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Rwanda govt. secures funding to reduce post-harvest losses

The government, through Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), has secured $1.3 million (approximately Rwf1.5 billion) from partners to support the development of a cold chain system. The primary goal of this initiative is to reduce post-harvest losses and improve cold-chain infrastructure,…

Reefer shipping to outpace growth of dry cargo trade

Seaborne reefer trade is on the brink of returning to growth in 2023, with volumes set to increase by 2.1%, outpacing the wider dry cargo trade, to reach 140.5 million tons…

DRDO-DFRL develops anti-freeze container for transporting fruits & vegetables at high altitude terrains

DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysuru, has now developed an anti-freeze container which can be used for transportation of fruits & vegetables at high altitude…

Mozambique's newest cold store opens

A newly-built cold store was on 16 May opened at its site in the Matola Cargo Terminal where stakeholders in the clearing and forwarding of fruit met. The Matola Cargo Terminal within the port of Maputo, Mozambique, forms part of the TLG Group. The Perishable Products Export Control Boards will take up…

New technology for the detection of pips in fresh and frozen cherries

TOMRA has launched in Chile the TOMRA 5X, a very efficient machine equipped with an X-ray sensor that allows the detection of a cherry's pit. It is a technological advance, developed by TOMRA Food that solves the problem of frozen fruit processors. The IQF fruit market is going through a delicate moment.…

Union Pacific announces new partnership with refrigerated carrier Tiger Cool Express LLC

Union Pacific (UP) has announced a new partnership with refrigerated carrier Tiger Cool Express LLC to reinstate temperature-controlled intermodal rail service in eastern…

Cool Chain Association pinpoints avoidable supply chain pain points

The Cool Chain Association’s second tracking trial of perishables undertaken by its member the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has identified significant…

Indore cold chains occupied at 90 per cent this season

Cold chains of Indore have recorded over 90 per cent occupancy this season despite a delay in stocking. Potatoes, carrots and beetroots usually occupies close to 80- 90 per…

New Maputo Cold Store will increase fruit export capacity

On 16 May the first cold storage in the Matola Cargo Terminal, an investment by The TLG Group, will be opened, coming right on time for the new citrus season, as planned. Currently all of the citrus handled at the Maputo Fruit terminal hails from South Africa, for which there is a special arrangement for…

ZIM locks in new Sekstant Door Sensor technology

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) has announced its latest investment in the shipping industry with the order of 1,000 Star Cool reefers with Sekstant door sensors and a similar volume for retrofitting to its existing Star Cool reefers. The move comes as part of ZIM’s ongoing collaboration with Maersk Container…

"Start of West African mango season putting peak pressure on cold storage"

It is currently the busiest time of year at Luik Natie. Every week, this Belgian storage and transshipment company processes more than 200 containers of products, including bananas, mangoes, and potatoes. These all coincide now. "Normally, the West African mango season follows potatoes from Egypt and…

New facility targets Hong Kong temperature-sensitive e-commerce

Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis), the value-added logistics arm of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has opened a new climate-controlled…

Today’s food wastage costs the world’s economy about $1 trillion per year

Suboptimal transport conditions and equipment play a significant role in food wastage; upgrading refrigerated equipment with telematics can be a realistic, sustainable part of…

“The use of CA and post-harvest solutions is becoming a need and a must”

Reducing waste by extending the fruit life through a focus on improving shipping conditions is one of the main motivations for the controlled atmosphere experts Liventus Global, based in Santiago, Chile. According to Germán Sims, Global Commercial Manager of Liventus, “The products most requested by…

“Frozen mushrooms are gaining ground on the fresh mushroom format even in the harvest season”

"There's some uncertainty about Europe's wild mushroom campaign because of the abnormal weather conditions in autumn. Mushrooms are highly sensitive to external conditions and cycles, and they've been having uneven harvests for years. However, it is still a highly appreciated food. Its consumption…

“This is a big development, as at the moment there are no facilities”

CT Technologies is a cold chain solution provider founded more than 30 years ago with a vision to design and build sustainable facilities for food preservation and processing that are energy-saving and at the same time up to the highest standards in terms of hygiene and production. CT Technologies was…

"International operators are actively looking for Spanish frozen fruit"

In the current context of inflation and declining consumption, the frozen format is proving to be one of the least affected. And while the latest consumption data shared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food -corresponding to October 2022- reveal an 8.8% year-on-year decline in consumption,…

Carrier Transicold Global Container Refrigeration moves toward industry 5.0 through innovative collaboration with robots

Carrier Transicold’s Global Container Refrigeration factory in Singapore, a key manufacturing site for Carrier’s refrigerated container systems globally, is embracing Industry…

"Demand for China's quick-frozen onions has increased significantly in the European market"

Quick-frozen onions are popular in the international market because of their storage resistance, wide application and convenience. Many large food factories use them to make sauces. At present, it is the season for onions on the market in China. At the same time, factories engaged in quick-frozen onions…

UK to invest £21 million in Africa’s cold chains to improve agricultural storage

The United Kingdom government has announced plans to invest up to £21 million into African countries to enhance the continent’s depleted cold chain systems as part of efforts…

Maximizing energy efficiency in IQF freezers

One of the difficulties that food processors encounter is choosing an Individual Quick Freezing or IQF freezer that is both effective and economical, says Sana Rehman, Marketing Manager at OctoFrost a Swedish manufacturer of IQF equipment: “This challenge has become even harder due to the recent increase…

