This project estimated that relatively large savings in energy and carbon emissions could be made throughout the whole supply chain by warming the temperature for frozen products from -18°C to -12°C. The Australian red meat industry could save $2.5m pa annum by changing the freezing temperature from -18°C to -12°C, with additional savings on storage and transportation costs. A reduction in carbon emissions of about 11% would result from warming the temperature of the entire supply chain to the importing country to -12°C.
This project has also informed the industry about the options open for cooperation with like-minded organisations to advocate for change, and draft documents that could be useful for introducing the topic to various audiences.