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WFLO
Scientific Advisory Council (SAC) |
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The SAC is a select body of eminent scientists,
each a leader in a specific area of food technology worldwide.
They represent such disciplines as meat, poultry, fish, dairy,
cereal/bakery, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables,
packaging, and refrigeration engineering. The Council
keeps members informed on research and industry
trends, recommends and advises on WFLO funded research
projects, and contributes to WFLO manuals and bulletins. |
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Information Center |
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The WFLO Information Center comprises both physical and
virtual materials on handling temperature-sensitive products,
operating a public refrigerated warehouse, and other related
topics. WFLO continues to invest in this important
resource, which will soon be available to members online. Staff
members work with scientists and other industry experts to quickly
answer member inquiries on a vast range of
topics, including hundreds of commodities. |
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WFLO Manuals |
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Includes the
Commodity Storage
Manual, a unique source of valuable information on the
proper scientific storage procedures, relative humidities and
other data on approximately 250 different food products. Every
paper in the manual is reviewed and updated by scientific
authorities every three years or less. The
Q&A Manual
contains answers to 1,500 specific questions from past Q&A
Bulletins indexed by subject for quick reference. |
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Cold Connection |
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The weekly
Cold
Connection e-mail can be sent to as many of your
employees as you wish to keep them up-to-date on the latest WFLO
news, events, bulletins, and other resources. |
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WFLO Institute |
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The WFLO Institute and other educational
programs are held in North America, Europe, and appropriate
locations around the world. These programs offer a forum for
training in state-of-the art food preservation techniques and
business practices. |
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IARW-WFLO-IRTA Annual Convention
and Trade Show |
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The Annual Convention and Trade Show is held
jointly with the International Association of Refrigerated
Warehouses (IARW) and the International
Refrigerated Transportation Association (IRTA). The convention brings together industry
representatives, scientific and academic members, experts and
authorities, and key industry vendors for a week of invaluable
networking and education. |
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WFLO Website |
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Increasingly the vast and valuable information
maintained by WFLO is available instantly and electronically to
members via the WFLO website. This includes a global network of
refrigerated warehouse and logistics companies to service
members' distribution and storage needs. |
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WFLO Committees |
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WFLO committees on Research and Commodities,
Education/Standards, Refrigeration and Energy, and Trends and
Marketing serve as a
think tank on industry issues and a clearinghouse for research projects.
They meet annually at the
IARW-WFLO-IRTA-IACSC Assembly of Committees, and result in extraordinary interaction
between the scientific, warehouse, and customer communities. |
