Regionality and sustainability are the ingredients to search for in every glass of wine according to 2022 trends. How best to propose wine excellence? The frigidaire wine cooler is the ideal solution to highlight the quality of products and support sales. Wine lovers prefer to discover the most hidden local excellence, produced in small cellars at 0 miles. The novelties include the wines of Croatia and Slovenia.

Good, ethical and sustainable food guides the evolution of the greengrocer sector. The contribution of companies operating in the commercial refrigeration sector, such as Epta, is of crucial importance. The increasing attention to quality merges with an awareness on the themes related to respect for the environment in its broadest sense. An anti-food waste refrigeration system In recent years, the connection between health and food has reinforced itself in Consumers’ minds.

With the pandemic the new trends look to a healthier lifestyle, starting from a healthier diet. In this scenario there are stores dedicated to organic and ‘healthy’ products, perceived by the buyer as healthy and respectful of the environment. Leader in the field of commercial refrigeration, Epta proposes a complete range of refrigerator cabinets to store and display organic products.

EptaService is an Epta brand specialised in after-sales assistance and consulting, which innovates the refrigeration sector with the original LineON digital solution. This 4.0 evolution is dedicated to the Iarp, Costan and Bonnet Névé plug-ins.  Servitization, the new watchword of Epta  Technology is transforming consumer habits in the current panorama. “Servitization”, understood as the integrated offer of products and services, is the new frontier for the Food&Beverage and Ho.Re.Ca.

The search for good food, which increased substantially during the pandemic emergency, is being further consolidated. A rediscovery that leads Retailers to reconsider the offer, the assortments and food storage, also in relation to the strong increase in the request for fresh packaged products.  Ecological packaging and attention to health  Customers show a greater appreciation for products in ecological packaging, coming from a certified km0 supply chain.

Technology is transforming people’s purchasing habits. And, in recent months, next to e-commerce, quick commerce is taking hold, a further and more recent evolution in terms of digitalisation. In this increasingly dynamic and innovative scenario, Epta supports Retailers with ad hoc solutions: the refrigerated counters of the Costan and Bonnet Névé brands and Misa cold rooms.  What is quick commerce? Quick commerce was created to satisfy the need for ordinary online products and to receive them quickly at home.

To ensure the conformity and allow MSAs verifications, the manufacturer’s product documentation, EPREL declaration, Energy Label, CE declaration, sales order, and associated invoices, must relate to the specific product as it is placed on the market. This documentation shall include all the components/accessories influencing the EEI of the specific unit at the time of placing on the market. The product modifications done after the placing on the market do not alter the energy label originally supplied by the manufacturer.

The European Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations do not prescribe any technical solution or product feature. However, The Ecodesign sets the minimum energy efficiency requirements and creates a selection of products according to their energy performance and the energy labels will drive the market to privilege the most efficient products with the best energy class. This will be the main driver of innovation.

The energy label must be clearly displayed in any point of sale of the refrigerating appliance with direct sales function, such as showrooms, trade fairs, online sales, etc., i.e. wherever the potential cabinet buyer may consider purchasing the appliance itself. Regarding the position of the label, there is no precise requirement for the position but the fact that it shall be clearly visible at any time for the client. There is no obligation for food retailers to display the energy label in their stores.

The QR code leads to the product information and energy label in the EPREL product database.