FOOD WASTE THE INTERNATIONAL SCANDAL

If you think a country like Australia is immune from massive food loss and wastage, you must see this short video.

New Stop Food Waste body ramps up the attack on food waste

AFCCC appointed a member of new Federal Government body – Stop Food Waste Australia – to coordinate national approach to tackle food waste across the entire food supply chain

Breaks in Australian cold chain could impact vaccine release

AFCCC chairman Mark Mitchell stresses the need for better handling at critical control points if vaccine mistakes are to be avoided, on ABC' Health and Wellbeing science program.

Cold supply chain biggest challenge for COVID vaccines

Global refrigeration expert says it is clear that the existing cold chain and its refrigerated transport is not prepared for low temperatures required for vaccine.

Cold chain survey hints at growth spurt

A survey across 31 countries by the Global Cold Chain Alliance reveals optimism that the growth rate of the industry as a whole will be even more significant because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Against that, there was an expectation that global trade opportunites will either decrease or remain the same as before COVID-19.

Importance of packaging, packing, stacking and wrapping

The online audience at the recent Australian Packaging Conference was told of the importance of airflow in refrigerated transport, emphasising that where there is no airflow, there can be no refrigeration.

2020 GLOBAL COLD STORAGE GROWS

The Global Cold Chain Alliance's 2020 cold storage capacity report shows refrigerated capacity in 51 countries has grown by 16% since the 2018 survey. Capacity hit 719 million cubic metres of cold storage.

New cold food code aims to reduce food waste

Part 1 of a new five-part series of Codes to help improve standards and processes in the Australian Cold Chain has been overwhelmingly approved by a cross-section of more than 100 industry participants and government bodies. The Code is now available to the wider industry.