Decarbonising the cold chain – Why visibility matters
By Eamonn Ryan In many food supply chains, the cold chain is treated as an invisible background process – something that ‘just needs to work’. Johan Ferreira, co-founder of Cold…
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Smarter reefer tracking promises greater cold chain visibility for South African exporters
By Eamonn Ryan For South Africa’s export-driven cold chain, maintaining product quality doesn’t end when a refrigerated container leaves the port. Fresh produce, meat, pharmaceuticals and other temperature-sensitive cargo often…
Sustainability, innovation and the future of MAP
By Eamonn Ryan In the final part of her presentation, and especially during the Q&A, Perm Mthethwa of the Agricultural Research Council addressed some of the hard questions around Modified…
Economics, equity and the hidden cost of MAP
By Eamonn Ryan As her talk progressed, Perm Mthethwa of the Agricultural Research Council’s Natural Resources and Engineering unit shifted from technical explanations to the economic and social implications of…
From farm to fridge – Where MAP delivers the biggest benefits
By Eamonn Ryan After explaining how Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) works at a technical level, Perm Mthethwa from the Agricultural Research Council turned to where MAP is actually used and…
Inside the MAP system – How gas and packaging work together
By Eamonn Ryan Building on her introduction to Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), Perm Mthethwa of the Agricultural Research Council’s Natural Resources and Engineering unit went on to demystify how a…