Logistic company Mitchell Cotts has unveiled the country's first vacuum cooling service. This service, located at the landside of an air cargo terminal facility in JKIA, Nairobi, is expected to assist Kenyan exporters to maintain the quality, freshness and longer shelf life of fresh produce. The equipment can cool up to 2,000 kilograms of fresh produce per hour.
It is expected to help Kenyan horticulture exporters meet the growing demand for fresh produce exports in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It is also noted to be a fast and efficient way to cool down the temperature of the product, quickly and evenly, helping to maintain the freshness and quality of the product.
The vacuum cooling service is expected to boost the country's export earnings and increase the competitiveness of Kenya’s exports in the global fresh produce market.
Source: the-star.co.ke