The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), in partnership with the Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC), has developed a new introduction training course on the role of packaging in the cold chain.
All of industry are invited to attend this online event, to be held on 15 September, with Professor Pierre Pienaar, education director at the AUP and president of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) as lecturer.
According to Nerida Kelton, executive director of the AIP, cold chain integrity is somewhat lacking, and sadly, excessive food losses are common, which is why we need to build better management of fresh food supply and delivery, at all levels of the cold chain.
“Improving the cold supply chain can assist halving food loss and waste by 2030. Preliminary and conservative estimates put the cost of food loss and waste within the cold chain at $3.8 billion at farm gate values,” explained Kelton.
“We need to gain an understanding of the extent and the costs of food loss and waste in the cold chain, and set up systems for opportunities for improvement. Lack of understanding of the importance of temperature is one of the main reasons for food loss and waste across the cold chain.
“With the greatest risks for perishable food occurring during transportation and handling between mobile and stationary refrigeration points. There are sometimes significant temperature variations between truck or trailer, loading docks and storage facilities.”
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the mechanisms and need for a suitable cold supply chain.
- Understand the design and implementation of a good workable cold supply chain system.
- Gain insights as to why cold supply chain is important and how best to rectify current shortfalls.
- Obtain an understanding of the part that packaging people play in the cold supply chain.
- Into the future you will need to have knowledge of the cold supply chain so as to make the right decision to avoid huge food loss and waste.
Book your place today here.
