A Canadian refrigeration company has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership. Carnot Refrigeration, based in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, is now one of a number of refrigeration system manufacturers to join the partnership which emphasizes the adoption of greener refrigeration practices.

With the phaseout of R-22, many food retailers are adapting to future R-22 supply constraints by transitioning away from this refrigerant. Because many of the substitute refrigerants are potent greenhouse gases, it is important that food retailers use the retrofitting process as an opportunity to tighten system leaks.

Stater Bros. Markets announced that it has received the Best Emissions Rate Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership for having the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate of all GreenChill partners in 2013.

Publix has been honored with three awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill Partnership: Store Certification Excellence 2013-2014 and two Store Re-Certification Excellence Awards 2009-2014.

Buehler’s Fresh Foods announced that it has been recognized with two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) GreenChill Partnership Awards for 2013. The company received the Most Improved Emissions Rate award and the Superior Goal Achievement award.