Sunswap TITAN Containers? Wageningen University & Research? ZIM Integrated Shipping Services?

As?COP29 discussions continue in Baku, we’ve been casting our minds back to the beginnings of the Move to -15°C Coalition. Since launch at COP28?a year ago, we’ve been on a mission?to cut carbon emissions in the frozen food supply chain by simply lowering storage temperatures from -18°C to -15°C; a modest change with a significant impact. The coalition has more than tripled in size in just a year. We are thrilled to welcome Iceland Foods, Emirates, and Emergent Cold LatAm as new members, alongside other industry leaders like Ndustrial, project44, Martico The Compleat Food Group, and Sunswap. These organisations?join a growing global network that already includes Copeland, Nomad Foods, Morrisons, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Kuehne+Nagel, and AJC International. During our recent gathering at SIAL 2024, members shared insights about the dynamics of the current cold chain and exchanged ideas for how to achieve the direct emissions savings that our research shows is possible.?Looking forward, we are committed to bringing even more key supply chain players – from food producers to retailers?- together to collectively drive the change we need. Learn more about the coalition at: https://lnkd.in/dsEy_5Ts ??? #MovetoMinus15 #FrozenFood??

The Coalition’s first trip to #SIAL2024 for our latest members’ meeting was a valuable opportunity to bring our members together and share developments in our global collaboration to move towards a change in temperature set points for frozen food. Around the physical and virtual table, we had representatives from every link in the cold chain and many of the key producing and trading nations for frozen commodities. We are always grateful for their participation and openness in discussing the ways we can move forward together.? Dirk Hoffmann - DP World, Bruce Marshall - A.P. Moller - Maersk, Clemens Holz - Hapag-Lloyd AG, Arjan Bezemer - Daikin Reefer, Hussein Daginawalla - Constellation Cold Logistics, Kartik Jalan - INDICOLD, Shannon Scott - Emirates, Neal Rider and Greg Mitchell - Emergent Cold LatAm, Rupert Ashby - British Frozen Food Federation, Tom Southall - Cold Chain Federation, Noel THIEFINE - La Cha?ne Logistique du Froid, Stephen Neel, PhD and Michael Skahill - Lineage, Shane Brennan - Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Eelke Westra - Wageningen University & Research, Matt Arendas - project44, Nigel Thorgrimsson - American Frozen Food Institute, Frank Madsen - Blue Water Shipping, Georgios Tetradis-Mairis - Nomad Foods. #MoveToMinus15 #Sustainability

The Coalition is coming together for our next in-person members meeting in Paris during SIAL Paris where we'll share progress updates and gather valuable input from our newest members. SIAL, with its rich 60-year history of bringing together key stakeholders in the food industry, will also provide us with an opportunity to connect with supply chain members and drive forward our shared vision. By collaborating closely, we continue to make meaningful strides towards redefining frozen food temperature standards and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. #SIAL #MoveToMinus15

We are excited to announce that Emergent Cold LatAm has officially joined the Move to -15°C Coalition! By becoming a part of the coalition, Emergent Cold LatAm reaffirms their commitment towards shaping the future of food chain logistics across Latin America by transitioning food storage temperatures from the traditional -18°C to -15°C. Our collective efforts will drive towards sustainable practices, utilizing state-of-the-art technology to minimise our environmental impact without compromising food safety. #MoveToMinus15 #ColdChain #Sustainability?

We’re happy to welcome project44! ? Project 44 has been working to optimise the movement of products globally, enabling supply chain and logistics professionals to track inventory throughout its journey and drive supply chain sustainability through emissions monitoring. ? By working together, we aim to accelerate global decarbonisation efforts and help more cold chain operators move towards a better future. ? Learn more about our coalition here: https://lnkd.in/dsEy_5Ts ? #MoveToMinus15 #Sustainability #ColdChain