10 February 2015
British refrigeration manufacturer calls on market to ditch high-GWP R404A British refrigeration manufacturer Precision has announced that, following extensive testing, it will phase out use of R404A refrigerant in the next few weeks, and move to Honeywell’s new HFO blend Solstice N40 (R448A), for all its freezer and blast chiller products.
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8 August 2013
Winterhalter passthrough machines save energy and give ‘brilliant’ results Garden Centres are becoming major catering destinations. At Belton Garden Centre, Lincolnshire, when owners Karen and Graham Elkington decided to rebuild their small coffee shop they knew they would be handling large numbers, which was why they would need warewashing equipment that could cope. In the event, the new catering facilities are serving up to 800 people a day – and the huge quantities of dirty crocks, glasses, cutlery and utensils...
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25 April 2013
Precision trials new Honeywell Solstice N40 refrigerant Precision products have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the commercial refrigeration sector and the company is continuously investigating greener ways of production. So when Climalife UK introduced Honeywell’s Solstice N40 refrigerant, Precision ran a comparative test with their existing refrigerant to see if Solstice N40 would be a greener alternative. “Ensuring that we remain at the forefront of green technologies is important, not just for Precision but for our customers,” says...
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28 November 2011
Eau de Vie bottled water system cuts down on recycling at Quo Vadis, London Located in Dean Street in London’s Soho, Quo Vadis serves modern British food from a menu which changes daily. Founded in 1926, Quo Vadis was acquired by restaurateur brothers Sam and Eddie Hart in 2008, and lovingly restored to its former glory. The stylish and elegant venue was named Tatler Restaurant of the Year in 2009. In London, The Hart Group also operates renowned Spanish restaurant...
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5 September 2011
Eau de Vie, an environmentally-friendly system for producing filtered, chilled bottled water from mains water, has won a Green Apple Award to be presented at the House of Commons in November. The Green Apple Awards, organised by The Green Organisation, began in 1994 and have become established as the country’s major recognition for environmental endeavour among companies, councils, communities and countries. The Eau de Vie range offers a complete, branded package, from the stylish and attractive ‘front of house’ water...
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