It is estimated that over billions of dollars worth of food is thrown out every year! It may comprise of fruits, meat, fish, vegetables, and much more. Several types of research reveal that the lack of cold room facility and the staggering number of cold room chain management is the primary cause of such significant waste.
Food products travel a considerable distance from production until consumption.
All the businesses that involved in this food chain have the responsibility of ensuring the food products will remain at its best quality and remain fresh. Here comes the role of cold room and storage facility, since it became the critical component of the cold chain and keeps the food products fresh.
The standard guideline for all businesses that included in the cold chain must act in accordance with maintaining the quality of chilled and frozen foods. It is increasingly significant for all companies in the cold chain facility to maintain an effective and efficient cold room facility. It ensures keeping the food remain chilled and seems to be a better option for frozen foods.
Chilled foods such as frozen food, fruit, vegetables, meat, and fresh fish must always be stored and transported at temperatures below 5°C. It is the necessary temperature range that never allows slowing down the natural deterioration of fresh foods. Foods that need to be preserved must be stored and handled at temperatures between 0°C and +4°C. Cold rooms ensure the product temperature will be ‘never warmer than’ +5°C unless otherwise controlled. Hence it increases the shelf-life of the food items stored or transported.
The key to maintaining the quality of food products fresh and longer, depends on temperature management. The safety and quality of food that ultimately reach to consumers depend more on the amount of time it is stored in the cold rooms and also the temperature in which it has been stored! Expertly- engineered cold rooms contribute a significant role in keeping the food quality at its best condition
Cold room manufactures are always concerned to serve and support businesses in maintaining the right temperature for their products. They also help you costing the cold room or storage construction costs. They also calculate the heat load, taking the ambient temperature in consideration and working out the refrigeration capacity required for the application and choosing the correct cooling equipment, the height of the warehouse and its location as well in building a cold storage facility.
Africhill is an experienced and industry leader of designing, manufacturing, installation or supplying of quality cold rooms of different sizes as per clients specification and a wide variety of applications. As trusted industrial and commercial door manufacturers in Africa, they ensure you gain a complete understanding of your requirements and plan an appropriate solution. To learn more about your cold rooms contact Africhill at +27 (0) 11 979 1885 or +27 (0) 11 396 2402 today!
