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Join us for a complimentary cold chain training delivered by GCCF Technical Experts and supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Emerging Markets Program. Courses will cover food storage, food safety, business development, and new trends and warehouse technology. Registration is free and lunch will be provided at the event.
Agenda
| 5 December 2023 | ||
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | GCCA Introduction | |
| 9:20 – 10:20 | Food Tempering, Chilling, and Freezing Match commodities to their appropriate temperature ranges for storage. Define processes for changing temperature zones. Discuss tools for calculating the most efficient storage conditions |
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| 10:20 – 10:35 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:35 – 11:50 | Food Storage, Preservation, and Safety Identify the factors that influence shelf-life. Recognize the effect of temperature on chemical reaction rates. Identify food safety requirements for the 3PL industry. Describe the effect of freezing and frozen storage on the quality of food products. Distinguish food quality from food safety. |
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| 11:50 – 13:20 | Networking Lunch | |
| 13:20 – 14:35 | Business Development Summarize an integrated approach to business development. Define the customer's priorities when doing business with a 3PL provider. List practical strategies for protecting and improving sales margins. |
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| 14:35 – 14:50 | Coffee Break | |
| 14:50 – 16:05 | Trends and Technologies in Cold Storage Management Identify current and emerging technological trends in cold storage operations. Compare costs and operational savings of new technologies to conventional equipment and processes. |
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| 16:05 – 16:30 | Closing Session | |