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Quality monitoring in cold-chain of leafy vegetables converging ICT.
Frozen food convenience market. The category that never goes out of style
Effect of freezing rate and storage on the texture and quality parameters of strawberry and green bean frozen in home type freezer.
Managing quality changes of green beans and carrots along storage with temperature fluctuations.
École des trèfles - exemplary building Anderlecht Brussels. The BMS an important tool to achieve the energy performance of building.
A review of thermal analysis on novel roofing systems.
Guide to urban cooling strategies 2017.
Pré-congélation des végétaux par immersion.
Open-refrigerated retail display case temperature profile and its impact on product quality and microbiota of stored baby spinach.
Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of leafy green vegetable extracts and their applications to meat product preservation.
Effect of different vacuum pre-cooling treatment on the quality of Chinese little greens.
[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
SELECTION OF THE OPTIMUM GAS MIXTURE (CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE) ASSURING THE MAXIMUM STORAGE PERIOD PROLONGATION OF GREEN VEGETABLES (BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND SPINACH).
COMPARISON OF QUALITY CHANGES IN BLANCHED AND UNBLANCHED FROZEN VEGETABLES.
Experimental study of a green wall system effects in urban canyon scene.
Retention of oxalates in frozen products of three brassica species depending on the methods of freezing and preparation for consumption.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Briefs: Frozen vegetables more nutritious than fresh?
According to a study conducted by the Institute of Food Research (UK) on behalf of frozen food giant Birds Eye, frozen vegetables can be more nutritious than supposedly fresh supermarket produce. Fresh vegetables can lose up to 45% of important...
Fresh out of Africa
The annual production of fruit and vegetables in Burkina-Faso is estimated at over 300 000 tonnes. It encompasses more than 30 000 producers and 25-30 km² of market garden produce and 120 km² of orchards. The official opening of the SOBFEL, the...
Pilot project for the export of fresh vegetables by sea from Australia
Australia’s vegetable exporters are testing modified atmosphere and controlled atmosphere packaging to increase the shelf-life of fresh produce during sea freight.
Comparison of the nutritional values of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables
Researchers compared nutritional values between frozen, fresh and fresh-stored fruits and vegetables.
A project aimaing at improving fresh produce exports from Dominican Republic
The United States Department of Agriculture is currently working to strengthen the DR’s ability to export high quality fruit and vegetable products.
The French frozen food market
Total consumption (including foodservice as well as retail channels) amounted to an estimated EUR 9.1bn in 2013, of which the retail sector was worth approximately 60%.
Reducing post-harvest food losses in sub-Saharan Africa
To strengthen the cold chain for fruit and vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable measures and the use of precooling are recommended in a review article.
Food waste and the cold chain
The book “Food Foolish” by J. M. Mandick and E. B. Schultz calls attention to the extraordinary social and environmental opportunities created by wasting less food and the central role of the cold chain in this context.
India: increased investment in the cold chain could reduce food losses and cut CO2 emissions.
Roughly 18% of fruits and vegetables are wasted each year due to the lack of post-harvest storage infrastructure.
The global refrigerated warehousing market 2016-2020
Technavio’s market research analysts estimate the global refrigerated warehousing market to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 14% between 2016 and 2020.
Prospects for the establishment of a sustainable cold chain in India
New study emphasises the ‘here-now’ global challenge and the importance of developing more sustainable cold chains.
UK frozen food in 2020: market growth and sustainability
A report by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) reveals a significant growth rate of the frozen food sector in 2020. The report also suggests that the industry is addressing environmental issues such as...
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June 2004: fruitful meetings of the IIR’s statutory committees
Here are some highlights of the annual meetings of the IIR's statutory bodies (Management Committee, Science and Technology Council [STC] and Executive Committee): Strategic Plan of the IIR Four years after having adopted its Strategic...
India frozen vegetable market
According to a Bonafide Research report published in 2016, frozen vegetables market was 31% of the total frozen food market and is anticipated to increase further.
Cooling Keeps Food Fresh : Global Campaign Announced for World Refrigeration Day, June 26
Since 2019, June 26 celebrates the World Refrigeration Day. With increasing global stakes at hand over the past years, refrigeration took a leading role at the heart of international...
Winners of the IIR Scientific Awards 2019 revealed
This time round, the IIR received a record number of applications and submissions to its various awards and is delighted to announce the winners.
ENOUGH – a new project that will identify how food industry can become net zero by 2050
The project will develop technologies, tools and methods to contribute to the EU’s farm to fork Strategy to achieve climate neutrality in the food industry.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables
Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs (storage temperatures, relative humidity, storage time, controlled atmosphere...
