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The primary purpose of a cold storage facility is to store short-lived, temperature-sensitive items, such as food and medicines. These items are highly likely to spoil under normal conditions, so they require storage with specific temperatures. Fresh produce like fruit and vegetables or fish and meat usually demand optimum temperature and a fresh environment, traditionally …
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Refrigerated transport is the perfect way to transport specific cargoes that have special needs for controlled temperatures. At Minus 1, we place the goods within our extensive fleet featuring a built-in refrigeration system. This way, we can maintain the required cool or freezing temperature even while the goods are transported.
Australians love their chocolate. Over half the population are chocolate buyers, but did you ever wonder how all that chocolate gets from the factory to our local stores? Transporting food, in general, is a delicate business. Any changes in temperature or too much stress and vibration along the way can permanently damage it and make …
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Here at Minus 1, we have been in the transport industry for over 30 years, and in that time, we have come to learn just about everything there is to know on interstate refrigerated transport. Below is some basic information about how interstate transport and distribution works, so that you know when you work with …
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Shipping refrigerated goods has been practised for many years now. Given how connected the entire world has become, however, the industry has continued to develop rapid improvements in techniques and technologies to ensure the safe delivery of temperature-sensitive goods from suppliers to consumers. But that doesn’t mean things couldn’t be better, right? When it comes …
Countless modern businesses rely on prompt, affordable and reliable delivery services every day. From raw materials to finished products, freight transport is an integral part of the supply chain, which is why choosing the right trucking company is a decision that shouldn’t be made lightly. Here are five questions you should ask yourself before deciding: …
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