About Blue Flame Alliance

Blue Flame Alliance fosters a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment, BFA empowers its members to make informed decisions, enhance their operations, and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving Natural Gas industry.

About Blue Flame Alliance  

Blue Flame Alliance fosters a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment, BFA empowers its members to make informed decisions, enhance their operations, and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving Natural Gas industry.

Blue Flame Alliance Tactics

Blue Flame Alliance Tactics

The Blue Flame Alliance is a consortium of utilities, foodservice equipment manufacturers, gas industry leaders, national accounts, cooking professionals, and trade allies all organized to be a resource of gas solutions for the commercial segment.

The Blue Flame Alliance is a consortium of utilities, foodservice equipment manufacturers, gas industry leaders, national accounts, cooking professionals, and trade allies all organized to be a resource of gas solutions for the commercial segment.

  • Gather pertinent information and create case studies that offer techno-economic data regarding the performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability of both established and emerging technologies, as well as market requirements for the next five years. Identify potential technological opportunities.

 

  • Provide clients with trustworthy, precise, and impartial information to highlight the advantages in terms of cost and quality that natural gas offers compared to other competitive fuels.

 

  • Harness the efficiency and environmental benefits by advancing the development of natural gas products.

 

  • Foster the establishment of a standardized industry benchmarking approach to consistently evaluate equipment efficiencies in the commercial food service sector.

 

  • Monitor evolving government policies and guidelines to evaluate their potential impact on market opportunities and threats.

 

  • Actively engage and provide support to research organizations and industry associations such as The Energy Solutions Centre, Gas Technology Institute, and Food Service Technology Centre.

 

  • Conduct a comprehensive global market analysis to uncover opportunities for technology transfer, focusing on products that exhibit improved affordability, performance, energy efficiency, safety, durability, and user-friendliness.

 

  • Assist in the development of commercial cooking appliances powered by gas, along with ventilation protocols that reduce initial and operating costs for restaurant operators.
  • Gather pertinent information and create case studies that offer techno-economic data regarding the performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability of both established and emerging technologies, as well as market requirements for the next five years. Identify potential technological opportunities.

  • Provide clients with trustworthy, precise, and impartial information to highlight the advantages in terms of cost and quality that natural gas offers compared to other competitive fuels.

  • Harness the efficiency and environmental benefits by advancing the development of natural gas products.

  • Foster the establishment of a standardized industry benchmarking approach to consistently evaluate equipment efficiencies in the commercial food service sector.

  • Monitor evolving government policies and guidelines to evaluate their potential impact on market opportunities and threats.

  • Actively engage and provide support to research organizations and industry associations such as The Energy Solutions Centre, Gas Technology Institute, and Food Service Technology Centre.

  • Conduct a comprehensive global market analysis to uncover opportunities for technology transfer, focusing on products that exhibit improved affordability, performance, energy efficiency, safety, durability, and user-friendliness.

  • Assist in the development of commercial cooking appliances powered by gas, along with ventilation protocols that reduce initial and operating costs for restaurant operators.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Blue Flame Alliance?

The Blue Flame Alliance (BFA) is an international alliance of utilities, foodservice equipment manufacturers, gas industry associations, national accounts, and foodservice trade allies organized to be a source of gas solutions for the commercial segment with a focus on the foodservice industry.

We are a natural gas solution for commercial customers.

Who Can Become a Member?

Membership in the BFA is available to natural gas providers, as well as manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment or HVAC systems that use natural gas, along with other trade allies in the foodservice industry.

What is BFA’s Mission?

The mission of BFA’s consortium is to focus on relationship building with key decision-makers who oversee national accounts, including establishments in the food service industry.

This will be accomplished by educating, informing, developing, and providing energy solutions where natural gas provides operational advantages to the customer. The consortium will maintain customizable deliverables that members can utilize to secure and/or retain natural gas load.

What are BFA’s Goals?

  • Devise a strategy aimed at informing, guiding, and motivating markets that have yet to adopt or are using minimal amounts of gas.

 

  • Tackle market challenges that could lead to a decrease in gas consumption, such as the rise of electrification and environmental concerns. Educate the industry about the sustainable advantages of natural gas, including renewable natural gas and energy-efficient gas appliances, as a direct pathway toward reducing carbon emissions.

 

  • Create a compelling message and identify collaborative opportunities to attract and engage manufacturers in consortium initiatives. Maintain the tradition of annually recognizing a manufacturer and their innovative product with “The Blue Flame Award” for their contributions to the food service industry, demonstrating new technology and advancements.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Blue Flame Alliance?

The Blue Flame Alliance (BFA) is an international alliance of utilities, foodservice equipment manufacturers, gas industry associations, national accounts, and foodservice trade allies organized to be a source of gas solutions for the commercial segment with a focus on the foodservice industry.

We are a natural gas solution for commercial customers.

Who Can Become a Member?

Membership in the BFA is available to natural gas providers, as well as manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment or HVAC systems that use natural gas, along with other trade allies in the foodservice industry.

What Is BFA’s Mission?

The mission of BFA’s consortium is to focus on relationship building with key decision-makers who oversee national accounts, including establishments in the food service industry.

This will be accomplished by educating, informing, developing, and providing energy solutions where natural gas provides operational advantages to the customer. The consortium will maintain customizable deliverables that members can utilize to secure and/or retain natural gas load.

What Are BFA’s Goals?

  • Devise a strategy aimed at informing, guiding, and motivating markets that have yet to adopt or are using minimal amounts of gas.

 

  • Tackle market challenges that could lead to a decrease in gas consumption, such as the rise of electrification and environmental concerns. Educate the industry about the sustainable advantages of natural gas, including renewable natural gas and energy-efficient gas appliances, as a direct pathway toward reducing carbon emissions.

 

  • Create a compelling message and identify collaborative opportunities to attract and engage manufacturers in consortium initiatives. Maintain the tradition of annually recognizing a manufacturer and their innovative product with “The Blue Flame Award” for their contributions to the food service industry, demonstrating new technology and advancements.

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