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Simulation of in-line versus staggered arrays of vented pallet boxes for assessing cooling performance of orange in cool storage.

• Author(s) : SAJADIYE S. M., ZOLFAGHARI M.
• Publication date: 2017/03/25
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Pallet, Comparison, Mass transfer, Heat transfer, Simulation, Orange, Cold store
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 115

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Survival of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in refrigerated fresh orange juice treated with cinnamon leaf essential oil and thermo-sonication.

• Author(s) : SÁNCHEZ-RUBIO M., TABOADA-RODRÍGUEZ A., CAVARODA R., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Microbiology, Treatment, Chilling, Orange, Inhibition, Expérimentation, Fruit juice
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Spoiling yeast control in refrigerated orange juice treated by thermosonication and cinnamon essential oil.

• Author(s) : SÁNCHEZ-RUBIO M., JÁCOME SILVA L. G., TABOADA-RODRÍGUEZ A., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/06/19
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Yeast, Thermal treatment, Food industry, Ultrasound, Microbiological quality, Orange, Expérimentation, Fruit juice, Preservation
• Source: CYTEF 2018. IX Congreso Ibérico y VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Valencia, España, 19-21 junio 2018.
• Formats : PDF

Quality Attributes of Refrigerated Barhi Dates Coated with Edible Chitosan Containing Natural Functional Ingredients.

• Author(s) : GHAFOOR K., AL-JUHAIMI F. Y., BABIKER E. E., MOHAMED AHMED I. A., SHAHZAD S. A., ALSAWMAHI O. N.
• Publication date: 2022/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Date, Coating (food), Orange, Olive, Organoleptic property, Microscopy, Surface, Structure, Expérimentation
• Source: Foods - vol. 11 - n. 11
• Formats : PDF

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Phase change materials in packaging for buffering temperature fluctuation during short-range distribution of perishable food products.

• Author(s) : AGUIAR M., GASPAR P. D., SILVA P. D.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : PCM, Expérimentation, Orange, Refrigerated truck, Temperature variation, Sensor, Cold chain, Urban environment
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

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Experimental and modelling study of water condensation and evaporation at the surface of fruits during cold chain breaks.

• Author(s) : LEQUENTREC G., CHAOMUANG N., SAMBOU P., ALVAREZ G., FLICK D., DURET S.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cold chain, Temperature variation, Expérimentation, Heat transfer, Mass transfer, Modelling, Condensation, Relative humidity, Orange, Fruit
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
• Formats : PDF

Table grapes drives economy of Orange River Region.

• Publication date: 2015/01
• Languages : English
• Source: Cold Link (The) - vol. 28 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

More holding capacity needed for increased harvest volumes.

• Author(s) : ACKERMANN J.
• Publication date: 2016/03
• Languages : English
• Source: Cold link Africa - vol. 1 - n. 04
• Formats : PDF

Influence du stade de maturité, de la température et du traitement au 1-MCP sur la qualité des abricots.

Influence of fruit maturity at harvest, storage temperature and 1-MCP treatment on quality of apricots.

• Author(s) : GABIOUD REBEAUD S., COTTER P. Y., CHRISTEN D.
• Publication date: 2015/11
• Languages : French
• Source: Revue suisse de Viticulture Arboriculture Horticulture - vol. 47 - n. 6
• Formats : PDF

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Loss of mitochondrial function and accumulation of acidic vesicular organelles under low-temperature incubation in HaCaT cells.

• Author(s) : NAGAHARA Y., UCHIDA N., MIDORIKAWA M., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

From smarties, ice-cream and flowers.

• Author(s) : NOWAK T., LITINA E.
• Publication date: 2021/08/31
• Languages : English
• Source: 13^th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2021: Heat Pumps – Mission for the Green World. Conference proceedings [full papers]
• Formats : PDF

Recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality: orange./ Recommandations pour maintenir la qualité après récolte : orange.

Recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality: orange.

• Author(s) : ARPAIA M. L., KADER A. A.
• Publication date: 2009/02/19
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Postharvest treatment, Physiological disorder, Controlled atmosphere, Citrus fruit, Variety, Temperature, Respiration, Chilling, Recommendation, Review, Orange, Ripening (fruit), Chilling injury, Humidity, Ethylene, Cold storage, Fruit, Storage condition, Storage life
• Source: Postharvest Technol., Res. Inf. Cent. - 3 p.

