How to Choose the Right Horizontal Freezer for Your Supermarket?

In every supermarket, frozen food is a category that demands attention. From ice cream and frozen vegetables to ready meals and seafood, shoppers expect products to be easy to find, well-organized, and kept at the perfect temperature. Choosing the right freezer plays a crucial role in achieving these goals while also supporting energy efficiency and easy adaptability to the supermarket’s layout and design.
With multiple horizontal freezers available from FREOR, how can retailers determine which solution best fits their store?
Freezer Island Selection from FREOR
FREOR offers several freezer concepts designed for different retail environments, from small convenience stores to large supermarkets and hypermarkets. Understanding the strengths of each model can help retailers select the most suitable solution for their frozen food section.
Which FREOR Freezer Island Is Right for Your Store?
| Model: | Frozen food range: | Retail format: | Number of shelves: | Multiplexing possibilities: | Refrigerants: | Cooling system: |
| NDL HELLA ED | Large frozen food assortments. | Big supermarkets and hypermarkets. | 2 shelves on different sides, each 850 mm deep. | Stand alone;
Joins into lines; Connects into islands with end cases. |
Propane (R290) gas;
CO2 (R744). |
Hydroloop system;
Centralized remote system. |
| NDL LEDA | Large frozen food assortments. | Small and medium stores. | 1 shelf of 1230 mm depth. | Stand alone;
Joins into lines. |
Propane (R290) gas;
CO2 (R744). |
Hydroloop system;
Autonomous plug-in; Centralized remote system. |
| NDL LEDA COMPACT | Smaller frozen food assortments. | Small convenience stores. | 1 shelf of 925 mm depth. | Stand alone;
Joins into lines. |
Propane (R290) gas;
CO2 (R744). |
Hydroloop system;
Autonomous plug-in; Centralized remote system. |
| NDL DELTA | Large frozen food assortments in different types of packaging. | Any type of retail environment. | Lower island section of 900 mm depth.
Upper cabinet section with multiple shelves of 400 mm depth. |
Stand alone;
Joins into lines. |
Propane (R290) gas;
CO2 (R744). |
Hydroloop system;
Autonomous plug-in; Centralized remote system. |
NDL HELLA ED: Maximum Capacity for High-Volume Frozen Food Sections
For retailers requiring larger frozen food capacity, NDL HELLA ED offers a spacious dual-compartment freezer design. Its wide display area makes it ideal for supermarkets with extensive frozen food assortments.
The freezer island features ample space, with an 850 mm shelf depth from each side, for displaying a variety of frozen products, reducing the need for frequent restocking and easing the workload of supermarket employees. NDL HELLA ED can be multiplexed into islands with end units, joined into lines, or placed as a standalone unit. The freezer can operate with environmentally friendly R290 refrigerant in the Hydroloop system or with CO2 refrigerant in the remote system.

NDL LEDA: The Versatile Freezer Island for Small and Medium Stores
NDL LEDA is a horizontal freezer island designed to display packaged frozen food and ice cream on a single shelf with a depth of 1230 mm, instead of two separate ones. Its compact footprint and flexible configuration make it suitable for small and medium-sized supermarkets. Retailers can use NDL LEDA as a standalone unit or connect multiple units into longer merchandising lines. The freezer can operate in any FREOR cooling system with R290 or CO2 refrigerant.

NDL LEDA COMPACT: Best for Compact Store Layouts
NDL LEDA COMPACT freezer is designed for retailers who need an efficient frozen food display without sacrificing valuable floor space. Its compact footprint, single shelf with 925 mm depth, panoramic glass sides, and excellent product visibility make it ideal for convenience stores or small supermarkets with a narrower frozen product assortment. It can be used as a single unit or multiplexed into lines of the desired length. NDL LEDA COMPACT operates on any cooling system with R290 or CO2 refrigerant.

NDL DELTA: Combining the Advantages of a Cabinet and a Freezer Island
NDL DELTA combines a vertical freezer cabinet and a horizontal freezer island into a single unit, maximizing product presentation and storage capacity.
The upper cabinet section places products at eye level, improving visibility and encouraging purchases. The lower island section provides additional space for bulk storage and easy customer access with a 900 mm-deep shelf. This unique combination allows retailers to display a wider assortment of frozen products without increasing floor space requirements, making it perfect for any retail environment. It can be used as a single unit in smaller stores or connected into lines in supermarkets or hypermarkets to any cooling system, operating with R290 or CO2 refrigerant.

Whether you’re operating a compact convenience store or a large supermarket, choosing the right freezer can significantly impact product visibility, customer experience, and energy efficiency.
By matching your store format and merchandising goals with the right equipment, you can create a more attractive and efficient frozen food section. If you are still not sure which horizontal freezer to choose for your supermarket needs, contact our sales team at sales@freor.com. They will assist you in finding the one that perfectly meets your needs!
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