// fnb-hero-challenge-approach.jsx // Food & Beverage Industry Page — I01 Hero, Exec Summary, I02 Challenge, I03 Approach // Section flow mirrors Manufacturing exactly: // Hero (Paper Cream) → ExecSummary (Paper White) → Challenge (Accent Soft) → Approach (Paper Cream) // Sector identity: "03 Food & Beverage" — refrigeration-led load, 24/7 operation, // HACCP-aware sequencing. Amber accents. Engineering register. const FNB_INDUSTRY_INDEX = [ { num: '01', name: 'Manufacturing', active: false, url: '/industries/manufacturing/' }, { num: '02', name: 'Warehousing & Logistics', active: false, url: '/industries/warehousing/' }, { num: '03', name: 'Food & Beverage', active: true, url: '/industries/food-and-beverage/' }, { num: '04', name: 'Agriculture', active: false, url: '/industries/agriculture/' }, { num: '05', name: 'REIT & Property', active: false, url: '/industries/real-estate/' }, { num: '06', name: 'Government & Institutional', active: false, url: '/industries/government/' }, ]; const FNB_HERO_VITALS = [ { label: 'Operating profile', value: '24/7', unit: 'Continuous' }, { label: 'Refrigeration share', value: '40–60%', unit: 'of facility load' }, { label: 'Largest single system',value: '1,270 kW', unit: 'Rabba · Mississauga' }, { label: 'Best solar offset', value: '87.3%', unit: 'Rabba · Brunel Rd' }, { label: 'F&B projects', value: '5+', unit: 'across Ontario' }, ]; const FnbHero = () => (
{/* Main body — two columns: side index + editorial */}
{/* ===== Side index — vertical rail of industries ===== */}
{FNB_INDUSTRY_INDEX.map(it => ( {it.num} {it.name} {it.active && ( ))}
{/* ===== Editorial column ===== */}
{/* Eyebrow with amber tick */}
Manufacturing · Processing · Retail
{/* H1 */}

Energy systems.
Built for continuous food production.

{/* Subhead + CTAs */}

Food and beverage facilities operate around refrigeration loads, sanitation schedules, HACCP requirements, and continuous production demands. We plan and implement energy programs around those operational constraints.

{/* Far-right slim numeral */}
{/* ===== Vitals ribbon + facility photo removed for cleaner hero ===== */}
◆ Sector at a glance
{FNB_HERO_VITALS.map((v, i) => (
0{i+1}
{v.value}
{v.unit}
))}
{/* /display:none wrapper covers legacy vitals AND facility photo */}
); // ============================================================ // FnbExecSummary — Paper White · 3 takeaways // ============================================================ const FnbExecSummary = () => { const points = [ { n: '01', head: 'Refrigeration is the load.', body: 'In food & beverage facilities, refrigeration compressors typically drive 40–60% of facility electricity load. Energy programs are designed around that profile, not against it.', }, { n: '02', head: 'HACCP-aware sequencing.', body: 'Lighting, HVAC, and electrical work are sequenced around production schedules and food safety windows. Retrofits that disrupt production or compromise compliance are worse than no retrofit.', }, { n: '03', head: '24/7 operation favours solar.', body: 'Continuous operation means more daytime hours to offset with rooftop generation. Battery storage extends solar value into overnight refrigeration cycles.', }, ]; return (

Three things to take from this brief.

