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Useful Healthy Eating Habits

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Actually, there are lots of illnesses and diseases which can be handled by your immune system. By eating right foods, you can strengthen your immune system which will help you to stay away from most common diseases. However, when it comes to eating food, majority of people donâ€™t become able to eat it in the right way. Also, there is ignorance about the nutrients that are available in different foods. So, the first thing is to learn about those things which are required by your body to perform in the best way. Along with this, it is essential to stay away from bad eating habits as they can affect your body in a wrong way. One of the worst eating habits is to skip breakfast. There are lots of people who feel that they can manage things without having breakfast. In this fast-paced life, skipping breakfast has really become common which is the reason why people are experiencing different illnesses. You must understand that you have not eaten anything for past 9-10 hours. So, you must never skip breakfast. **End Summary** Topics: logistics solution]]> snowman frozen food]]> snowman frozen food]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. cold chain storage is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold storage warehousing etc.

Treatment for Paralysis

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Paralysis occurs when your brain doesnâ€™t become able to control the movement of a muscle because of some damage at any point in motor pathway. Here, it is essential to mention that there may be a weakness in terms of controlling the muscles in beginning. This weakness is called paresis. Paralysis occurs when a person loses complete control in an affected limb after experiencing weakness for a specific amount of time. But, the good thing about the whole story is that the strength can be restored by using different treatments. Nerve regeneration is the basic way to restore the strength in an affected muscle or limb. Before mentioning something about the treatment, it is important to throw some light on the types of paralysis. Actually, these different types are known by different names because of different affected areas. For instance, monoplegia is a situation where only one limb will be affected, whereas, hemiplegia is a situation where the one side of the body will get affected. Similarly, in paraplegia, both legs and trunk will get affected. So, there are different names that are used to refer for a paralysis of different regions. **End Summary** Topics: logistics management india]]> logistics provider]]> logistics se]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. cold chain logistics is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold chain solutions etc.

Tips on Joining a Proper Health Club

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Also, with the availability of sophisticated equipments, things have become even convenient for people to maintain a home gym. However, there are some drawbacks of doing exercise at home. The biggest is in the fact that breakups in routine will be more regular. It means that you will be doing exercise at home, you will experience such occasions where it will be difficult for you to keep on exercising. These are the occasions when you will be having lower motivation. To deal with this problem, it is better to join a health club as there are several other benefits as well. The biggest benefit of joining a health club is that you will be regular in terms of doing exercises. When you will have to pay a certain amount of money, you will surely visit the health club on regular basis to get the best value for your money. Also, there will be no problem in terms of staying motivated as you will find lots of people in a health club to compete with. This sense of competition will help you to get the best out of your workout. **End Summary** Topics: logistics companies]]> logistics company]]> logistics distributi]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. careers in logistics is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold chain companies etc.

SNOWMAN FROZEN FOODS LTD

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

It is the first company to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. The company offers a range of complete and unique facilities for transportation / storage, handling and retail distribution of frozen and chilled foods. Armed with modern Containers, the company provides solutions that fulfill the needs of the international trading community as well as the shipping industry. Snowman offers the entire range of integrated logistics service including Primary transportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc. to the Restaurants/ Institutions. It has been constantly breaking new grounds in Cold Chain Logistics Services. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP To build long term relationship with customer, they improving efficiency in distributing process through providing most innovative and cost effective logistic solution of consistant quality and high standard SERVICES Integrated Services: They provide primary and secondary services to restaurants or institutions. These services includes: Primary transportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc. **End Summary** Topics: Cold storage]]> Consignment agency business]]> Pan India cold chain company]]> Pioneers in cold chain logistics.]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. Fruits and vegetable processing is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics Pan India cold chain company etc.

