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Atkins Ranch Impact Update Reveals 65% Global Warming Potential Reduction
Atkins Ranch has released its interim Impact Update, showing a reduction in global warming potential (GWP) at its California processing facility by 65%.
The premium New Zealand lamb producer achieved the reduction by replacing R404 refrigerant with lower-emission R448A in its closed-loop refrigeration system, following improvements to its leak-detection technology in 2025.
The changes also improved energy efficiency at the Fremont facility, according to the company’s newly released 2026 Impact Update: Setting the Standard to Leave Nature Even ...