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COATING TREATMENTS IN POSTHARVEST BEHAVIOR OF ORANGES.

• Author(s) : MARTINEZ JAVEGA J. M.
• Publication date: 1989/07/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Coating (food), Citrus fruit, Deterioration, Chilling, Quality, Orange, Fruit
• Source: International Conference on Technical Innovations in Freezing and Refrigeration of Fruits and Vegetables.
• Formats : PDF

Chill out: chilling-related injuries in navel oranges.

• Author(s) : LINDHOUT K., TREEBY M. T., PARISH R. W.
• Publication date: 2005/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Physiology, Orange, Chilling injury, Cold storage, Fruit
• Source: Proceedings of the International Conference Postharvest Unlimited Downunder 2004.

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Quality of blood oranges following heat treatments for disinfesting fruit fly.

• Author(s) : MULAS M., PERINU B., FRANCESCONI A. H. D., et al.
• Publication date: 2000/10/19
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Insect, Heat, Variety, Treatment, Quality, Orange, Tropical fruit
• Formats : PDF

Optimising cold storage to boost antioxidants and anthocyanins in blood oranges

A study by the University of Florida found that storage temperatures ranging from 6 to 12 °C significantly enhance anthocyanin, phenolic content, and antioxidants content in in ‘Budd...

• Publication date : 2024/11/06
• Subjects: Technology

Markets and figures: India - cold storage shortage

A recent report by KPMG and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) points out the massive shortfall in cold storage facilities for India's agricultural produce by more than 10 million tons: only about 21.7 million...

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

Ice storage

Ice storage is not only beneficial in economic terms, it is also energy-saving, noise-free and helps extend the life of the systems. It consists in keeping a certain amount of ice, as a way of storing "cold", in order to use it later. It was...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Ice storage

The Paris Palais des Congrès, a vast building comprising a Congress centre, a hotel and a shopping mall is equipped with an ice storage system allowing it to optimize its power-bill management in winter, but also to shave summer peaks and to...

• Publication date : 2007/11/20

Cold storage: figures

According to the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) Global Cold Storage Capacity Report, public refrigerated warehouse storage is increasing around the world. Data from over 40 member countries was collected for the 2008...

• Publication date : 2008/10/25

Refrigerated storage trends

Several cold store building projects illustrate trends currently observed in the refrigerated storage field: - by building in Harnes the largest cold store in France, frozen chip producer Mc Cain intends to house under one roof in April 2010 its...

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

Cold chain storage

There has been a clear improvement in the efficiency of cold stores in the UK over the past 10 years with a 7% increase in specific energy consumption according to a recent UK bench-marking survey. However, bridging the gap between efficiency...

• Publication date : 2005/07/19

Cold storage capacity in Australia

In 2007, the total number of cold stores amounted to 32 000, 30% of which were in farms. Most existing facilities in the state are currently operating at full capacity after a substantial decline in business between 2008 and 2010.

• Publication date : 2013/06/03
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Transport and storage sharing

The Sustainable Distribution Initiative, a cooperation scheme aimed at responding to spiralling energy costs and the demands of consumers to reduce the number of food miles in product distribution is being initiated by IGD, a food and grocery...

• Publication date : 2008/10/25

Benefits of thermal energy storage

The use of thermal storage, coupled to a refrigeration unit, allows the user to reduce the cooling capacity of installed units, to lower operating costs and electric bills, to increase plant reliability and to provide an effective solution for...

• Publication date : 2013/03/29

Global cold storage capacity in 2012

According to the 2012 IARW Global Cold Storage Capacity Report, the total capacity of refrigerated warehouses was estimated at 460 million m3 in 2012. Total capacity increased roughly by 10 million m3 over 2010.

• Publication date : 2013/05/24
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Cold storage capacity in the USA

According to the 2012 IARW Cold Storage Report, with 112 million m3, the USA has the largest cold-storage capacity of any single country in the world.

• Publication date : 2013/06/06
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Improving Cold Storage in Pakistan

The Pakistani government has recently announced that it will provide funds to the national food sector, in order to improve cold storage facilities. The scheme, called ‘Cool Chain and Cold Storage for Horticulture Products' aims at mitigating the...

