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Forced-air cooling of iceberg lettuces: Cooling efficiency in relation to commercial operating strategies.
Propiedades reológicas y firmeza de lechuga sometida a estreses hídrico y por baja temperatura.
Rheological properties and firnmess of lettuce subjected to water deficit and low temperature stresses.
Numerical simulation and experiment on the relationship between lettuce forced-air precooling uniformity and air supply speed.
Development of prediction model of leaf vegetable product coupled photosynthetic rate and growth curve of leaf area under air-conditioning environment in plant factory.
No food left behind. Part 1: underutilized produce ripe for alternative markets.
Laitues : la conservation en réfrigérateur ménager.
Lettuce storage in household refrigerators.
Shelf-life prediction for greenhouse lettuce.
Effet de la durée du prérefroidissement sous vide sur la conservation de la qualité de la laitue.
The effect of the duration of vacuum precooling on the preservation of the quality of lettuce.
Effect of pressure on the vacuum cooling of iceberg lettuce.
Image analysis on temperature distribution within lettuce undergoing vacuum cooling.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE COOLING RATE OF LETTUCE IN VACUUM COOLING INSTALLATIONS.
EFFECT OF PRECOOLING AND COLD STORAGE ON THE QUALITY OF CURLED LETTUCE.
Suitability of red pigmented lettuce for minimally fresh processing.
Transfer of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to Romaine lettuce due to contact water from melting ice.
Effect of gamma irradiation on Listeria ivanovii inoculated to iceberg lettuce stored at cold temperature.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Keeping dairy cows cool
In the University of California, Davis, new technologies are currently tested to cool dairy cows.
How to keep dairy cows cool in summer heat?
Remarkably, a Japanese underwear maker found an answer to this question.
A new solar-powered milk cooling system could benefit small-scale dairy farmers
Researchers from the University of Hohenheim studied a solar milk cooling system which was tested in Tunisia and could be implemented in Kenya.
Energy savings in a milk plant through permanent magnet speed motors (en français)
A Belgian milk plant reduces by 18 to 21% the necessary energy for cooling through permanent magnet speed motors. (en français)
An award-winning industrial dairy using an integrated heat pump system
A recent case study examined the energy consumption and system performance of an innovative integrated heat pump system of a dairy located in Norway. This dairy was among the winning projects of the 2019 “Heat...
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.
Refrigerated cheese vending machines in French cities
A local cheese dairy has installed refrigerated cheese vending machines in several towns in East Moselle, in the east of France.
Tetra Pak works on smart milk cartons
Tetra Pak is developing a smart carton that will alert consumers when milk is past its best consumption.
Sub-Saharan milk cooler project awarded USD 1 million
A University of Georgia engineer received USD 1 million to continue working on a milk cooler designed to help dairy farmers, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, who lack access to refrigeration.
New milk refrigeration system in rural India.
In rural India, the dairy industry is very vulnerable to spoilage because of the poorly developed cold supply chain.
Rapid low-temperature process adds weeks to milk's shelf life
A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria present, extending by several weeks the shelf life of milk, according to a Purdue University study.
Figures: Indian dairy sector
According to a study recently released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the Indian dairy sector will be worth USD 100 billion by 2015.
Museums dedicated to refrigeration in the United States
There are several museums dedicated to refrigeration in the United States: one in Pennsylvania has just added a 1936 refrigerated wagon to its collection.
Cold chain figures in developing countries
Some interesting figures on developing countries were provided during the FAO Technical Meeting on Cold Chain Development in which the IIR participated.
The strong growth of the cold chain in China
Supported by five-year development plans, the field of cold chain logistics is growing strongly in China, as illustrated by the 17% increase in cold storage capacity in 2020 compared to the previous...
IIR news
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Take part in the BETTED project survey for the dairy sector
Help this EU project map out the role of sustainability of companies in the dairy sector. The survey ends August 30.
BETTED: a new IIR EU funded project
This project aims to promote the energy transition of the dairy value chain. The kick-off meeting is scheduled for March 11-12 in Brussels (Belgium).
New EU research project BETTED gets underway!
The IIR is one of 10 partners of the new European research project aimed at promoting the energy transition of the dairy value chain.
World Bank project in Bangladesh
The IIR has just signed an agreement with the World Bank to develop a cold chain, as sustainable as possible of course, in Bangladesh, in partnership with British and Bangladeshi universities.
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.
Policy brief available to download: Developing the cold chain in the agrifood sector in sub-Saharan Africa
A focus on the importance of the cold chain in reducing post-harvest losses
New design for the IJR but still quality papers!
As well as original research papers the IJR also includes review articles, papers presented at IIR conferences, short reports and letters describing preliminary results and experimental details, and letters to the Editor on recent areas of...
