Industry Insights

Hillphoenix has accumulated a wealth of information over the years and we are eager to share it with you. From associations and universities to government agencies and industry experts – we are constantly looking for new trends, ideas, innovations, customer insights, and more that will give you a competitive advantage.  Browse through our Insights Library below and be sure to check back often. We have new insights all the time. 

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Microclimates-Store Display Beef Chicken

A Better Way to Store and Display Beef and Chicken

Failure to provide the needed climate for the meat can result in…

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White Paper AdaptaPak Distributed Refrigeration System

AdaptaPak Puts Grocers on the Path to Increased Profitability

Refrigeration is one of the single largest ongoing costs a food retailer faces…

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Display Cases and Meat Integrity

Do Your Meat, Poultry and Seafood Have Integrity?

In the retail food industry, you’ll often hear the phrase “product integrity”…

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CO2 Booster System Piping Diagram

CO2 Transcritical Booster Systems

Refrigeration systems for supermarkets and other applications have been evolving toward the use of environmentally friendly natural refrigerants over the past couple of decades.

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DeCO2ded – Understanding ROI on CO2 Refrigeration Systems

DeCO2ded – Understanding ROI on CO2 Refrigeration Systems

Determining ROI on a CO2 system requires a number of variables. By analyzing those variables including the cost/benefit analysis, a retailer can gain a better understanding what they are…

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Destination Centers Succeed at Driving Sales

Today’s destination centers offer fresh, fast and convenient food options and are designed with flexibility and versatility. This white paper covers the key considerations when creating a destination center…

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Distributed Refrigeration – The Next Wave

Distributed Refrigeration – The Next Wave

In the case of distributed refrigeration systems, profitability and sustainability go hand-in-hand. This white paper illustrates the different approach of distributed refrigeration.

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Get the Right Retail Display Case for the Job

Get the Right Case for the Job

Decisions … decisions … decisions. So often in business and our personal lives we are faced with decisions whose outcome could have a significant impact on us based on…

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How to Avoid 6% of Fresh Meat Sales From Going Down the Drain

How to Avoid 6% of Fresh Meat Sales From Going Down the Drain

There’s no denying that the prices for fresh beef are high. And, to add to that, the trend for most consumers leans toward proteins (chicken and pork)…

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Ice Cream Product Integrity and the Importance of the Cold Chain

Ice Cream Product Integrity and the Importance of the Cold Chain

Cold Chains are common in the foodservice industry and offer a temperature-controlled supply chain that is maintain throughout the process of production through distribution.

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Making the World a “Yealthier” Place

“Yealthier”??? No, that’s no typo and your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you…”

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Meet Me at the Intersection of CO2 Technology and Humanity

Meet Me at the Intersection of CO2 Technology and Humanity

Hillphoenix and KPS Global collaborate with Vermont Food Bank on environmentally sustainable refrigeration solution.

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Public Health Food Safety Controls for Retail Hot Food Programs: Which Approach Works Best?

Public Health Food Safety Controls for Retail Hot Food Programs: Which Approach Works Best?

Food safety has long been a concern for food retailers, in particular, the Ready-to-Eat segment of the the business. This white paper explores the two approaches…

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Putting a Little CO2 Spice Into Life…and Refrigeration

About four years ago, House of Spices decided to build their Chicago-area facility in Elk Grove Village, IL to better serve the Midwest region of the country…

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Refrigeration 101 – Traditional and Secondary Supermarket Refrigeration Systems

Refrigeration 101 – Traditional and Secondary Supermarket Refrigeration Systems

We can best understand traditional and secondary supermarket refrigeration systems by looking at the differences between the two systems and how they operate.

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White Paper: Refrigeration Gets Greener

Refrigeration Gets Greener

Refrigeration is getting greener. With supermarket retailers wanting a more energy-efficient and sustainable operation, an innovative approach to supermarket refrigeration enables stores to reach near-zero sustainable leak rates.

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Research Shows Better Way of Storing and Displaying Meat, Poultry and Seafood

Research Shows Better Way of Storing & Displaying Meat, Poultry and Seafood

Today’s world of food retailing (grocery stores, supermarkets, etc.) is proving more competitive and complex to operate than ever.

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Retail Meals-to-Go and the Battle for Dinner

The changing food retail environment is widespread and affecting supermarkets in a big way. With six different generations having different likes and shopping habits, retailers are trying to capitalize…

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The Art of Lighting – Illuminating Your Every Day Shopping Experience

The Art of Lighting – Illuminating Your Every Day Shopping Experience

Failure to provide the needed climate for the meat can result in…

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The Challenges of Retail Berry Marketing

More and more consumers recognize the benefits of berries – strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc. – as superfoods and shoppers equate freshness with health.

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The Effects of Lighting on Product Integrity

Lighting plays a pivotal role in every department of the supermarket. From ambient to display case lighting, light draws attention to products and attracts shoppers.

