Nowadays, we are used to the convenience of buying our favourite fresh products from the local supermarket all year round. But how do these products reach us when the shipping world deals with disruptions? In this episode, our host, Sara Vollmer, and her guest Marc Meseguer, Regional Sea Logistics Reefer Manager, talk about Reefer Logistics and the journey of temperature-sensitive cargo to consumers in times of regular disruptions. They also discuss FRUIT LOGISTICA, the world's most important trade fair for the fresh produce industry, and its significance in the world of cold chain.

Key topics of this episode are: What Reefer Logistics is and its impacts on our world, how disruptions can drastically impact the temperature-sensitive cargo’s supply chain and FRUIT LOGISTICA and its significance in the world of cold chain.

Recorded in February 2024.

Details:

(01:40) Sara and Marc discuss what Reefer Logistics is.

(02:39) Marc talks about the popular time for fruit and vegetable transportation in the northern and southern hemispheres.

(04:10) Sara asks Marc about what is happening right now (early February 2024) in the world of Reefer Logistics.

(05:08) They discuss the privilege of having access to various fresh products all year round and where they come from.

(06:22) Sara asks Marc what the downside to this privilege is.

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