By Eamonn Ryan
The sweet success of perfectly ripened bananas relies on a delicate dance of temperature, humidity and, crucially, airflow.
Read More »Inside a state-of-the-art banana ripening facility for DCS-ZIRE Subtropico
By Eamonn Ryan
A groundbreaking project in East London marks a significant step forward in sustainable refrigeration and air-conditioning technology.
Read More »First-of-its-kind integrated CO2 system cools Makro store, promising efficiency gains
By John Ackermann
An existing warehouse situated in the Parow Industrial Area, Cape Town, has been converted to an energy efficient Lactalis distribution centre (DC).
By Eamonn Ryan
Panel World tackles complex cold storage expansion for a pharmaceutical cold storage facility amid challenges.
Read More »Panel World navigates complex cold storage expansion for pharmaceutical facility
By Albert van Rensburg, engineer
A state-of-the-art cold storage facility in Port Elizabeth enhances agricultural efficiency, supports exports, and utilises sustainable CO2 refrigeration.
Read More »The role of CO2 in Port Elizabeth’s new cold storage facility
By Eamonn Ryan with technical input from Jan Eagar (JAE Cooling Solutions) and Shawn Gray (Acrow)
The Lusaka Commercial Cold Store project is a significant greenfield initiative undertaken with the goal of improving the cold chain infrastructure in Africa.
Read More »Zambia’s first mobile racking state-of-the-art cold store
Compiled by Eamonn Ryan with technical input from Nigel Pengelly, managing member of VMG Consultants, and Frikkie Kleyns, technical manager at Elmec Airconditioning
With the objective of using less energy and reducing unnecessary waste, VMG Consultants is assisting Pick n Pay to refurbish its air conditioning systems across multiple stores with energy-efficient technology while keeping over 15 tonnes of waste from landfill.
Read More »Pick n Pay upcycles air-conditioning systems, saving energy and reducing waste
Supplied by Energy Partners
Building on the successful partnership at its Kariega, Eastern Cape, Further Processing Facility, Sovereign has again entered into a Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) agreement with Energy Partners (EP) to meet growing production demands as efficiently and reliably as possible at its Hartbeespoort facility.
Read More »Sovereign reaffirms commitment to Cooling-as-a-Service with Energy Partners
By InspiraFarms Cooling, edited by Eamonn Ryan
Avocado export is flourishing in Kenya. The country is currently ranked eighth globally in avocado production, having exported 26 481 tonnes of the fruit between January and March 2021, to 15 101 tonnes in 2022.
Read More »InspiraFarms Cooling technology drives Kakuzi’s sustainability vision
Compiled by Eamonn Ryan with technical input from Babylonstoren operations manager: Johannesburg, Koos Redelinghuys; and Graham Bloom, owner of contractor Cool Reaction (Pty) Ltd.
Babylonstoren, renowned for its premium Cape fresh produce, has significantly bolstered its operations with the opening of a new cold store warehouse in Midrand, Gauteng, for regional distribution of its rapidly growing online store.Read More »Cape’s Babylonstoren opens new cold store warehouse in Midrand