Intro to food transport guides

Introduction

The Transport Guides are invaluable to anybody connected with the handling of perishables.

Improper or careless handling of foodstuffs during manufacture, storage and transportation can lead to damaged cargoes and extensive losses. This inadvertent destruction is often due to incorrect temperatures and humidity settings.

The Guide to Food Transport - Fruit and Vegetables was prepared with know-how of Bioteknisk Institut and the Technical University of Denmark.

The Guide to Food Transport - Fish, Meat and Dairy Products was prepared with know-how from Danish Meat Products Laboratory and Danish Meat Research.

The Guide to Food Transport - Controlled Atmosphere was prepared by Dr. Margrethe Serek of the Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University of Copenhagen and Dr. Michael Reid of University of California in Davis.

The information was combined with know-how of shippers and manufacturers possessing extensive background and experience in refrigerated transportation.