Growers celebrate commissioning of potato cooling plant in Ol Kalou town

Hundreds of farmers celebrating the commissioning of a Sh500 million potato cooling plant in Ol Kalou town. President William Ruto two weeks ago opened the plant, stating: “If…

Nueva Ecija cold storage facility will strengthen position of onion farmers

A new cold storage facility in Nueva Ecija has been completed and is seen to operate soon. According to Crispulo Bautista Jr., regional director of the Department of…

The critical role of an integrated cold chain for export success

What could be better, more special, more festive, and more delicious than plump and luscious red cherries for a holiday? In China, cherries have increasingly become a major…

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The future of specialised reefer shipping

What is the future of specialised reefer shipping?“It is not what you would necessarily expect," says Richard Bright on the impact of the last two years on specialised reefer shipping rates. “The reefer rates on both containers and reefer shipping have risen to unprecedentedly high levels.” Richard, who…

Delhi Air Cargo is focusing on reefer cargo exports

Delhi Air Cargo is focusing on reefer cargo exports, as Indian shippers steadily scale up their global market reach. Bangladesh’s transhipment export is another emerging…

Ecotutu to launch cold storage infrastructure tomorrow

Ecotutu is a startup that is set to accelerate off-grid cooling solutions. Now, it is set to launch a solar-powered cold storage infrastructure in Mile 12 Market, Lagos, to…

DP World opens one-stop refrigerated container facility in Sydney to serve growing demand

DP World has announced the opening of Reefer World, a new one-stop refrigerated container facility in Sydney, which will provide a wide range of reefer cleaning and repair services to customers in Australia and New Zealand. The dedicated reefer facility is the largest of its kind in Sydney and one of the…

“Frozen sweet potato is an interesting line that we have been considering”

After having experienced a very rapid evolution in recent years, we can say that the sweet potato industry is currently in a readjustment process, stated David Ortega, of the…

Bangladesh starts exporting fruits using reefer containers

For the first time in the country's history, Bangladesh has started exporting fruits using reefer containers. Earlier, only potatoes were exported by sea packed into…

US demand for cold storage continues to increase

According to a report published by the American Frozen Food Institute, 29% of US households expanded their freezer capacity during the pandemic. Retail frozen food sales in…

Meeting unique vegetable processing needs

IQF products have become more popular. According to Maria Vieitez, marketing coordinator of OctoFrost, this has led fruit and vegetable processors to expand their product lines to process more exotic products: “This trend has created the opportunity for food processing machinery manufacturers to design…

“The product quality is maintained, ensuring a longer shelf-life”

Perishable Movements K. Ltd. is a mid-sized freight forwarding & logistics company based in Kenya, consisting of 60 employees. The company transports between 50 – 100 tons of produce per day, of which 40% needs to be cooled, such as fresh flowers, herbs & cuttings, and fruits & vegetables. Because of…

Some Kanpur potato farmers are dumping crop due to lack of storage space

The potato farmers of the Kanpur Nagar district have no other option than to dump their crop in open as the cold storage houses of the district have no space. Farmers said…

Ethiopia: A 350 million birr cold storage underway in Modjo town

A private company commanding the lion’s share of the market in the horticulture logistics sector is making headway to establish a cold storage facility in Modjo town, Oromia,…

Americold announces strategic investment in Dubai cold storage company RSA Cold Chain

Americold Realty Trust, Inc., the world’s largest publicly traded REIT focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, has announced a strategic investment into RSA Cold Chain in Dubai. At close, Americold’s investment is $3.9 million for the…

Thanks to air-conditioned greenhouses, Emirati producers can grow tomatoes during 45 °C summer

Emirati tomato growers are preparing for the beginning of the summer when they can produce tomatoes in difficult conditions and temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees, thanks to air-conditioned greenhouses. "Today, we are in the period of transition from winter to summer, and the temperatures are around…

Reefer spot rates soon back to pre-pandemic levels as dry premium dissolves

The latest ocean freight rates data from Xeneta suggests an increasing “normalization” of the reefer market, with spot rates from the Far East to Northern Europe now back to…

Large quantities of refrigerated garlic from China and Spain still available

"Considerable quantities of refrigerated garlic from the past season are still available, mainly from China and Spain. Prices have remained substantially low. Ninety days until the new garlic will be harvested all over Europe - especially in Spain, Italy and France - it looks like the new campaign will…

OTFLOW offers a solution for food waste in cold supply chain

Reefer floor covers enable fruit exporters to maintain the quality of their products, reduce food waste and have fewer financial losses due to claims during transportation Reefer containers are the fastest-growing segment within the container shipping market. Reefers are used for temperature-sensitive…

Fresh produce packaging that reduces losses and waste in ambient conditions

Fresh produce packaging that can extend the shelf life of products in ambient conditions, thereby decreasing food waste, remains the focus for Post-Harvest Solutions. The company, founded in Israel in 2004, to provide packaging solutions to the fresh produce sector is known for their Zoepac range of…

"The future of IQF freezing lies in the development of more energy-efficient machinery"

The IQF market has witnessed significant growth in recent years due to the increasing demand for convenience foods, rising consumer awareness about food safety and hygiene, and technological advancements in the freezing industry. However, the IQF market also faces several challenges today, including…