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White Papers Search Industry Insights White Paper A Better Way to Store and Display Beef and Chicken Failure to provide the needed climate for the meat can result in… Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper AdaptaPak Puts Grocers on the Path to Increased Profitability Refrigeration is one of the single largest ongoing costs a food retailer faces. Given that a store’s refrigeration is one of the single largest ongoing costs a retailer faces, Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Character Check … Do Your Meat, Poultry and Seafood Have Integrity? Quite often in the retail food industry, you’ll hear the phrase, “product integrity”, thrown around. Ask ten different people what the phrase means, and you’ll get a number of Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper CO2 Transcritical Booster Systems Refrigeration systems for supermarkets and other applications have been evolving toward the use of environmentally friendly natural refrigerants over the past couple of decades. This white paper covers CO2 Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper DeCO2ded – Understanding ROI on CO2 Refrigeration Systems Determining ROI on a CO2 system requires a number of variables. By analyzing those variables including the cost/benefit analysis, a retailer can gain a better understanding what they are Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Destination Centers Succeed at Driving Sales Today’s destination centers offer fresh, fast and convenient food options and are designed with flexibility and versatility. This white paper covers the key considerations when creating a destination center Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Distributed Refrigeration – The Next Wave In the case of distributed refrigeration systems, profitability and sustainability go hand-in-hand. This white paper illustrates the different approach of distributed refrigeration. Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Get the Right Case for the Job Decisions … decisions … decisions. So often in business and our personal lives we are faced with decisions whose outcome could have a significant impact on us based on Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper How to Avoid 6% of Fresh Meat Sales From Going Down the Drain There’s no denying that the prices for fresh beef are high. And, to add to that, the trend for most consumers leans toward proteins (chicken and pork). But, believe Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Ice Cream Product Integrity and the Importance of the Cold Chain Cold Chains are common in the foodservice industry and offer a temperature-controlled supply chain that is maintain throughout the process of production through distribution. This white paper specifically covers Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Making the World a “Yealthier” Place “Yealthier”??? No, that’s no typo and your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you” Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Meet Me at the Inter section of CO2 Technology and Humanity Hillphoenix and KPS Global collaborate with Vermont Food Bank on environmentally sustainable refrigeration solution. Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Public Health Food Safety Controls for Retail Hot Food Programs: Which Approach Works Best? Food safety has long been a concern for food retailers, in particular, the Ready-to-Eat segment of the the business. This white paper explores the two approaches for maintaining hot Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Putting a Little CO2 Spice Into Life…and Refrigeration. About four years ago, House of Spices decided to build their Chicago-area facility in Elk Grove Village, IL to better serve the Midwest region of the country. They reached Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Refrigeration 101 – Traditional and Secondary Supermarket Refrigeration Systems We can best understand traditional and secondary supermarket refrigeration systems by looking at the differences between the two systems and how they operate. This white paper covers those differences Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Refrigeration Gets Greener Refrigeration is getting greener. With supermarket retailers wanting a more energy-efficient and sustainable operation, an innovative approach to supermarket refrigeration enables stores to reach near-zero sustainable leak rates. This Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Research Shows Better Way of Storing & Displaying Meat, Poultry and Seafood Today’s world of food retailing (grocery stores, supermarkets, etc.) is proving more competitive and complex to operate than ever. Fresh food product categories—fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, dairy, and Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Retail Meals-to-Go and the Battle for Dinner The changing food retail environment is widespread and affecting supermarkets in a big way. With six different generations having different likes and shopping habits, retailers are trying to capitalize Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper The Art of Lighting – Illuminating Your Every Day Shopping Experience Failure to provide the needed climate for the meat can result in… Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper The Challenges of Retail Berry Marketing More and more consumers recognize the benefits of berries – strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc. – as superfoods and shoppers equate freshness with health. But, among perishables, berries are challenging Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper The Effects of Lighting on Product Integrity Lighting plays a pivotal role in every department of the supermarket. From ambient to display case lighting, light draws attention to products and attracts shoppers. This white paper discusses Read More > Twitter Youtube Linkedin White Paper Three Ways Food Retailers Will Be Affected by New Commercial Refrigeration Standards—and How They Can Prepare

Three Ways Food Retailers Will Be Affected by New Commercial Refrigeration Standards—and How They Can Prepare

The DOE 2017 regulations apply exclusively to commercial refrigeration manufacturers, but they are likely to have significant impact on food retailers.

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Understanding Conduction Case Cooling

Understanding Conduction Case Cooling

Conduction-cooling applications can improve product integrity, food storage and display. This white paper outlines the alternative approach to supermarket display case cooling and the benefits to a retailers bottom…

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When You Can’t Change the Direction of the Wind – Adjust Your Sails

Best Foods growth provided opportunity to upgrade their refrigeration technology.

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You’re only as Good as the People That Surround You

Statistics show an emerging problem with the number of available qualified refrigeration technicians…

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Close the Case (CTC) is a solution of adding a door retrofit to existing open cases…

Close the Case (CTC) is a solution of adding a door retrofit to existing open cases for retailers looking to reduce energy use, decrease shrink and encourage an increased…

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