Storing frozen food: cold store equipment and maintenance.

Themes: <a href="/en/search/Cold%20stores%20:%20design,%20construction,%20insulation%20and%20equipment">Cold stores : design, construction, insulation and equipment ; Cold stores: running, control and safety ; Freezing of foodstuffs
Keywords: Food ; Maintenance ; Quick-frozen food ; Equipment ; Cold store ; Cold storage

Type of excerpt: Book chapter

Summary

The following topics are discussed: storage, shelf life and product quality; cold store design, layout; energy managing, cold store operation; cold store building, floors, walls, ceilings, insulation, vapour barriers; product handling, fork lifts; fire precautions; new developments.