09.01.2004

Increasing shelf life and reduction of food waste with special cooling appliance features

Dr. A. Feinauer, BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, Germany

Cold Chain-Management, 1st International Workshop Bonn, Germany

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Topics:

-- BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH: a short introduction

-- Driving forces in cooling appliance industry: energy consumption, labeling system

-- Shelf life and food waste: appliance features

-- Discussion: your points, features for the future

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BSH - one of the world's leading home appliance manufacturers

14 brands

more than 35,000 employees worldwide

sales of approx. € 6.3 bill.

over 100 companies around the world

43 factories in Europe, the USA, Latin America and Asia

BSH’s product range spans the whole spectrum of electrical home appliances, and offers the customer real added value in terms of efficiency, convenience and user friendliness!

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Focusing Skills, utilizing Synergies

Robert Bosch GmbH Siemens AG

50 % 50 %

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH

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The Development of the BSH-Group from 1967 to today

2003 1990 43 Factories in 1967 Germany, Greece, Spain, Slovenia, 13 Manufacturing Sites in France, China, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, 3 Manufacturing Sites in Germany, Greece, USA, Peru, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Germany Spain Thailand

Companies 7 Companies 41 Companies > 100 Employees 14,000 Employees 23,000 Employees 35,700 Sales 0.51 billion € Sales 3.32 billion € Sales 6.29 billion €

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The largest Household Appliance Companies in 2002 (Sales, home appliances, 2002 in billion €/Exchange rates are annual averages for the year 2002)

World Europe

Whirlpool 11.7 BSH 5.3 Electrolux 10.4 Electrolux 5.0 General Electric 6.4 Merloni 2.5 BSH 6.3 Whirlpool 2.3 LG 5.1 Miele 2.0 Maytag 4.7 Arcelik 1.6 Toshiba 4.7 SEB 1.4 Matsushita 4.0 Candy 1.1 Samsung 3.2 Elco-Brandt 0.8 Hitachi 3.1

Source: Company annual reports, some figures estimated

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The development of BSH - Market shares in 2003

Market leader Market leader Third-largest manufacturer of Germany Western Europe home appliances worldwide

33 % 20 % 6 %

Market share, large appliances, Market share, large appliances, Market share, home appliances, as at June 2003 as at June 2003 as at June 2003

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Success with strong Brands

Our main brands Our special brands Our regional brands deployed worldwide for clearly defined target groups main brands in their respective countries

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Product Area Refrigeration – Key figures

Giengen Esquiroz Athe n Cerkezköy H ortolan dia Chuzhou FGK FEK FAK FI K FHK FCK

Balay Balay Balay Balay Bosch Bosch Bosch Bosch Bosch Bosch Continental Siemens Constructa Constructa Constructa Lynx Gaggenau Lynx Gaggenau Pitsos Neff Pitsos Lynx Profilo Pitsos Siemens Pitsos Siemens Siemens Profilo OEM OEM Siemens OEM total E m ployees 2400 720 450 950 500 1.300 6.320

Production 1.700. 730. 340. 600. 450. 530. 4.350

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Energy consumtion and labelling system

-- a short overview

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Energy Consumption in Households

Approx. 30% of the energy consumption in households is Dishwashers 5% related to refrigerators and TV, Radio 5% freezers.

Others 9% Cooling Appliances 30% Vacuum Cleaner Consumer Products 8% Illumination Hot Water, 9% 9% Washing, Electro- Kitchen, Bathroom Drying Oven 14% 11%

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New Energy Efficiency Classes (Europe) 150 Average fleet consumption GG of 52% in 2006 120 F E E D limit since 09/1999 D 90 limit 75 % in 31.03.2004 C (chest freezer 90%) [%] 75% B 60 B D‘ 55% A A C‘ 42% A A+B‘ A+ < 42% 30 30% A‘ A++ A++ < 30%

0 today ( ... 2004) from 2004 (date depending on nat. legislative)

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Specific Energy Consumption of BSH-Cooling Appliances

1,2

kWh/d 100 l 1,0

0,8

Freezer 0,6 Fridge total Combi 0,4

Cest Freezer 0,2 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Year

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How to increase shelf life (decrease waste of food)

-- Anti Bacteria System

-- Active Nofrost

-- 0°C Technology (“VitaFresh“)

-- Intelligent Food Storage (best shelf overview)

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Bacteria Annihilation with “Bio-Science”

Bacteria Humidity Film on Silver - Ions the Surface

Cooling Compartment

Innerliner

Plastics AgION™ Particle

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Waste of Foods

critical

enzyme activity temperature range

-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 °C

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Active Nofrost plus Door Shower

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Air Circulation: Active Nofrost (Top-Freezer)

Freezer

Cooler

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Power of the Cooling Compartment (Cooling-Down Test)

static conventional Nofrost Active Nofrost (no ventilation) 25°C

5°C 10,5 h 5,5 h 3 h

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VitaFresh (storage near to 0°C)

“Dry“: (~ 50% r.h.) -- fish -- poultry -- sausage -- ...

“Dew-fresh“: (~ 90% r.h.) -- aspargus -- lettuce -- fruits -- ...

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“EasyStore“ table top refrigerator

Drawers everywhere: -- best overview -- no “forgotten“ food (expiary date) -- ...

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“EasyStore“ table top refrigerator

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Discussion:

What is in your opinion still missing in these days cooling appliances?

(wishes, additional features, ...)

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