• Publication date : 2007/05/24

Energy storage thanks to refrigeration

Electrical energy is notoriously difficult to store, especially on a large scale and this can be particularly problematical when dealing with irregular sources such as wind power for which there can be a great mismatch between energy supply and...

• Publication date : 2009/02/25

New developments in cryogenic storage

An innovating solution for cryogenic storage of products has been patented and marketed. This system makes it possible to store products at -190°C in a totally dry environment without using liquid nitrogen in the storage space. The risks inherent...

• Publication date : 2005/02/14

Activities of the IIR’s Commission on Refrigerated Storage and the IIR’s international partnerships

The activity of Commission D1, Refrigerated Storage, is involved in the links with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Within these partnerships, major projects are being...

• Publication date : 2012/07/04

New IIR publication: Latest Developments in Refrigerated Storage, Transportation and Display of Food Products

The proceedings of Latest Developments in Refrigerated Storage, Transportation and Display of Food Products, an IIR conference involving Commissions C2, D1 with D2, held in Amman, Jordan, on March 28-30, 2005 comprise 24 papers. within the...

• Publication date : 2005/06/14

New IIR Informatory Note on thermal energy storage systems

IIR’s latest Informatory Note demonstrates that a well-designed TES system can reduce energy consumption through more efficient equipment operation and lower investment costs, thus reducing the equipment...

• Publication date : 2022/01/28

New in our Encyclopedia. Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables

Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs. 

• Publication date : 2023/01/26
• Subjects: General information

CryoHub to share results of implementation of innovative energy storage technique

Register now for our Webinar on 17th March 2021 to hear from experts on how the CryoHub technology was developed and demonstrated at a refrigerated facility at Frigologix in...

• Publication date : 2021/01/27

New IIR logo and website: Take a look!

The IIR is pleased to announce the launch of its new brand identity and website.

• Publication date : 2020/03/03

Obituary: Jozef Mlynarczyk

The IIR would like to express its sincere condolences to the family and relatives of Jozef Mlynarczyk, who died on March 19, 2018.

• Publication date : 2018/05/17

The 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain (ICCC2013): a great success

The 2nd IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain (ICCC2013) took place in Paris on April 2-4, 2013. With 180 participants, 78 papers and three leading edge plenary presentations, the event was highly successful.

• Publication date : 2013/05/29

STEF-TFE opens largest cold store in Madrid

New site cuts energy consumption by 15% with innovative energy storage system during off-peak hours

• Publication date : 2011/12/08

ICCC 2018 welcomed nearly 200 participants

Hosted by the Chinese Association of Refrigeration, the 5th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain welcomed nearly 200 participants this month in Beijing, China.

• Publication date : 2018/04/19
• Subjects: Environment, General information

New IIR Informatory Note on The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy

In its latest Informatory Note, the IIR highlights the major and growing role of the refrigeration industry in the global economy, particularly in the areas of food, health, energy and the environment. It calls on policy makers to consider this...

• Publication date : 2019/08/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy

IIR takes on new EU funded project AGRI-COOL!

The IIR will partner with 13 other establishments on this new research project focused on improving quality of life for African communities and industries.

• Publication date : 2024/04/26

Obituary: Rui Telmo Nobre

Mr Rui Telmo Nobre was the chairman of the UNECE Working Party on Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs and involved in the work of the IIR CERTE Sub-Commission.

• Publication date : 2020/02/06

Member news: Automated order-pickup kiosks use containers from Carrier Transicold

Member news: grocery kiosks are being set up in Estonia. The CO2 refrigeration system is supplied by Carrier Transicold. 

• Publication date : 2021/04/29

CryoHub Webinar

CryoHub the EU funded project to demonstrate the potential for cryogenic energy storage at refrigerated warehouses will hold a webinar on 17th March 2021 to share findings and results of this work.

• Publication date : 2020/11/27

For IIR members only

Global cold storage capacity

This table presents the cold storage capacity in about 50 countries, based on data from the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA).

• Last update : 2021/12/06
• Langues : English
• Themes : Refrigerated storage: economics and statistics

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...

• Last update : 2023/01/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Fruit, Vegetables

Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG

Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

• Last update : 2023/06/30
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Ice creams

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...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement

Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information

Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)

Hydrocarbon refrigerants

Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...

• Last update : 2022/06/22
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction

Environmental impact of the ice cream industry

This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.

• Last update : 2022/11/17
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)

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...

• Last update : 2022/06/17
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Nanofluids