Unilever to trial 'warmer' ice cream freezers in bid to slash CO2 and energy use

Michael Holder
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Credit: Unilever

Consumer goods giant estimates changing temperature of its ice cream freezers to -12C could cut emissions by almost a third

Unilever is to trial the use of ice cream freezers that operate at slightly warmer temperatures in the hope that cutting down on energy use could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 20 to 30 per...

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