Pertes et gaspillages de nourriture dans les chaînes de valeur de la pêche et de l’aquaculture
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Skills and Knowledge for Refrigerated Road Transport

Some of the key skills and knowledge required in order to prevent and reduce food loss and waste (FLW) include:  

  • Chilling and chilled storage  
  • Freezing and frozen storage 
  • Packaging 
  • Importance of pre-cooling before packaging 
  • Daily heat balance 
  • Interfaces between different links in the cold chain 
  • Pre-cooling and loading and unloading 
  • Good handling and hygienic practice

Key Publications

Optimized Chilling Protocols for Fresh Fish

The overall aim of the optimized chilling protocols is to describe the most effective chilling methods for any stage in the food supply chain with emphasis on whitefish.

The Chilled Fish Chain

A training resource covering all aspects of chilling and distributing chilled fish, including transport and distribution.

The Frozen Fish Chain

A training resource covering all aspects of freezing and cold storage of fish, including transport and distribution.

More Resources

More Resources

The 4th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE) is a follow up to the series of biennial events together diverse stakeholders aimed at addressing the pertinent issue of postharvest loss reduction in the African...
One of the major issues prevailing in the fisheries and aquaculture industry in Sri Lanka is the high loss and waste of fish, and it has become necessary to introduce strategies aimed at preventing and...
Policy brief based on the proceedings of a Regional workshop on the use of the cold chain in the development of agriculture and agro industries in sub-Saharan Africa.