NEWS IRC briefing: The UK post-EU O


n 25 February, the IRC will be hosting a half-day online


business briefing covering the questions raised following the departure of the UK from the EU and how the industry is reacting to the new trading relationship with the block. This will be an opportunity to hear from UK and international experts on how new solutions are being developed to solve some of the challenges facing the food and drink logistics industry serving UK and EU customers. The briefing will be partly dedicated to various aspects of refrigerated transport with Gérald Cavalier of Cemafroid covering the technologies currently underpinning the sector along with future developments which are in the pipeline. This will be followed by a presentation from Cambridge Refrigeration Technology on the requirements of ATP and how the regulations can


help to smooth the traffic of goods between the UK and the EU. The science of food storage will be the focus of a presentation delivered by Judith Evans from the London South Bank opportunity which will explore the food spoilage mechanisms and how this affects perishable goods while also considering new ways to manage the process more effectively.


One of the country’s most vital and topical issues, vaccination transportation, will be covered by Philip Greening of Heriot Watt University.


His talk on pharmaceutical transport and storage including vaccines will explain how the tight constraints on temperature required for transport of some pharmaceuticals are achieved. The presentation will also explore the options and consequences of shipping sensitive drugs through the new regime.


Shane Brennan of the Cold


Chain Federation will explain practical economic and legal hurdles faced by the industry as well as the additional requirements being imposed and which further steps need to be taken to ease the situation. Challenges linked to current emission limits and the effect of maintaining a refrigerated vehicle at temperature in a holding park will be at the centre of a talk delivered by Brian Robinson of Low CVP Partnership.


The business briefing will also be a chance to look at the opportunities available since the UK’s departure from the EU with a talk from the Cold Chain Federation featuring the opportunities that are emerging and a discussion on ways in which hauliers can take advantage of them. Participants can register to


book their place at ior.org.uk/ events. Places cost £42 (inc VAT).


Energy storage in cold stores O


n 17 March 2021, the CryoHub team will share the results


of the implementation of a project to demonstrate how cryogenic energy storage could work at refrigerated warehouses. The technology demonstrator has been three years in the making and was recently installed at Frigologix in Belgium. The design team at CryoHub Team are working with the installers and site owners to monitor operations and collect data for presentation at the webinar in March.


The event will be the


opportunity to find out more about the data being gathered and to hear from experts on how the CryoHub technology was developed with talks from the universities, companies and associations involved. Talks will explore the potential for use of renewable energies, how supply can be matched to demand for refrigerated warehousing in the EU, the development of control strategies and components such as heat exchanger, as well as advanced modelling of the design and operational results.


There will also be a


discussion with a panel of experts specific recommendations for policy makers and business purchasing as well as how this project’s findings could support environmental and energy policies in the future. The host site, Frigologix, will discuss how support for innovative technologies fits into their business strategy. We will also see how the demonstrator unit was constructed by Dohmeyer. This will be an interactive


event which will include a discussion with the audience as well as panel experts.


S


tar Refrigeration has redoubled its social responsibility commitments in 2020, donating to a number of different charitable causes throughout the year and making an extra special effort to bring some Christmas cheer to the hardest hit communities in the country. Star havs not only maintain their regular dedication to the Star Community Involvement Programme (SCIP), a corporate scheme supporting charitable efforts, educational initiatives and community development projects all over Britain, the company have also sought to give back to society in a number of other ways – and their altruistic spirit has been mirrored by their employees. The SCIP has been running for several years


now, having been first launched by the company’s Group Managing Director Dr Andy Pearson. The programme aims to engage with local communities providing them with different opportunities and funding for charitable causes. 2020 has been no different, with SCIP supporting a wide variety of organisations where employees are personally connected to the cause, including Spectrum Gymnastis, Simpson’s Memory Box Appeal (SiMBA), Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) and various local sports teams, among other worthy causes. However, with all the setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Star have made attempts to help those most in need this Christmas through a number of different initiatives. Recognising that many voluntary organisations have been hit hard this year, and their clients’ need for support is greater than ever, Star have extended their charity budget and redirected monies from two additional Covid-related sources of funding including the underspend on their 50th Anniversary celebratory events and the cancellation of local department and branch Christmas nights-out. Dr Pearson said: “There are many others in the


country who are in a significantly more precarious situation than we are. The enforced closure of high street stores has affected many shop workers badly and it has been a double whammy for charities. Just at the time that the demand for their support has been at its highest, they have seen one of their main sources of income, their own charity shops, put out of service.” “I am thankful for all the suggestions from our staff that came in of charities that they felt could do with some extra help. They were all great causes and I have been greatly impressed and deeply moved in reading the details of all of them.”


Star leads fund- raising drive


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