Frozen and fresh food industry at the Cold Forum in Wilhelmshaven – Frozen industry relies on artificial intelligence (AI / AI)

📆 Event overview

On November 7th and 8th, 2023, the frozen and fresh food industry met for the KÄLTEFORUM logistics conference in Wilhelmshaven. This annual congress promotes exchange between industry, trade and logistics service providers in the temperature-controlled food sector. The meeting was organized by the German Frozen Institute e. V. (dti) and the Association of German Cold Storage and Refrigerated Logistics Companies (VDKL). Over 200 participants discussed important topics such as climate protection and sustainability in frozen food logistics, while specialist lectures provided significant impetus for progress within the industry.

🌱 Focus on climate protection and sustainability

dti managing director Sabine Eichner emphasized the importance of the KÄLTEFORUM for climate protection and sustainability in frozen food logistics and appealed to politicians to ensure clearer framework conditions and more effective funding programs. Jan Peilnsteiner, managing director of the VDKL, praised the varied program with specialist topics and company presentations and announced the next conference for 2024. The KÄLTEFORUM has established itself as a central industry meeting point and illustrates the frozen food industry's commitment to actively shaping change.

🏭 Innovative approaches through encentive

Aiming for a leadership role for the frozen food industry in the energy transition means being innovative and breaking new ground. That's exactly what Torge Lahrsen and Daniel Ehnes, the founders of the start-up encentive, have in mind. Their vision is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize energy consumption and thus make a tangible contribution to environmental protection and cost reduction in the frozen food industry.

📊 Energy efficiency at the KÄLTEFORUM

During the renowned KÄLTEFORUM, Lahrsen and Ehnes presented their pioneering concept, which shows how companies can significantly reduce their energy costs and at the same time sustainably implement their climate goals. They emphasized the importance of their platform, which is not limited to one system but works across manufacturers. The particular strength of this system lies in the intelligent combination of cooling and heating processes, which has a direct influence on energy requirements and can therefore significantly optimize network costs and energy consumption.

🚀 Revolutionary industry concept

The encentive concept could be revolutionary for the industry because it takes into account the complex requirements of the energy markets and the resulting challenges for refrigeration technology. With the intensive analysis of energy consumption and operating data, predictive maintenance can be planned using AI and energy efficiency and savings opportunities can be discovered. This could prevent refrigeration systems from consuming energy unnecessarily in the future.

🔌 Real-time optimization and sustainable economy

The intelligent platform enables optimization in real time and thus creates added value for the entire supply chain - from producers to warehouse keepers to end consumers. Not only does it ensure reduced energy consumption, but it also takes into account the increasing need to operate in a sustainable and climate-friendly manner.

💼 Business model and integration into the energy system

encentive's business model was designed so that it can be integrated into the existing energy system and thus generate a comprehensive benefit. By optimizing energy consumption, this technology can enable companies to realize cheaper energy prices and thus gain a competitive advantage.

📈 Scalability and continuous improvement

Lahrsen and Ehnes also emphasize that the scalability of their approach is a crucial factor. The platform is designed to expand with the growth and changing needs of the frozen food industry. In addition, the system is designed to be able to learn and continuously improve as more data is collected and evaluated.

🌍 Climate change and encentive's contribution

Climate change and energy transition are no longer just vague concepts, but realities that companies are confronted with today. encentive shows a practical, intelligent approach to dealing with these challenges. With their future-oriented technology, Lahrsen and Ehnes could become one of the key players not only in the frozen food industry, but also in the comprehensive process of the energy transition.

🔄 Trend in the industry and AI use

Their commitment also reflects a general trend: the use of AI to increase efficiency and reduce costs in industry. This opens up a wide range of possibilities, for example in predictive maintenance, automated process control and data-based decision making.

💡 Strategic energy purchases and AI forecasts

AI systems can help predict energy prices, smoothing out peaks in energy consumption and enabling companies to strategically plan their energy purchases. The use of such systems in the frozen food industry could be a significant step towards a more environmentally friendly and economically sensible way of operating.

