Morrisons trials raising temperature of its freezers to save energy and money

Ten stores will raise freezer temperatures by 3C to -15C amid pressure for move away from long-held industry standard

Morrisons is testing out raising the temperature of its freezers by 3C in the first move by a UK supermarket to depart from a long-held industry standard, in order to save energy and money.

The Bradford-based chain said it would increase the temperature on appliances in 10 of its stores to -15C from -18C, the industry standard set almost 100 years ago and left unchanged.