~ 90 SEC READ
{points.map((p, i) => (
))}
); }; // ============================================================ // I02 · FnbChallenge — ACCENT SOFT (light tinted green). // Body left + technical "round-the-clock load" diagram right. // ============================================================ const FnbLoadProfileDiagram = () => { // 24h profile: continuous refrigeration baseline, daytime production peaks, overnight refrigeration peaks // viewBox 1200x320 // base refrigeration line — almost flat with mild fluctuation const refrigPath = "M 0 200 C 60 198, 120 202, 180 200 C 240 198, 300 196, 360 198 C 420 200, 480 198, 540 196 C 600 194, 660 196, 720 198 C 780 200, 840 198, 900 196 C 960 194, 1020 196, 1080 198 C 1140 200, 1180 199, 1200 200"; // total load = refrigeration + production peaks during day + cleaning cycle late night const totalPath = "M 0 220 L 80 218 L 160 215 L 240 200 L 320 160 L 400 110 L 480 80 L 560 75 L 640 95 L 720 110 L 800 120 L 880 135 L 960 155 L 1040 175 L 1080 165 L 1120 145 L 1160 175 L 1200 215"; const totalArea = totalPath + " L 1200 320 L 0 320 Z"; return (
FIG · 01 · Round-the-clock Load · 24h kW · Food & beverage facility
{[60, 130, 200, 270].map((y, i) => ( ))} {[0, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200].map((x, i) => ( ))} {/* Total load area */} {/* Refrigeration baseline — amber-toned to read as the unavoidable layer */} {/* Production window highlight */} {/* Peak production marker */} {/* Refrigeration baseline marker */}
{/* Peak production callout */}
Production peak
Solar offsets daytime load
{/* Refrigeration baseline callout */}
Refrigeration baseline
Unavoidable · 40–60% of load
{/* X-axis labels */}
00:00 06:00 12:00 18:00 23:59
{/* Legend */}
); }; const FnbChallenge = () => (
The challenge

Energy in food facilities is not like energy anywhere else.

Continuous operation, refrigeration compressors that cycle around the clock, and HACCP requirements that gate when work can happen — three constraints that shape every decision in the energy program.

{/* Three constraint exhibits */}
{/* Constraint A — Refrigeration */}
Constraint A

Refrigeration loads that cannot be turned off.

40–60%
of facility electricity load in a typical food facility.

Compressors cycle continuously regardless of schedule, tariff period, or solar output. The energy is unavoidable — {' '}but the demand-charge component is often addressable through scheduling and storage.

{/* Constraint B — HACCP */}
Constraint B

HACCP & food-safety sequencing.

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{c.l}
{c.v}
))}

Lighting upgrades, HVAC modifications, and electrical work that could affect temperature control require careful sequencing. A retrofit that disrupts production is worse than no retrofit at all.

{/* Constraint C — Roof opportunity */}
Opportunity

Among the best rooftop solar conditions in C&I.

87.3%
best in-sector solar offset · Rabba Fine Foods, Mississauga.

Processing plants, distribution centres, and retail sites typically have large, uninterrupted rooftops. The opportunity is significant — the execution requires sector-specific planning.

{/* Closing argument */}
); // ============================================================ // I03 · FnbApproach — PAPER CREAM. Three vertical pillars. // ============================================================ const FnbApproachPillar = ({ num, icon, title, body, links, last }) => (
{num}

{title}

{body}

Related solutions
{links.map(l => ( {l.label} ))}
); const FnbApproach = () => { const pillars = [ { num: '01', icon: 'lightbulb', title: "Identify what's addressable without touching the process.", body: 'Lighting across production areas, corridors, warehousing, and office spaces can typically be upgraded without production downtime. Food-safe LED retrofits in food manufacturing consistently deliver 60%+ energy reduction on the lighting system — and demand reduction on every billing month.', links: [ { label: 'LED Lighting', href: '/solutions/led-lighting/' }, { label: 'Energy Audits', href: '/solutions/energy-audits/' }, ], }, { num: '02', icon: 'sun', title: 'Size generation to the optimised load.', body: 'For facilities where full or near-full electricity offset is achievable, we look at efficiency improvements and solar together. Sunny Crunch Foods in Markham operates a 593 kW rooftop system generating 613,400 kWh annually. Rabba Fine Foods operates two systems — 137 kW and 1,270 kW — across two Mississauga locations.', links: [ { label: 'Commercial Solar', href: '/solutions/commercial-solar/' }, ], }, { num: '03', icon: 'battery-charging', title: 'Manage refrigeration demand without touching the cold chain.', body: 'Battery storage and load scheduling reduce the demand-charge exposure from refrigeration cycling. IESO demand response participation turns storage into a revenue asset on top of the demand savings — without altering the production schedule or the cold-chain temperature envelope.', links: [ { label: 'Battery Storage', href: '/solutions/battery-storage/' }, ], }, ]; return (
Our approach

Around your process. Not despite it.

Every energy program in food and beverage is planned around the facility's production schedule, food-safety requirements, and utility structure. Sequencing matters.

{pillars.map((p, i) => ( ))}
); }; Object.assign(window, { FnbHero, FnbExecSummary, FnbChallenge, FnbApproach, FnbLoadProfileDiagram });