A refrigerated product merchandising unit for storing and displaying
chilled products including a body member, a product holding container
positionable within the body member, and a base member having a
refrigeration unit associated therewith, the refrigeration unit being
positionable within the body member and being adapted for providing cold
air to the product holding container. The product holding container
includes a first plurality of openings positioned adjacent the top end
portion thereof for allowing cold air to enter the product holding
container and a second plurality of openings positioned adjacent the
bottom end portion thereof for allowing air to exit the product holding
container for recycling through the refrigeration unit. A member is
provided for segregating air exiting the product holding container from
the cold air being delivered to the product holding container such that
air exiting the product holding container cannot be redirected to the
first plurality of openings without first passing through the
refrigeration unit.