Your refrigeration system might be working, but that doesn’t mean it’s efficient. Stefano Ghidella has worked across marine engineering, data centers, and food retail. One lesson applies everywhere: “Reliability isn’t important. It’s everything.” Now focused on F&B, he explains how stress builds in refrigeration systems — and how it costs more than most realize.
In the food and beverage industry, refrigeration does more than keep things cold it protects your products, your profits, and your reputation. But failures don’t always come with warning signs. Small issues build up quietly until they bring production to a halt.
Think a new compressor is the only way to cut costs? This Swiss bakery didn’t buy one. They changed how they think. By looking at the full system—not just one part—they cut energy use by 25% and saved 10,000 tonnes. No new compressor needed. Grigory sums it up: “What’s working is costing you. Because you’re not seeing the whole system.”
"We’ve always done it this way." In 2025, that’s not a strategy — it’s a liability. This is your first look at Fact Over Fiction, ABB’s new expert-led series busting myths in F&B.