Carrier Refrigeration

Enhanced Cold Chain Can Reduce Food Loss, Enable More Exports ContainerLINE March 2017 | World Cold Chain Summit Held in Singapore, the summit also provided an opportunity for delegates to tour Carrier's world-class container refrigeration factory. Equipment made at the Singapore facility – including the industry-leading PrimeLINE ® unit, the pioneering NaturaLINE ® natural refrigerant unit and the XtendFresh™ controlled atmosphere system – all contribute to extending the shelf life of perishable goods while reducing impact on global warming. In his opening remarks, David Appel, president, Carrier Transicold & Refrigeration Systems, said that innovative technologies can contribute to cold chain development in ways that will help reduce food waste. As an example, he explained that wireless remote monitoring is already having an impact and will play an even greater role in the near future. "Our goal is to leverage digital technology even further to break down information barriers so we can better understand what is happening to our food as it moves along the cold chain from farm to fork," Appel said. "This will provide greater visibility to our customers and help reduce food losses and waste during transport." The goal of the summit was to develop a road map to reduce food loss and food waste around the world. "Not only can we green the cold chain, but by better managing our food supply with cold chain technology, we can reduce food loss and waste, feed more people and reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the supply of food," Appel said. To further this point, results of a pilot study focused on kinnow, a citrus fruit rich in micronutrients and common to the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan, were presented. The study, funded by Carrier, examined the extent to which cold storage and refrigerated transport could help increase the quality, reach and profitability of kinnow by enabling sales out of season and in distant markets. Improving the cold chain in developing countries offers the potential to reduce food loss and in doing so, help the environment, feed more people and create opportunities for exports. This theme was central to Carrier's third annual World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Loss, which recently brought together 150 delegates from 36 countries. " This is an opportunity that can be unlocked by everyone in this room. It truly is the opportunity for how we can sustainably feed the planet." 4

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