storage

Facilities use less energy, improve efficiency

The more apples you grow and pack, the more storage you need. If that storage is energy-efficient and improves the quality of your apples, so much the better. Here are two examples of growers who... more »

Robinson Fresh’s Lemke to keynote Global Cold Chain Expo

Jim Lemke, president of Robinson Fresh, will be the keynote speaker at the Monday Opening General Session kicking off the inaugural Global Cold Chain Expo in Chicago, June 20-22. More than 200 cold chain industry... more »

Digi unveils wireless temperature monitoring

Digi International has introduced Digi Honeycomb, a service that continuously and wirelessly monitors the temperature of perishable goods. The monitoring system provides alerts and warnings of equipment irregularities and temperature analytics. ... more »

Loans available for portable storage, handling equipment

USDA will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Elanor Starmer announced changes to the Farm... more »

Janny MT tests cold storage bins with Michigan apples

JMT US hosted an event to present the successful results of a quality test of their storage modules using Michigan grown apples. JMT US, a subsidiary company of the French company Janny MT, now located in... more »

Customized Brokers to clear perishables entering port of Charleston

Customized Brokers , Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Miami-based subsidiary specializing in Customs clearance of imported perishable apparel and refrigerated products, said it could begin clearing certain produce requiring cold-treatment from Peru, Uruguay and Argentina into the Port of... more »

TV show will explore CO2 scrubber manufacturing process

Bryan Cook’s wife has a hard time explaining what he does for a living. “How do I tell my friends what you do at work?” she asks him. As the production manager at Storage Control... more »

New publication highlights on-farm cold storage facilities

“On-Farm Cold Storage of Fall-Harvested Fruit and Vegetable Crops” covers the planning, design and operation of a cold storage facility. The new publication is authored by Scott Sanford, an agricultural engineer in the Department of... more »