The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of US$10mn in the ARCH Cold Chain Solutions East Africa Fund (CCSEAF) to support the development, construction and operation of greenfield cold storage, temperature-controlled solutions and distribution facilities in East Africa
Processing & Storage
AGI EMEA’s new facilities provide enhanced storage solutions
AGI EMEA’s new facilities in Italy will serve customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa, with innovative equipment and enhanced storage solutions
Global summit boosts clean cold refrigeration drive to support Africa’s farmers
Sustainable cooling experts from around the globe are taking part in a key virtual summit on ‘Accelerating Sustainable Cold Chain in Africa’ that will give Africa’s policy makers and business leaders the tools to help keep farmers’ produce fresh
StePac launches lean and fully recyclable top seal solution
Fresh produce packaging producers, StePac has expanded its range of top seals which extend the shelf life of fresh fruits and ready-to-eat salads
High accuracy corn drying using moisture control
When processing corn (or maize), from farms for animal feed production, the water content of the raw material constantly varies, and must be optimised, to prevent having spoiled material in the storage silos, or wasting energy by over-drying