Food companies will have to seriously reshape their supply chains to stay resilient during and beyond the current crisis. From optimising portfolios and rethinking operations to accommodating a massive shift in demand and substantial growth in online channels, everything is on the table – including how to create a more responsible food supply chain.
It is anticipated that course participants for this programme offered by the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) will become familiar with the ANSI/IIAR 9-2020 Standard for Minimum System Safety Requirements for Existing Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems, and be able to apply those requirements to a safely operated refrigeration system.
According to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), implementing more efficient cooling solutions could save USD3.5-trillion in power generation costs over the next ten years, and drive an emissions reduction of 7.6 gigatons of carbon dioxide (GtCO2).
Business at leading South African truck and trailer building company, Serco, has recovered strongly in the last quarter of 2020 with prospects for next year looking promising, which takes some of the sting out of the reality of sales being nearly 25% down this Covid-19-impacted year, compared to 2019.
Faced with the coronavirus pandemic and surges in online grocery demand as high as 200% in some countries, food retailers have been forced to find innovative solutions for keeping pace with changing trends. With second, and possibly third waves of infections likely to keep many shoppers away from brick-and-mortar stores, automation is emerging as a vital necessity for retail operations.
Safety and efficiency are by far the two most important factors in helping food manufacturers weather the storm that Covid-19 has created and its resulting economic impacts.
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