UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment underscores commitment to food safety
Says it has implemented an integrated approach to enhancing food safety and security in the country
Added: Jan 6, 2021 | By CCME Content Team
Says it has implemented an integrated approach to enhancing food safety and security in the country
Added: Jan 6, 2021 | By CCME Content Team
The 9th edition of Food Chain, also known as the Middle East Cold Chain Food Safety Conference, proved to be a platform for riveting discussions. Against the backdrop of the conference, Mozzamil Zakki Aissa, Supply Chain Manager, Al Rawabi Dairy, spoke to Ranjana Konatt of Climate Control Middle East, providing insights into Al Rawabi’s approach to securing the cold chain internally and the importance of investing in technology and infrastructure. Excerpts…
Added: Feb 10, 2019 | By Ranjana Konatt
Sheikh Dr Majid Sultan Al Qassimi, Director, Animal Development & Health Department, UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, discusses how disruptive technology and the Internet of Things can enhance overall reliability of the cold chain, and the need to invest in training to manage data in such a manner that it paves the way for actionable insights against inefficiencies. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy on the sidelines of the 9th edition of Food Chain (the Middle East Cold Chain Food Safety Conference)…
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Is a lackadaisical approach to designing and operating cold stores and transport refrigeration equipment a threat to food safety? What initiatives have been implemented to address the gaps in the cold chain and what more remains to be done? Hannah Jo Uy draws key insights from discussions during the 9th edition of Food Chain (the Middle East Food Safety and Cold Chain Conference)…
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International and local experts discuss smart solutions for food retail stores; Industry association announces working group for refrigeration and cold storage
Added: Jan 29, 2019 | By Hannah Jo Uy
ModularisCold to save nearly USD 60,000 of investment, otherwise used in constructing conventional cold store warehouses, says Marketing Manager, Kingspan Insulated Panels
Added: Jan 27, 2019 | By Ranjana Konatt
Company official discusses feasibility of minimum standard in transport refrigeration and cold storage
Added: Dec 19, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Local councils are carrying out fewer than half of the food safety checks needed, says Food Standards Agency
Added: Dec 13, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
Surendar Balakrishnan, Editor, Climate Control Middle East on October 31, chaired a session on cold chain during the 12th International Food Safety Conference held from October 29 to 31, in Dubai. Hannah Jo Uy covered the discussion, which revolved around transport refrigeration and cold storage facilities…
Added: Dec 6, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Industry expert reflects on the need for individual responsibility in the food manufacturing, transport and supply industry
Added: Nov 14, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
Factors, such as threshold overruns, must be kept in check in the cold chain, says Export Business Manager
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Manager shares best practices for maintaining shelf life of perishable products
Added: Nov 1, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Platform helps supporters of DM’s Food Watch programme, says Technical Engineer
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Blockchain will ensure that quality of work and output are not compromised, says Co-founder, Dubai Blockchain Center
Added: Oct 21, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
With a huge portion of the seafood in Dubai coming from Oman, what checks are in place in the cold chain to ensure the quality of fish making their way to our table?
Added: Oct 11, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
GM cites reduction of energy consumption, assurance of food quality and safety as key benefits of thermal energy storage
Added: Sep 17, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Sridar Narayanswami, President, Middle East/Africa, Emerson, in this interview with Surendar Balakrishnan of Climate Control Middle East, speaks on the company’s mint-new psychrometric lab in the Middle East, its stand on refrigerants and on how its IoT-enabled products are permitting more capability on controls and on capturing data that can be converted into insights. Excerpts…
Added: Aug 27, 2018 | By B Surendar
Combined investment in manpower and facilities needed to address different touchpoints, stakeholders say
Added: Aug 15, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Demanding logistics requirements, combined with difficult weather and environmental conditions, make seafood logistics especially challenging, says Cold Chain Management.
Added: Jun 20, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
Noor Abdelhalim Fadl Nasir, Food Permits and Control Officer, Dubai Municipality, speaks with Climate Control Middle East on how rules and regulations are changing the culture of food safety, the importance of promoting greater awareness among consumers on their role in the food chain and how technology is becoming a valuable platform for knowledge sharing. Excerpts from the interview with Hannah Jo Uy...
Added: May 17, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Artificial cooling the backbone of health, comfort and data, says Professor at University of Birmingham
Added: Apr 22, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Official says increasingly stringent standards in Dubai reflect global trends
Added: Apr 18, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
What Food Watch, Dubai Municipality’s new digital platform, means for the cold chain industry
Added: Apr 12, 2018 | By B Surendar
Leading experts emphasise food safety and cost savings through state-of-the-art refrigeration technologies; highlight the value of cooler units and air curtains
Added: Nov 6, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Focus of the event will be on achieving greater food safety and cost savings through state-of-the-art refrigeration technologies
Added: Oct 25, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
Design issues continue to plague cold stores in the GCC region
Added: Jul 11, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
The 8th edition of Food Chain addressed aspects related to strengthening two mission-critical links in the cold chain: Transport refrigeration and cold storage. In this, the first part of the report, we present to you the transport refrigeration-related discussions...
Added: Jun 15, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Practices in support of UAE sustainability initiatives, says expert
Added: Apr 5, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Food types require varying temperature conditions in the cold storage to keep them fresh
Added: Mar 29, 2017 | By Nayantara N
Krish Saxena of Trimac Inc lists the advantages of using Real-time Monitoring and Management Systems to monitor cold rooms
Added: Mar 27, 2017 | By Nayantara N
Industry expert outlines practices that can address common problems
Added: Mar 22, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Brent Melvin succinctly sums up the roadblocks in efficient food chain logistics, and suggests that the time and money spent on due diligence and sophisticated equipment to ensure food safety prove cost-effective in the long run.
Added: Mar 15, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
Panellists include representatives from the UNEP Regional Office in Bahrain, Dubai Municipality and The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
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Typhoid, paratyphoid and amoebic dysentery most common among reported cases
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Discuss prevention and reduction measures
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Several more food safety issues need to be addressed, says expert.
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Elaborates on work it is carrying out in collaboration with WHO and CDC
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Academic from Dublin describes food chain as a complex entity
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Food industry representative advocates the need for working hand in hand with HVACR industry to ensure food safety. By B Surendar.
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Lulu Hypermarket has taken part in the event as part of the company’s CSR commitment
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Kraft Foods says that its company’s commitment to improving global food safety standards is part of its “moral and social responsibility”.
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Key DM food safety initiatives and ISO 17020 recognition dominate plenary session
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High standard of food safety is critical to everyone. The Person in Charge (PIC) is the latest food safety initiative, Dubai Municipality has taken to safeguard this.
Added: Sep 30, 2011 | By CCME Content Team
Etihad’s special sturgeon fish cargo shipment goes swimmingly from Frankfurt to Abu Dhabi.
Added: Apr 7, 2011 | By CCME Content Team
What we eat traverses great distances. Safeguarding against contamination & disease is the onus of everybody involved.
Added: Mar 20, 2011 | By CCME Content Team
Case study to find out the efficiency and effectiveness of Airfree’s patented Thermodynamic Sterilising System (TSS) on fruit, vegetables and perishables.
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A head of a Dubai-based company talks of refrigeration challenges he encountered at his facility and their impact on business.
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