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Recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality: persimmon./ Recommandations pour maintenir la qualité après récolte : persimon (kaki).
Recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality: persimmon.
IIR document
CV < TRAKANKAKI > PERSIMMONS: BROWN-END AND COLD STORAGE.
Effect of modified-atmosphere packaging on the quality of 'Fuyu' persimmon.
Extending the shelf life of 'Triumph' persimmons after storage with 1-MCP.
Effects of giberellic acid treatment and cold storage on fruit quality of persimmon cv. "Rojo Brillante".
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Packaging innovations
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Edible carrot films display food packaging potential
Barrier properties exhibited by carrot-based edible films demonstrate potential for their use as packaging for a variety of food types, according to recent research from China.
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Fish packaging with built-in nose
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France: a government decision sets a time limit for the use of equipment leaking fluorinated greenhouse gases (in French)
A French decision states that from July 1, 2017, the use of equipment leaking fluorinated greenhouse gases will be limited to 4 days.
New process combining cryogenic freezing and MAP
Air Products Freshline® Superfresh is a new methodology which combines cryogenic freezing with modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) in a specific way to extend the life and quality of food products.
SOFRIGAM at the heart of the cold chain for the COVID-19 vaccine
The French company SOFRIGAM, a member of the IIR for more than 10 years, has received a qualification for its packaging that enables vaccines against COVID-19 to be stored at very low...
Pilot project for the export of fresh vegetables by sea from Australia
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New temperature-controlled facility at Memphis International Airport
FedEx Express is breaking ground on a new cold-storage facility.
An ice barrier to stop radioactive water leaks at Fukushima
In early September, Japan’s government gave the go ahead on a project to create a mile-long artificial permafrost barrier around the Fukushima power station to stop radioactive water from leaking.
IIR news
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IIR actively involved in the French-speaking African edition of the Twinning Workshops for Montreal Protocol officers, energy policymakers and finance officials
Officials from 21 French-speaking African countries gathered in Tunis for the third Twinning Workshops, focusing on sustainable refrigeration and energy efficiency. Souhir Hammami and Marco Duran from the...
News from IIR members: Sofrigam
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REFCOLD India 2024
We are thrilled to announce that visitor registration is now open for REFCOLD India 2024 - Yosr Allouche, the first woman to be elected Director General of the IIR, will be speaking at the event.
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International events: Yverdon-les-Bains
The Swiss Association of Refrigeration (ASF), French-speaking section, held its annual general meeting as a special event dedicated to the IIR's centenary in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, on November 5, 2008. Papers presented during the...
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Daikin launches educational initiative on next-generation refrigerants
Daikin Comfort Technologies partners with the ESCO Institute to prepare the HVAC industry for the use of low global warming potential refrigerants.
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Welcome the IIR’s new statutory body members!
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Find the content of the IIR website in all languages!
Did you know ? Most Internet browsers have built-in translation tools. The IIR explains how to do this, so that you can read its content in all languages!
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IIR Member news: Star Refrigeration installs ammonia chillers in an indoor skiing facility
After 90 years of existence, indoor skiing now uses modern and energy efficient technologies. Star Refrigeration participates in this evolution with its ammonia chillers.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry
The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...
Nanorefrigerants
Nanorefrigerants are created by adding nanoparticles in suspension to a base refrigerant. They have a thermal conductivity that is 15% to 104% higher than that of the corresponding...
