Friday, June 14, 2013

Maersk partners with UN to combat food waste

Maersk Container Industry has joined the United Nations' SAVE FOOD Initiative to help make international food logistics more efficient, using reefer technology to combat food waste.

"Using appropriate refrigeration technology to improve storage and transport conditions for harvested food can have a significant impact on reducing food losses and waste," said Robert van Otterdijk, team leader of SAVE FOOD.

The UN food organization FAO, the parent organization of SAVE FOOD, estimates that globally up to 50 percent of fruits and vegetables are lost between farm and table. Transport and distribution may account for between 5 percent and 20 percent of the loss depending on the specific region of the world.

Technologies such as Star Cool CA and AV+ are used to control a refrigeration container's temperature, humidity, airflow and air composition. This facilitates longer transport times and better care for fruits and vegetables.

"Food should not be wasted, but too often it is, and we believe our technologies can help improve the food logistics chain," says Peter K. Nymand, CEO of Maersk Container Industry.

For more of the Herald Online story: heraldonline.com

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