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GLOBAL FOOD WASTE NOT, WANT NOT!

11 January 2013

Feeding the 9 Billion: The tragedy of waste By 2075, the United Nations’ mid-range projection for global population growth predicts that human numbers will peak at about 9.5 billion people. This means that there could be an extra three billion mouths to feed by the end of the century, a period in which substantial changes…

WHY COLD ROOMS ARE PERFECT BUT ALSO IMPERFECT STORAGE FACILITIES!

5 December 2012

Walk-in cold rooms are considered by many people in the food industry to be perfect storage facilities for both fresh and prepared food items. if so, why do fruit, vegetables and herbs not last long in refrigeration? Simple fact is that fruit, vegetables and herbs give off ethylene gas, which gas is required for growth…

FOOD SPOILAGE: FACT OR FICTION?

8 November 2012

The recent announcement by the CEO of 1time low-cost airline that the company was losing in excess of R 70 000 per month in food spoilage highlights the fact there are huge losses being experienced in many companies in South Africa, from the staff canteen cold room, to the hotel kitchen, restaurant, supermarket, butcher, baker,…

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Wine Barrel Cellar Humidity Control

20 April 2024

Polar Africa’s humidity control solutions procure several benefits for the wine farm/producer, viz. Reducing wine evaporative losses in the order of 8% to 12% p.a. by half – less topping up and more bottom line Slower maturity rate producing higher quality wine than the norm No fungal and mould growth as both technologies utilize ‘dry’…

Butchery Night Blinds

21 March 2024

The really shrewd butcher knows how to save money whilst making money! And one way is to install night blinds in/or onto their meat refrigerator display cases. That way, night blinds reduce energy consumption per fridge by 20%. Where a butchery has a large number of refrigerated display cases a store’s total energy bill can…

Supermarket Night Blinds

21 March 2024

The really shrewd supermarket retailer knows how to save money whilst making money! And one way is to install night blinds in/or onto refrigerator display cases. That way, night blinds reduce energy consumption per fridge by 20%. Where a supermarket has a large number of refrigerated display cases a store’s total energy bill can be…

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