World first: Sainsbury's trials delivery truck cooled by liquid nitrogen

Madeleine Cuff
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Supermarket giant becomes the first company to start commercial trials with refrigerated delivery truck cooled by a liquid nitrogen powered engine

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's is set to become the world's first company to use a refrigerated delivery truck powered by liquid nitrogen, after today announcing a three month trial of "clean cold" firm...

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