In This Issue

Handling and Storing Food Allergens in PRW’s

Look Who’s Coming to Chapters

How Do You Bring Automation Into Your Facility?

Global Cold Chain India Expo

Hurricane Season on the Horizon

Explore the Cold Chain Logistics Market in Romania

GCCA Visits Zero Mountain and Arkansas Refrigerated

Cold Storage Industry News

Food Industry News

Government News

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Some IARW member PRW’s have recently experienced AIB inspections that have, among other initiatives, dealt with allergen cross contamination prevention. As a result of member inquiries, IARW-WFLO sent out a bulletin yesterday that was designed to provide guidelines to address allergen cross contamination concerns.  Several very good follow-up questions were generated from members that warranted deeper explanation: Read the supplemental information here.

The email message dated 18 August 2009 from Bill Hudson will be followed up by interaction between IARW-WFLO and AIB to address allergen cross contamination control in storage environments.

Did you know that every 2009 IARW North American Chapter Meetings offers over six hours of region-specific education? From warehouse legal trends to compliance issues in your region, Chapter Meetings cover the issues that matter most to you in quick one or two day formats in an easily accessible location.

Your IARW North American Chapter Meeting is also the place to swap best practices and discuss new market opportunities with your peers. The top warehouse executives, managers, and supervisors from across your region are already planning on attending. There’s no better way to improve and strengthen your business than learning from your neighbor. Be sure you are part of the discussion. See who’s coming to Heartland, North Atlantic, Southeastern, Southwestern, and South Pacific. Find your Chapter and register today!

Associate Members! Interested in getting premium access to Chapter attendees? Consider a sponsorship. Contact Megan Kalaski at mkalaski@iarw.org or +1 703 373 4300.

You’ve probably heard a lot about automation. As one of the cold storage industry’s hottest trends, automation has been the subject of countless meetings and articles focusing on the benefits of this new technology. However, building an automated system can prove a daunting and costly task, especially if you are attempting it for the first time. For the last several years, IARW Chairman Larry Laurin and his company Conestoga Cold Storage Ltd. in Canada have designed, fabricated and installed automated systems at several of their facilities. They’ve seen it all. In a special session at the 2009 IACSC Conference & Expo, 5-8 November 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Laurin will walk you through a technical case study and offer up some of the engineering challenges his company faced during their projects. You do not want to miss this event, if you are building or considering building an automated facility.

Warehouse Members, register as a “Food Industry Representative” for only USD $250. Register now! Associate Members; reach over 200 participants and decision-makers at the cold storage construction industry’s biggest event. Sponsoring a portion of the conference guarantees your company heightened exposure before, during and after the event. Click here to view the remaining IACSC Conference Sponsorship opportunities. Register now and a get a complimentary full year membership in IACSC! Contact James Rogers at jrogers@gcca.org or +1 703 373 4300 for more information.

GCCA will host the “ICE – Global Cold Chain India Expo,” the first-ever cold chain event in India, 10-12 November 2009 at the Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi, India. With in-depth educational sessions, a 50-booth trade show, and an awards program, ICE is expected to attract 150 participants from around the world. This event will be an opportune time for company executives to look for partners and sell products and services to end-users in India. For more information on registration or exhibiting at the event, visit www.indiacoldchainexpo.com.

Download the registration form here. Fax completed forms to +91 11 41507155 (India) or +1 703 373 4301 (Headquarters) or email completed forms to prawat@gcca.org.

The season for tropical disturbances is once again upon us. Is your business prepared in the case of a weather related disaster? Please see this information provided on hurricane preparedness and check hurricane information for kids as well. We learn more with each season, so look for updates and new resources since the hurricane season of 2008. As always, contact your IARW Insurance Services Team for any assistance. Contact Connie Phipps at +1 816 960 9946 or cphipps@lockton.com.

Romania has grown into a market that has generated a tremendous amount of interest and seems on the brink of showing the world great potential. The country’s rising income and improved market access have resulted in increased consumption and a growing middle class that is more conscious of food quality. To satisfy these consumer demands, an efficient and reliable cold chain and supporting infrastructure is required. The Cold Chain Logistics Education Program & Trade Show, Bucharest, 21-22 September, is a unique occasion to explore business opportunities.

The program offers presentations on technology, refrigeration, and energy efficiency as well as contributions from regional and international experts on current and future market developments. The conference is focused on creating and expanding reliable and efficient regional cold supply chains. This event is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the logistic opportunities in this region and to network with local and international colleagues.

For information or to register for this event click here or contact the GCCA European Office at europe@gcca.org.

Zero Mountain and Arkansas Refrigerated Services in Arkansas, USA recently hosted GCCA President and CEO Bill Hudson and GCCA Vice President Corey Rosenbusch. Hudson and Rosenbusch paid a visit to the members as part of a strategic initiative aimed at increasing member participation and delivering GCCA resources to member facilities.

During the Zero Mountain meeting, facility employees participated in a conference call with GCCA Director of Government Affairs, Lowell Randel, who provided an update on legislative and regulatory matters affecting the industry. GCCA’s Government Affairs program offers a tremendous resource to the association by offering firsthand knowledge of legislative and regulatory issues. Central to the discussion was WFLO’s support of recognizing blast freezing as processing, as in the case of Zero Mountain which was able to receive Arkansas state tax credits for their blast freezing business. Zero Mountain, named for their original limestone mine freezer located in Johnson, Arkansas, USA, operates over 30 million cubic feet of temperature control storage in Arkansas, USA including the original mountain cave. Learn more about Zero Mountain here.

Arkansas Refrigerated Services, under the new leadership of President Mike Group, is a 3,600,000 cubic feet facility working primarily in the poultry industry. Group operates 5 buildings at the same location that is unique in that approximately 14% of the total space is dedicated to blast freezing. Arkansas Refrigerated Services has a total of 16 blast cells in 4 buildings. Learn more about Arkansas Refrigerated Services here.

Hanson Logistics has announced the appointment of Blake R. Larkin to the company’s management team as Vice President of Business Development.  See full release.

Cold storage facilities for India's agricultural produce is falling short by more than 10 million tons, according to a report by KPMG.  See full story from ACR News.

Hyster Company is now showcasing cold storage features and capabilities of their wide range of lift trucks and equipment designed specifically for refrigerated environments.  See full story from More RFID.

Danisco is investing 60 million Euros to add an additional 2,000 tons to its capacity for its frozen and freeze dried direct vat inoculants in Europe and the U.S.  See full release.