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Aircell® Prolonging the A Fresh Approach to
Quality of Perishable Food Retail Refrigeration

Aircell® Improving the Independent tests have demonstrated that Aircell®

delivers more accurate holding temperatures,
Shopping Experience maintaining the quality and appearance of chilled food
over longer periods, compared with conventional open
Cold aisle syndrome is the chilly and often uncomfortable front refrigerated multi-deck cases.
temperature experienced by shoppers in the refrigerated Under laboratory conditions, over a twenty four hour test
departments of supermarkets and convenience stores. period, a display cabinet modified with the Aircell® system
It is caused largely by the spillage of cold air from refrigerated, exhibited a temperature fluctuation of just 2.8 oC, whilst the
open front multi-deck food display cabinets. Many retailers conventional case had an 11oC variation.
recognise that cold aisle syndrome can compromise the
shopping experience. Aircell® has smaller cells, with greater Maintaining food at optimum quality
integrity of the shorter air curtains, resulting in less chilled Prolonging the acceptable appearance of perishable food
air spillage from the cabinet. This in turn will reduce cold
aisle syndrome. Reducing the volume of food thrown away due to
product deterioration
Refrigerated aisle temperatures in leading supermarkets Limiting the amount of food cost discounted
measured at up to 6.5oC lower than the store ambient due to unacceptable appearance
Aircell® reduces chilled air spillage from the cabinet,
limiting the impact of cold aisle syndrome
Improving the shopping experience for customers
Providing a more comfortable working environment
for supermarket employees
Eliminating the need for costly heating regimes
and cold air retrieval systems to
temper the chill factor

Reducing energy consumption to

meet the CRC challenge
Cutting energy costs
Improving the shopping experience
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Prolonging the quality and
Adande Refrigeration
appearance of perishable food
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South Lowestoft Industrial Estate
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR33 7NL
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Email: info@adande.com
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How it Works
Aircell® is a unique and patented air flow management
system, designed for open front refrigerated multi-
deck cabinets.
The technology may be incorporated within new cabinets,
retrofitted to existing cabinets or fitted as part of a
refurbishment. Aircell® divides the merchandising envelope
into separate cells between shelves. The smaller cells have
a shorter air column and independent management of air
movement, resulting in less pressure on the air curtain of
each cell and a substantial reduction in cold air spillage.
Shorter air column for greater integrity of the air curtain
Reduced cold air spillage from the cabinet
Less warm air infiltration into the case
Improved energy efficiency
Elimination of back panel flow, promoting temperature
stability and product loading flexibility
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Physical Barriers
to Shopping
Aircell® Reducing
Energy Consumption
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy
Saving Scheme has mandatory monitoring and pricing
implications for operators using more than 6,000 MWh
of electricity per year.
The scheme is having a significant impact on supermarkets,
where refrigeration may account for up to 50% of energy
usage. Refrigerated display equipment represents an area in
which significant savings may be made. Independent tests
have proven that Aircell® delivers substantial reductions in
energy consumption.
30% less energy consumption compared with conventional
open front, refrigerated multi-deck display cases
Substantial savings in energy costs
Meeting the Carbon Reduction Commitment
No Glass Doors Required
Aircell® eliminates the need to fit glass doors to
Reducing the carbon footprints of supermarkets
open front multi-deck display cabinets as a means
Stable holding temperatures for greater efficiency of reducing energy consumption.
Aircell® provides ease of access to chilled merchandise,
without the physical barrier of a glass door. Retailers who
have trialled glass doors have experienced reduced footfall
and inconvenient shelf restocking. Research, at the stores of
major supermarket retailers, revealed the following customer
views, regarding glass door cabinets:
88% thought the clear display of merchandise in
refrigerated display cabinets is “very important”
50.3% stated that they would prefer to shop from
cabinets without glass doors
49.1% believed it would be “very inconvenient” or
“inconvenient” to open glass doors to make a purchase
42.5% said it would be “very difficult” or “difficult” to open
glass doors whilst holding a shopping basket or trolley
29.3% regarded glass doors as a barrier to shopping
29.9% answered that they would be less likely to shop
from glass door cabinets, whilst 61.7% didn’t know
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