With food costs continuing to skyrocket around the globe, attention to food waste is of paramount importance for restaurant and commercial kitchen managers. While loss of perishable goods will never be avoidable, SPECS has some handy tips from a refrigeration perspective that can help cut down on the amount of food making it into the dumpster. First, prioritize air circulation. By packing your...

When purchasing flowers from a florist, customers typically look for the freshest looking flowers that they can find. Even the most extravagant or artistic arrangements mean little if the flowers and plants look wilted or dead. Florists know that there is a limited lifetime with cut flowers and plants, and scientific studies show that temperature control is the most important factor affecting...

When purchasing flowers from a florist, customers typically look for the freshest looking flowers that they can find. Even the most extravagant or artistic arrangements mean little if the flowers and plants look wilted or dead. Florists know that there is a limited lifetime with cut flowers and plants, and scientific studies show that temperature control is the most important factor affecting...

Recently, while on a job in a small town near Lubbock, the SPECS team encountered a walk-in refrigerator in a school cafeteria that was over 40 years old and still running with original parts. The school was consulting with SPECS about a possible system replacement due to the age of the unit and the fact that the temperature had not been as stable lately. While a full system replacement was...

If you shiver every time you are in a grocery store, it is for a reason! You may be cold even when you are not standing next to the produce or freezers. This is because grocery stores use a combination of air conditioning, freezers, refrigerators, and display cases. Because of this, it can often be hard to keep a comfortable temperature for customers as well as safe for food products. The key to...