Packing House Operations Fruits and Vegetables

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Packing houses serve as a collection centre for fruits and vegetables prior to distribution and marketing. The houses can be simple packing sheds with a limited equipment and minimal operations or a large complex that is well equipped and with facilities for specialized operations. The types of operation carried out vary with different commodities and market requirements. Produce that are destined for export or supermarket outlets are often subjected to elaborate operations compared to local markets. Some of the operations are as follows: Sorting and Trimming Freshly harvested fruits and vegetables are sorted for uniformity in size, shape and varietal characteristics. Damaged, discoloured and decayed parts are removed to make the produce more attractive and prevent infection from the diseased parts. Washing Washing is necessary to remove extraneous materials from the field such as dirts, chemicals and latex. This is usually done before storage or immediate retailing of the produce. In order to r educe the incident of decay, chlorine is often added to the wash water. Drying Drying is done to remove excessive moisture from the surface of the produce. Excessive drying should be avoided to prevent wilting, shrinking and water loss. **End Summary** Topics: Consignment agency business]]> Pan India cold chain company]]> Pioneers in cold chain logistics]]> Frozen and chilled transportation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. India cold chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold chain etc.

How Does Refrigerator Work?

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In the summertime, have you ever gotten out of a swimming pool and then felt very cold standing in the sun? That's because the water on your skin is evaporating. The air carries off the water vapor, and with it some of the heat is being taken away from your skin. This is similar to what happens inside older refrigerators. Instead of water, though, the refrigerator uses chemicals to do the cooling. There are two things that need to be known for refrigeration. 1. A gas cools on expansion. 2. When you have two things that are different temperatures that touch or are near each other, the hotter surface cools and the colder surface warms up. This is a law of physics called the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Old Refrigerators If you look at the back or bottom of an older refrigerator, you'll see a long thin tube that loops back and forth. This tube is connected to a pump, which is powered by an electric motor. Inside the tube is Freon, a type of gas. Freon is the brand name of the gas. This gas, chemically is called Chloro-Flouro-Carbon or CFC. **End Summary** Topics: Consignment agency business]]> Pan India cold chain company]]> Pioneers in cold chain logistics]]> Frozen and chilled transportation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. India cold chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold chain etc.

AMMONIA COMPRESSORS REFRIGERATION PLANT

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

INTRODUCTION 1 This circular gives advice on the precautions to be taken against the toxic, fire and explosion hazards presented by refrigeration systems containing ammonia. These are most likely to be found by LA enforcement officers at cold stores and food distribution warehouses. It applies to the entire system not simply the compressor house. It provides interim advice on matters of concern to enforcement officers pending revision of BS 4434:1980. 2 Appendix 1 outlines the general principles of refrigeration, Appendix 2 gives information on the results of the programme of special visits carried out in 1983 by Factory Inspectorate (F1) to examine present standards in the food industry and Appendix 3 gives detailed guidance on electrical standards. Enforcement officers should not overemphasise the hazards of ammonia compared with other refrigerants. HAZARDS Toxicity 3 Ammonia is a chemically reactive gas that is very soluble in water and is much lighter than air (vapour density 0.59 of that of air). Cold vapour (e.g. from leaks) may however be denser than air. Although there have been incidents of exposure to harmful concentrations of ammonia in the UK there have been few fatal accidents. **End Summary** Topics: Consignment agency business]]> Pan India cold chain company]]> Pioneers in cold chain logistics]]> Frozen and chilled transportation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. India cold chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold chain etc.

POSTHARVEST HANDLING CITRUS

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

FRUIT MATURITY AT HARVEST In tropical and subtropical countries, the development of the fruit is affected by the temperature. Maturity of the rind and maturity of the flesh of the fruit are not synchronized. The fruit is edible even when the rind still remains green. Mature fruit vary in size, even those on the same tree With sweet oranges such as Valencia or Liucheng, harvesting should begin with the smaller fruit which mature first. With mandarins such as Ponkan, it is the end of the fruit furthest from the stem which turns yellow first. Harvesting should begin with the large fruit. Smaller fruit, or those which are slow to turn color, should be harvested later on in the season. TIME OF DAY FOR HARVEST It is best to harvest citrus on a clear, sunny day with low humidity. The fruit should be harvested as soon as the dew has evaporated. On a cloudy day, the fruit should be harvested in the afternoon. Fruit should not be harvested at all on a rainy day. **End Summary** Topics: Consignment agency business]]> Pan India cold chain company]]> Pioneers in cold chain logistics]]> Frozen and chilled transportation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. India cold chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold chain etc.