✨ Digitalization and energy efficiency

Ultimately, encentive's innovative approach could be an example of how digitalization and intelligent technologies can be used profitably for energy efficiency. This would not only be progress for individual companies, but also a significant contribution to climate protection.

🌿 Significant transformation of the frozen food industry

The frozen food industry is on the cusp of a significant transformation that will be driven by the intelligent use of data and artificial intelligence. encentive could take a leading role and be a crucial player in a more efficient and sustainable future.

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As part of the COLD FORUM, experts from the frozen and fresh food industry came together in Wilhelmshaven on November 7th and 8th, 2023 to discuss current topics and challenges in the industry. This high-level annual meeting, organized by the German Deep-Frozen Institute e. V. (dti) and the Association of German Cold Storage and Refrigerated Logistics Companies (VDKL), attracted around 200 experts from industry, trade and logistical services who dealt with the complexity of temperature-controlled food supply chains.

💡 Transformation and innovation

This year's KÄLTEFORUM was all about transformation and innovation within refrigerated logistics with a strong focus on climate protection and sustainability. Sabine Eichner, Managing Director of the dti, emphasized the importance of the forum's specialist lectures, which provided decisive impulses for the further development of frozen food logistics and pushed for a more sustainable orientation of the industry. The lectures highlighted how frozen food logistics is playing a pioneering role and is actively striving for a transformation towards more climate-friendly processes. At the same time, however, it was also pointed out that politicians must create better framework conditions and accelerate approval processes in order to effectively support the transformation.

🌟 Importance of the COLD FORUM

Jan Peilnsteiner, managing director of the VDKL, emphasizes the importance of the COLD FORUM. Anyone who would like to find out about the latest developments and trends in the world of frozen food should take part in this event. The congress offers a unique mix of innovative topics from the frozen food industry as well as insights into current company practices. His thanks go to all hosts, speakers, exhibitors, partners and participants who contributed to the success of the event.

📊 Variety of topics

A variety of topics were on the agenda over the two days of the congress. The focus was particularly on the exchange of innovative cooling technologies, automated warehousing systems, data analysis and management to increase efficiency in the supply chain and the increasing role of e-commerce in the frozen food sector. Workshops and panel discussions offered the opportunity to delve deeper into specific issues, such as reducing food waste or improving energy efficiency in cold storage facilities.

💼 Challenges in refrigerated logistics

The participants also had the opportunity to exchange ideas intensively about the challenges and possible solutions regarding compliance with the cold chain, transport to different climate zones and ensuring food hygiene and quality. Another central topic was the use of alternative fuels and the electrification of vehicle fleets in logistics in order to reduce CO2 emissions and thus contribute to climate protection.

🌍 Social and economic aspects

The social and economic aspects of frozen food logistics were also not ignored. Issues of corporate social responsibility, fair working conditions in the international supply chain and the effects of demographic change on the world of work received attention.

🛡️ Crisis resilience and risk management

The forum also addressed the aspect of crisis resilience; It discussed how the frozen food industry can prepare for future challenges and make its supply chains more resilient to global disruptions. Strategies for effective risk management and the importance of investing in infrastructure and diversifying supply chains were also emphasized.

🚀 Innovations in cooling technology

The need for innovation was a recurring point on the forum's agenda. In the area of ​​cooling systems, the potential of CO2-neutral cooling systems and the reduction of fluorocarbons in refrigeration systems were discussed. There were also contributions on topics such as sustainable packaging, which both ensures product quality and reduces environmental impact.

🤝 Networking and business relationships

Networking was not neglected at the conference. The coffee breaks, lunch buffets and the evening together offered the ideal platform for exchanging ideas, maintaining existing contacts and establishing new business relationships.

📈 Conclusions and outlook

Overall, the KÄLTEFORUM 2023 reflected the dynamism and efforts of the frozen and fresh food industry to proactively face global challenges and develop innovative, sustainable solutions. The industry is looking forward to next year with confidence, when they will gather again for the KÄLTEFORUM 2024 and continue the dialogue between business, science and politics.

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