Improving production efficiency in the ice cream industry

Veselinović, Nevena and Nikolić, Jelena (2021) Improving production efficiency in the ice cream industry. In: 1st International Conference on Chemo and BioInformatics, ICCBIKG 2021, October 26-27, 2021 Kragujevac, Serbia. Institute for Information Technolgies, Kragujevac, pp. 149-152. ISBN 978-86-82172-01-7

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Abstract

The food industry is a large consumer of energy that depends on fossil fuels, the combustion of which releases large amounts of CO2. The paper examines the possibility of reducing the use of non - renewable energy sources through a detailed energy audit and consideration of measures to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy sources in the ice cream craft industry. The cost-effectiveness of the proposed measures is observed for two scenarios. The first scenario covers the current situation in Serbia, in which there are no carbon taxes, and the price of energy is relatively low compared to other countries in Europe. The second "German scenario" implies carbon taxes in the amount of 55€/tCO2, which is expected to, with the same energy prices, significantly reduce the repayment period and affect the ranking of measures. The analysis is performed to consider how the carbon tax reflects on the motivation of craft producers to improve energy efficiency.

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