HARVEST MANAGEMENT

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Curing The only post-harvest treatment required for the long storage of bulb onions is a thorough curing of the bulbs. Curing is a drying process intended to dry off the necks and outer scale leaves of the bulbs to prevent the loss of moisture and the attack by decay during storage. The essentials for curing are heat and good ventilation, preferably with low humidity. This dries out the neck and the two or three outer layers of the bulb. The outermost layer, which may be contaminated with soil, usually falls away easily when the bulbs are cured, exposing the dry under-layer, which should have an attractive appearance. Onions are considered cured when neck is tight and the outerscales are dried until they rustle. This condition is reached when onions have lost 3 to 5% of their weight. If onions cannot be dried in the field, they can be collected in trays, which are then stacked in a warm, covered area with good ventilation. In cool, damp climates, onions in bulk ventilated stores are dried with artificial heat blown through the bulk at a duct temperature of 30 degrees Celsius. **End Summary** Topics: Consignment agency business]]> Pan India cold chain company]]> Pioneers in cold chain logistics]]> Frozen and chilled transportation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. India cold chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold chain etc.

PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Introduction Packaging fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the more important steps in the long and complicated journey from grower to consumer. Bags, crates, hampers, baskets, cartons, bulk bins, and palletized containers are convenient containers for handling, transporting, and marketing fresh produce. More than 1,500 different types of packages are used for produce in the U.S. and the number continues to increase as the industry introduces new packaging materials and concepts. Although the industry generally agrees that container standardization is one way to reduce cost, the trend in recent years has moved toward a wider range of package sizes to accommodate the diverse needs of wholesalers, consumers, food service buyers, and processing operations. Packing and packaging materials contribute a significant cost to the produce industry; therefore it is important that packers, shippers, buyers, and consumers have a clear understanding of the wide range of packaging options available. This fact sheet describes some of the many types of packaging, including their functions, uses, and limitations. Also included is a listing, by commodity, of the common produce containers standard to the industry. The Function of Packaging or Why package Produce? **End Summary** Topics: Consignment agency business]]> Pan India cold chain company]]> Pioneers in cold chain logistics]]> Frozen and chilled transportation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. India cold chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics cold chain etc.

Practices to Enhance Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Fruits and vegetables are usually more difficult to market than to produce. There are ready markets available daily or weekly for grain and livestock in almost all areas of the United States. There are few similar markets for fruits and vegetables. Most commodities are produced in abundance and long established market channels may be closed to small scale or new producers. A producer may need several years to establish a marketing program. The number of produce buyers has decreased rapidly in recent years. One major nationwide supermarket chain has plans to consolidate the number of buying stations for produce to eight in the United States. A grower has little chance of selling to a local store in a supermarket chain as purchases are made through a central warehouse. As the number of buyers has decreased, the number of producers has decreased, but their acreage has increased considerably. There is often a delay of four to six months after shipment in receiving payment in the wholesale market system when selling through a broker. This often presents a cash flow problem for many growers. Wholesale buyers have strict and specific product quality, grade, and packaging requirements. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. Cold Chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics Cold Chain service including Primary transportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc.

Cold Chain- A Way Forward

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

A consumer revolution is taking place in India as people change their eating habits and shopping patterns. While fresh foods have long been a staple, more people are putting a premium on speed and convenience. Supermarkets and shopping malls are cropping up everywhere, and sales of consumer-ready frozen foods are burgeoning, from ice cream and frozen entrees, to vegetables, fruits, sea foods and meats. To meet this rising demand, manufactures and retailers of temperature sensitive products must move their perishable foods quickly, while emphasizing quality, safety, reliability, and traceability. This is a real challenge in a country where the cold-chain infrastructure still needs a lot of work to be done. Indiaâ€'s cold chain infrastructure is fragmented, under funded, and scrambling to keep up with soaring demand. The need of the hour is to address these concerns immediately. The frozen food distribution is still not stabilized as most of the companies are still finding it difficult for service and are adopting the most rudimentary method of delivery of frozen/chilled foods to the trade. This, basically means that the integrity of the cold chain is being compromised. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. Cold Chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics Cold Chain service including Primary transportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc.

