Perishable Products
AirOcare's patented air purification technology has been widely adopted in the perishable products industry (fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers) for its ability to destroy molds, bacteria and viruses while also reducing ethylene levels and extending product shelf life. AirOcare's units have been installed throughout the cold chain in cold storage rooms, processing areas, refrigerated trucks/containers and grocery display cases.
Under a recently signed agreement, Ingersoll Rand now has the exclusive global right to manufacture, market, sell, install and service AirOcare's patented air and surface purification technology across the perishable product cold chain.
AirOcare and Ingersoll Rand will work together to insure the seamless transition of the business covered by the license agreement. Ingersoll Rand's Climate Control Technologies sector provides equipment and services to manage controlled-temperature environments for food and other temperature sensitive products. The Climate Control Technologies sector encompasses both transport and stationary refrigeration solutions globally throughout the perishable cold chain industry. This agreement increases the access and opportunity to introduce the patented air and surface purification technology across the entire perishable global cold chain.
For more information about AirOcare's products and their use in the perishable cold chain, please contact Ingersoll Rand directly.
Ingersoll Rand Climate Control Technologies
Wayne Benson
Phone: (952) 885-3562
Key Benefits:
Across the perishable produce cold chain (storage, transportation, processing, distribution, and retail) AirOcare provides these benefits:
- Extends the shelf life and quality of perishable products
- Reduces food spoilage
- Addresses food safety concerns (including those of consumers and media) and reduces risks associated with food-related illnesses
- Compatible with organic standards
- Lessens risks from product liabilities and lawsuits
- Provides odor control
- Reduces cross-contamination
- Controls ethylene levels
- Stationary and mobile units so perishable products can be protected across the cold chain from "farm to fork"
- Eliminates E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria in the air and on surfaces of perishable products
- Destroys molds such as Botrytis and reduces incidence of rotting
- Decreases incidence of dehydration
- Compatible with controlled or modified atmospheres
- Becomes an important part of your HACCP program
Applications Areas
Diversity of applications for Growers/Packers, Distributors/Wholesalers, Transporters/Carriers, Meat/Food Processors and End Retailers (Grocery Stores and Restaurants) for Fruits, Vegetables, Meats, Flowers and Processed Foods/Ready-to-Eat:
- Cold Storage Rooms (small coolers to large storage facilities)
- Ripening and Pre-Conditioning Rooms
- Food Processing Areas
- Meat Processing Facilities
- Food Preparation Areas
- Walk-in Coolers
- Display Cases
- Restaurants (kitchens, dining areas, bars, etc.)
- Refrigerated Trucks and Shipping Containers
- Exhausted Air Treatment
