About Us: Aerofoil Energy
Re-Engineering Retail Refrigeration for Efficiency, Freshness, and Sustainability.
What We Do
At Aerofoil Energy, we transform supermarket refrigeration with aerodynamic technology that reduces energy consumption, lowers costs, and enhances food quality.
Developed in partnership with Formula 1 engineers, our patented, fit‑and‑forget solutions enable global retailers to sell more fresh food, sustainably and efficiently, whilst improving the customer experience.
Our Mission
To help the world’s supermarkets sell more fresh food, efficiently, by making refrigeration low-cost and enhancing the customer journey.
Our Story – Pioneering Refrigeration Technology
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![A grocery store shelf stocked with cans and bottles of beverage products, with a large overlay displaying the year 2013.]()
- Aerofoil Energy established
- Aerofoil prototype developed and tested
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![Black and white image of a Formula 1 race car on a race track with the year 2014 overlaid on it.]()
- Technical partnership formed with WAE
- Aerofoils modelled and refined using CFD
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![A woman and two children looking at drinks on a store shelf, with the year 2015 overlayed in large text. The photo is in black and white with a blue circle in the center.]()
- First equity from angel investor group
- Store trials begin with Sainsbury’s
- Retail-ready Aerofoil goes into production
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![A digital graphic overlay with the year '2016' in large white text on a blue circle, placed over a grayscale image of a data center or server room with multiple server racks and wires.]()
- Aerofoil Energy and WAE win IET Innovation Award
- Aerofoil patent granted
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![A race car and a person in racing gear in a parking lot outside a Sainsbury's store on a cloudy day, with a large blue circle and the year 2017 overlaid on the image.]()
- Vor-techs development programme initiated
- Sainsbury’s begins estate roll-out of Aerofoils
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![A person wearing a racing suit and a helmet shopping in a store aisle, with the image overlaid by a large blue circle containing the text '2018' and small circles in blue and green.]()
- Aerofoil and WAE finalists for Royal Academy MacRobert award
- ASDA and Boots adopt Aerofoil technology
- Aerofoil Energy delivers first year of profitability
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![Black and white photo of cars parked in front of a Tesco store with a large logo sign, overlaid with a blue translucent circle and the large white text '2019' in the center.]()
- Dedicated R&D laboratory commissioned at WAE
- Vor-techs technologies prototyped and tested
- Tesco, M&S and WHSmith adopt Aerofoils
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![A woman shopping in a grocery store aisle, reaching for a bottle of juice. The image has a blue transparent overlay with the year '2020' written in large white numbers and some colorful dots below.]()
- One millionth Aerofoil installed
- Aerofoil Energy launches Elite development programme
- Aerofoil Energy and WAE win IET sustainability award
- Aerofoil Energy signs first international distribution agreement
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![A digital overlay with the year 2021 and a small graphic of two overlapping circles, one dark blue and one light green, in front of a blurred industrial or warehouse setting with shelves and boxes, and a handheld barcode scanner.]()
- Elite technology moves into testing phase with major EEF grant
- Major glass door R&D project completed
- Aerofoil Energy wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
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![Exterior view of a Target store with a large sign, and a blue circular overlay with '2022' written in white, in front of a shopping plaza.]()
- First major roll-out of Aerofoils in the USA with Target
- Dairy Farm Asia adopts Aerofoils
- Aerofoil Energy launches complementary fridge door technology
- Advanced trials in all major international supermarkets
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![Shelf of mixed berries, including grapes, in a grocery store with a large blue circle overlay displaying '2023' in white text.]()
- Aerofoil sales reach two million globally
- Door+plus technology launched for closed cabinets
- Elite open and closed prototypes built and tested
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![A large refrigerator or storage unit with wires and mechanical components inside, marked with the year 2024 on a blue circular overlay.]()
- Completion of Elite project brings new tech developments
- State of the art refrigeration laboratory commissioned at company HQ
- JetSeal on trial in stores across Europe and USA
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- Invisidoor™ Technology announced
- JetSeal recognised for sustainability potential 2025 Perifem awards
Our Values
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Engineering Change
We challenge the status quo with cost-effective technologies that save energy, cut carbon, and reduce food waste, reshaping what’s possible in retail refrigeration.
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Led by Insight
We listen first. From client trading challenges to fast-changing regulations, we combine operational understanding with bold engineering to lead with better answers.
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Our Footprint
We minimise our own environmental impact by using recycled materials
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Built Around People
We’re owned by the people who work here, combining deep retail knowledge with technical precision to deliver solutions that truly work, for our customers, our partners, and each other.
Award Winning Innovation
Technical Partnership
Learn more about our technical collaboration with WAE.
Combining our own industry knowledge with the expertise and CFD modelling capabilities of WAE, we have developed and delivered multiple technical innovations to enhance the performance of refrigeration cabinets.