Grocery store retail

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Refrigeration upgrade in a store saves money

Mini market, maxi savings Small businesses are always looking for ways to cut running costs Modern refrigeration and freezer units help one store save about € 2 000 a month on its energy bill Goldenacre Mini Market is a convenience store located in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its best-selling items are...
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Engaging shopping mall staff about the environment

Growing greener... an original Implementation of a first-of-its-kind assessment scheme - the Growing Greener pledge - which has analysed the core sustainability components of a shopping mall and flagged areas for improvement The scheme has achieved 4 253 000 kWh savings in energy use (and financial...
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Bioethanol and animal feed from bread spill of grocery stores

Bread salvagers Bread surplus from a Finnish grocery trading cooperative is used to produce bioethanol and animal feed Leftovers are collected from over 50 stores and bakeries in and around Helsinki The Helsinki Cooperative Society Elanto - or HOK-Elanto - is a grocery trading cooperative operating...
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Food waste turned into bioenergy for food manufacturers

Closing loops Inedible food waste from Finnish grocery stores is collected and made into biogas Biogas is then used by the food manufacturer partners of the company Kesko is the second-biggest operator in the Finnish grocery trade with a market share of approximately 37.2 %. Unsold products from...