Lighting for food

Groceries in the supermarket must look appealing and appetizing - especially when it comes to freshness, such as fruits and vegetables or at the meat counter. The importance of proper lighting specifically for food is often underestimated by managers and employees. With a sophisticated food-lighting concept, you are guaranteed to increase your sales figures!

Key facts at a glance:

·        Good lighting guides the shopper through the shop, provides a pleasant shopping experience and proves a longer stay

·        Special offers can be highlighted by accent lighting

·        The right basic lighting, as well as suitable lamps or tubes for the entrance area and hallways provide orientation and guarantee that all products are visible in the supermarket

·        High quality of light emphasizes the natural colors of your products

·        The use of LEDs is a sign of sustainability

Entrance and cash desk area

The first impression counts - therefore you would like to present yourself to incoming customers in the best light. You can do this with the help of clear lighting, e.g. in the form of ceiling lights. These not only offer buyers an inviting and comfortable atmosphere but also ensure good working conditions for your employees. We also recommend LEDs with a low UGR value.

Shelves and aisles

Accent the lighting emphasizes certain areas or shelves in the shop and attracts attention without distorting natural colors. For this reason, LED spotlights and LEDtrack lights with a high color rendering are particularly well suited. Also, keep enough light for your hallways to give your customers a good orientation.

Backlight

Supermarkets have a large shopping area and therefore need evenly distributed light sources for orientation and to ensure that all products are sufficiently visible. Here, LED spotlights and LED ceiling lights are very beneficial. A healthy balance between light and shade brings the products to their best advantage and conveys high quality.

Meat and fish

Meat or fish should always look fresh. Light temperature and natural color reproduction play a major role here. With red meat, it is advantageous to choose warm color temperature, as well as redfish like tuna.

If it is white meat, we recommend presenting it under cold white light. This also makes fresh fish like plaice, cod and sole look fresh. Basically, the more the natural color of the product is highlighted, the better.

Fruit and vegetables

For illuminating fruits and vegetables, it is worthwhile to work with targeted accent lighting and low basic lighting. We also recommend a warm light with natural color rendering that protects and preserves the delicate products. Two high-quality Philips products from our range are particularly well suited.