DeCicco & Sons Earns GreenChill Award for Eco-Friendly Store
Store installed a Hillphoenix Advansor CO2 Booster System that utilizes CO2 refrigerant
LARCHMONT, N.Y. — DeCicco & Sons’ newest store has been awarded Platinum GreenChill certification — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) highest sustainability award for food retailers — due to the grocer’s investment in a refrigeration system that uses natural refrigerant.
The store installed a Hillphoenix Advansor CO2 Booster System that utilizes carbon dioxide (CO2) refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP) rating of 1. The CO2 refrigeration system also cuts energy costs and reduces product shrink because it keeps temperatures more consistent than traditional systems. “We get two to three more days of shelf life from meat merchandised in CO2 cases,” said John DeCicco Jr., president of the six-store upscale grocery chain.