Author:Goedhals-Gerber, LL; Haasbroek, LM; Van Dyk, Esbeth; Dodd, MDate:Aug 2016This study investigated the causes and extent of temperature breaks in the South African summer fruit export cold chain from the pack house to the vessel. Numerous causes of temperature breaks throughout the cold chain were found, resulting ...Read more
Author:Freiboth, H; Goedhals-Gerber, LL; van Dyk, E; Dodd, MDate:Oct 2014A large amount of fruit and money is lost every season due to breaks in the South African fruit export cold chain. With food security becoming an ever growing concern, especially in developing countries like South Africa, a high percentage ...Read more