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“You are changing the world!” A friend of mine made that comment about five years ago after he saw one of the earlier versions of our Healthy Trailer machines clean and sanitize a trailer.  Applying germicidal UV technology to food transportation was something unheard of ‘back then.’ I was so busy working on getting an automated trailer sanitation process that was effective, efficient, and able to reduce labor costs that I didn’t spend time thinking about how inadequate best practices were to keep food safe during transportation. But they did need, and still do, change. As I was writing our newsletter last week, the reality of how trucking companies have absolutely put Healthy Trailer ‘ on the map struck home. They have ‘changed the world’. We are operating our 4th generation machine. We have patents in Spain, Mexico, and Chile. We are in our sixth year of operation in both California and Arizona. We have hundreds of trucking companies in our database. And we have a growing number of very loyal truck drivers.  Healthy Trailer’s story is a pioneering story shared by so many people who have made contributions in the form of ideas, time, money, reputation, services, and expertise. But at the core, at the center of much of our innovation and trials, are our trucking company customers.  All of us at Healthy Trailer will work at ‘living’ our gratitude in the way we treat our drivers, clean trailers, offer suggestions on better food transportation practices, and continue to improve our already awesome trailer sanitation system. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."  John F. Kennedy #healthytrailerclean   #safefoodtransportation

Our Modified Atmosphere Packaging greatly prolongs the shelf life of produce, allowing suppliers to opt for cheaper alternatives like sea freight instead of air freight. #jayshripropack #foodshelflife #foodproduce #flexiblepackaging #liddingfilms #foodpackaging #wickededbags #nineplus #jaqvaplus #ventplus #perforatedbags #waterquenchingtechnology #lidingfilms

The Right Questions = The Right Solutions Before we recommend a product, we always start with quality conversations identifying your unique challenges and objectives. Like when we embarked on a conveyor line project for Hansells Masterton, Contract Packing, New Zealand. We asked detailed questions and ended up uncovering issues with the whole conveyor system. Read how we avoided a costly mistake for the client. Plus boosted performance of the entire conveyor system: https://lnkd.in/g_ZUTzdd #BetterByDesign #foodprocessing #foodproduction #foodhygiene #foodsafety #foodhandling #meatprocessor

Want to reduce strain on labor, increase moral, and decrease the amount of labor required to haul carts from point A to point B? Check out the motorized utility cart. Move a lot of product with fewer people, fewer trips, and more ease. Lakeside Manufacturing Foodservice #utilitycart #foodservice #hospitality

Ever wondered what happens to your carrots before they end up on the supermarket shelf? Our newly completed commissioning of a medium-sized carrot line in Scandinavia shows the process between harvest and supermarket. Visit the link below to find out more about a typical medium-sized carrot processing line. https://hubs.ly/Q02JRzWW0 #foodprocessing #foodindustry #agribusiness #Fortifi

Reefers. You drive past them, stop at the traffic light next to them but, do you know what the numbers and symbols mean on the screen? Here’s a quick run down off of a Thermo king unit. Sorry for the background noise in advance. • Colby Varley | Colby@atssalinas.com • 831-757-4244 . . . . #shipwithats #ProduceLogistics #TruckingBroker #FreshFreight #workanniversary#ProduceHauling #TruckBrokerLife #FarmersMarketHaul #FreightSolutions #ProduceSupplyChain #TruckDispatch #ProduceTransport #LogisticsPro #MarketFresh #BrokerageLife #FruitandVeggies #TruckLoadServices #ProduceDistribution #FreightManagement #QualityHauling #FarmToTable #TruckBrokerWorld #ProduceBusiness #ReeferFreight #GreenFreight #LogisticsMasters #HaulingHarvest #BrokeredHauls #ProduceProfessionals #TruckersForProduce

10 Tips for Running a Food Truck - businessnewsdaily.com - From choosing the right location to investing in the right technology, here are 10 things you must do before you start a food truck. #southgroup https://lnkd.in/ezdZPztG

These two pallets contain the same amount of boxes, and the same amount of product inside them. Why is this significant? It demonstrates how Coolseal can provide huge transport savings for outbound deliveries. #fishboxes #seafoodboxes #fishpackaging #seafoodpackaging #sustainablepackaging #transportcosts #seafoodprocessing #seafoodprocessor #fishprocessing #fishprocessor

Where to start?  That can be THE question that keeps us from beginning projects.   “If we did want to start implementing trailer sanitation, where should we start?” A growing number of shippers are concerned about loading unsanitary trailers, but requiring trucking companies to comply seems daunting. When I first started designing the Healthy Trailer LLC machine, I thought the best plan was to use lots of high-pressure nozzles and a strong pump to make sure we could clean anything off the floor, walls, and ceilings of trailers. Oh boy, what a mistake!  All I got was a lot of spray, which meant I was spreading contamination instead of removing it. This was the first of many mistakes in building our trailer sanitation system. But we have to start somewhere, don’t we? Our advice? Don’t let the ‘end’ stop you from starting.  👌 Remember, perfect is the enemy of good.  Have the mindset that revisions are ahead. 📏 Measure your work.  Healthy Trailer LLC used ATP and microbial testing, in addition to visual results, to measure whether our system was reducing pathogen risks in trailers. Start with 1 or 2 (customers, trucking companies, facilities), track your progress with them, and then build the program incrementally. 📋 Do an AAR. This stands for' after-action review,’ which is standard military practice to assess mission performance.   Once Healthy Trailer LLC got our test results back, we would review which cycle we ran, the exposure time of the UV, the amount of water used, and so on.  Then, we would alter one variable, retest, and review This is the method we can all use to get started and get things done!  Remember, it’s easier than you think! #healthytrailerclean  #safefoodtransportation  

Rinac's ChillKart - a greener, economical and more efficient alternative to reefer trucks. This eutectic refrigerated truck requires NO FUEL or ENERGY to refrigerate and instead maintains cold temperatures during transportation with eutectic plates placed inside the insulated truck body. Hence, ChillKart reduces your annual expense significantly by almost 50% when compared to reefer trucks. The Eutectic system also helps minimise service costs. It is also an eco-friendly solution with no exhaust. https://lnkd.in/gNRNXsb6 Chillkart comes in two variants: 1. Stored energy refrigeration combined with GRP- RPUF Insulated containers, ideal for last mile delivery. 2. RPUF Insulated GRP containers with forced refrigeration for long haul. #ecofriendly #eutectic #refrigeratedtransportation #coldchain #energysaving #costsaving