Agriculture should not be a State subject

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

CII today organized a Seminar on Reforms in the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committee) Act , and its impact in the Southern States. This is an initiative of the Agri Business Sub-Committee, CII-Southern Region. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Shankarlal Guru, Chairman-International Society for Agricultural Marketing said Agricultural sector is in urgent need of reforms by the respective State governments to help drive the economy to a higher growth rate that is expected by the policy makers, but a comprehensive agenda for reforms in this crucial sector is yet to emerge. Hence, the need for Agriculture to be made a central subject and not a state subject, thus alienating it from politics, said Mr. Guru. Contract farming should be encouraged as it will help bring technology and modern practices into the agriculture sector - opined Mr. Guru. The APMC Act in each state of India requires all agricultural products to be sold only in government - regulated markets. These markets impose substantial taxes on buyers, in addition to commissions and fees taken by middlemen, but typically provide little service in areas such as price discovery, grading or inspection. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. Cold Chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics Cold Chain service including Primary transportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc.

Understanding Post-harvesting technology

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

When it comes to processing perishable crops, what is done to the crops the moment they are uprooted from the ground determines the final quality of the said crop, to a very large extent. As the name suggests, the act of processing the crop ( Dusting, sorting, cleaning and packing the crops) after the harvest, is called Post harvesting. It becomes a critical part in processing perishable food crops because these crops have a tendency to deteriorate from the moment they are uprooted from the farms. Processed food items, fresh farm produce or whatever it is that the crop ought to be sold for, the out put of the post harvesting technology largely determines the caliber of the processed food crop. Though it might seem like an obvious thing to do post harvesting the crop, it is still a difficult task to be achieved either due to lack of awareness or due to the lack of infrastructure. Post harvest usually consists of cleaning up of the crops, removing moisture and bringing down the pace of the chemical reactions that usually occur then. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. Cold Chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics Cold Chain service including Primary transportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc

Supply Chain Management : Sounds Geekish, but is very much commonsense

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Have you heard of Just-in-time, TQM, The rise of Toyota as a powerful global player in the automotive industry, even surpassing the gaping mouths of the big three in the United states? You would have certainly come across the term 'Supply Chain Management' - It sounds like jargon, doesn't it? Well, it isn't so difficult to understand and it is something most manufacturing ( even services!) industries indulge in today. Supply Chain management basically means that the process of managing the whole process of finding a suitable raw material, processing it and converting it into something valuable or useful that could be sold to the market. The better a company is in managing its resources, the process of locating its raw materials, processing them, working on them, the entire production process, the out put, the packaging and even the labelling might constitute a simple supply chain management case study. According to the CIO Magazine, Supply chain management (SCM) is the combination of art and science that goes into improving the way your company finds the raw components it needs to make a product or service and deliver it to customers. The following are five basic components of SCM. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. Cold Chain is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics Cold Chain service including Primary transportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc

Food Processing Industry, Cold Chain and Frozen food distribution systems : A Brief

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

India has tremendous potential to become the primary source of agricultural products, more specifically food products in the world. It has about 53% of arable land - land available for cultivation of crops as compared to a measly average of about 11% for the rest of the world. It has some feathers in it's cap as the second highest fruit and vegetable producer in the world, 6th largest producer of fish and such like but still doesn't make up to the top 10 food exporting countries.If it weren't for some severe infrastructure and technology issues, there is actually stopping for this gigantic food bowl. With large tracts of arable land, inexpensive labour and high-quality produce tumbling out of the barns, there is a potential so huge that sometimes, the scope and scale is almost unbelievable. However, if one had to point out at one single single reason as to why the Indian agricultural industry is such a laggard when pitted against the global standards, it could be the pathetic state of the logistics, distribution and and an inefficient supply chain. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd. is the first company in India to set up frozen and chilled food distribution system on pan India basis. SNOWMAN is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics SNOWMAN service including Primary transportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc.