<h1>Fruit Disinfection</h1>
<h2>Romak Logistics Services</h2>
<p>Romak Logistics, the largest agricultural export terminal in Mazandaran, has been put into operation in Juybar County. The Romak complex provides all the facilities, infrastructure, and equipment required for the storage, preparation, and marketing of agricultural products, as well as fruit disinfection, for the domestic market and the integrated facilitation of exports. Here, you can learn about the facilities, activities, and objectives of Romak.</p>
<h2>Our Product Storage Measures</h2>
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<p>Providing sufficient and appropriate lighting using fluorescent lamps</p>
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<p>Maintaining suitable storage temperatures using ventilation systems and cooling equipment</p>
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<p>Humidity control</p>
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<p>Scientific control of spacing between lines and the arrangement of fruits and food products</p>
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<h2>Our Product Storage Facilities</h2>
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<p>57 above-zero, below-zero, and dual-circuit cold storage halls operating down to -40&deg;C</p>
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<p>Three freezing tunnel units with a daily freezing capacity of 180 tons</p>
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<p>Seven Precooling halls</p>
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<p>IQF hall</p>
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<p>Eight Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage halls</p>
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<p>Food quality control and plant quarantine office and laboratory</p>
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<p>Refrigeration facilities including an ammonia cold storage system equipped with Bitzer Germany ammonia compressors, evaporators, condensers, and ammonia control valves</p>
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<p>5,000 cubic meter water storage reservoir with desalination facilities</p>
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<p>Fire detection and suppression system</p>
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<p>Ripening hall</p>
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<p>DE greening hall</p>
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<h2>What Are Our Environmental Conditions for Product Storage?</h2>
<p>Since each fruit has different storage requirements in terms of temperature, humidity, and the production of ethylene and carbon dioxide gases during storage, it is necessary to create different environmental conditions in cold storage to extend the shelf life of each product. Therefore, having different cold storage facilities makes it possible to store both large volumes of fruit and different varieties of fruit. This also contributes to fruit disinfection.</p>
<p>Throughout the food production, processing, distribution, and consumption cycle, there has always been product waste, but most of it is related to product processing, especially freezing, storage, and distribution.</p>
<p>The limited shelf life of perishable products is a challenge that has been addressed through rapid freezing methods. As a result, it becomes possible to produce in any quantity, supply products throughout all seasons, and extend product shelf life, all of which are benefits brought by rapid freezing.</p>
<p>Freezing is one of the simplest and most accepted methods of food preservation. Freezing does not kill microorganisms in food; instead, it slows down microbial activity and reduces the chemical changes that affect food quality, preventing spoilage. IQF is one of the best-known methods for preserving perishable foods, and rapid freezing is the latest freezing technology.</p>
<p>Using rapid freezing methods in food production offers numerous advantages, including:</p>
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<p>Extending the shelf life of food products</p>
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<p>Preserving the appearance of products after freezing</p>
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<p>Maintaining product quality after thawing</p>
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<p>Continuous production without concern about market demand</p>
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<p>Exporting processed products due to their high quality</p>
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<p>Increasing the profitability of food production</p>
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<p>Creating added value and achieving faster return on investment</p>
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<p>Increasing production capacity regardless of market demand</p>
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<p>Creating new markets through improved product quality</p>
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<h2>What is IQF?</h2>
<p>IQF stands for <em>Individual Quick Freezing</em>. This technology preserves products in such a way that their quality remains as close as possible to their fresh state. Freezing has long been used by humans as a method of food preservation. Over time, with scientific and technological advancements, mechanical refrigeration methods using ammonia were developed. In the 19th century, Clarence Birdseye introduced the first commercially viable frozen food products in the United States.</p>
<p>In IQF technology, fruits and vegetables are frozen at -40&deg;C by passing through a rapid freezing tunnel. In a weightless (suspended) state, they freeze within just a few minutes. The high freezing speed prevents the intercellular water from forming large ice crystals. As a result, much less damage occurs to plant tissues and cells, preserving the quality, freshness, aroma, flavor, nutritional properties, and vitamins of frozen foods. The weightless condition also allows fruits and vegetables to freeze individually, and this process also contributes to fruit disinfection by eliminating microbes.</p>
<h2>Advantages of the IQF Method</h2>
<p>With the IQF method, there is minimal loss of nutrients in food products. The water within the food tissue freezes rapidly, preventing the formation of large ice crystals that can seriously damage the food's cellular structure. As a result, the food retains its texture during freezing. During thawing, juice loss and vitamin degradation are minimal.</p>
<h2>What is the Cold Chain?</h2>
<p>The cold chain is a management system that carefully plans and monitors every stage from production to the distribution of perishable goods. Products transported within the cold chain include food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and healthcare products. After production, various factors such as temperature and humidity can affect the quality of these goods. The cold chain prevents these issues through proper management, reducing costs and waste while increasing productivity, supplier revenue, and customer satisfaction.</p>
<p>Using the cold chain during fruit preparation, sorting, and packaging is essential for extending fruit shelf life and contributes to fruit disinfection. During the preparation process, fruit is maintained at a maximum temperature of 16&deg;C.</p>
<p>Lower temperatures reduce physiological and microbial activities to their minimum levels. Furthermore, using advanced machinery during preparation minimizes direct hand contact with the fruit, helping increase shelf life and improve fruit disinfection.</p>
<h2>The Importance of the Cold Chain in Fruit Disinfection</h2>
<p>The cold chain is essential for transporting perishable goods. Its purpose is to extend product shelf life while preserving product quality. It ensures that products reach the final customer safely and in good condition. Storing or transporting perishable products at improper temperatures can damage their texture, alter their color, and encourage microbial growth. High-quality products increase customer satisfaction and improve public health. Cold chain providers also contribute significantly to economic development and employment.</p>
<h2>Precooling System</h2>
<p>One of the most important stages of the cold chain is the Precooling system. The cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain consisting of uninterrupted production, refrigerated storage, distribution, and the necessary supporting equipment and logistics to maintain products within the desired low-temperature range. It is used to preserve, extend, and ensure the shelf life of products such as fresh agricultural produce, seafood, frozen foods, photographic film, chemicals, and pharmaceutical products.</p>
<p>Precooling refers to the rapid reduction of product temperature during the initial stages of the cold chain. This modern preservation method is carried out using specialized equipment. Precooling has a significant impact on improving the final quality of products. It rapidly removes the field heat accumulated during harvesting. In simple terms, the Precooling system helps stop the deterioration process and contributes to fruit disinfection, making it one of the first steps in keeping products fresh. Instead of allowing products to cool gradually, it quickly reduces them from harvest temperature to storage temperature, greatly helping preserve freshness.</p>
<h2>Citrus Sorting Machine</h2>
<p>Another process that contributes to fruit disinfection is the use of a sorting machine.</p>
<p>This machine sorts various citrus fruits such as oranges, apples, mandarins, and kiwis based on color and size. One of its advantages is the automatic removal of defective and blemished fruits while delivering a uniform and healthy final product. Advanced citrus sorting machines wash the products before sorting, removing contaminants from the fruit.</p>
<p>One of the main reasons sorting is important is that it increases exports and brings foreign currency into the country.</p>
<p>Due to its high profitability, fruit export is one of the most popular forms of trade in Iran. In addition, Iran's excellent climate produces high-quality fruits, creating ideal conditions for this industry. A country's exports play a vital role in its economic development, which is why governments strive to provide the necessary infrastructure. Since the export process is complex, sufficient knowledge and experience are essential. In addition to understanding international regulations, exporters should also be familiar with the domestic regulations of the destination country. The stages of exporting goods or fruit refer to complying with all the rules and regulations required throughout the export process.</p>
<h2>Important Points for Fruit Export</h2>
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<p>Standard and high-quality packaging</p>
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<p>Highly professional and targeted branding and advertising</p>
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<p>Avoiding long shipping times</p>
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<p>Calculating and forecasting costs</p>
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<p>Romak Gostar Pars Company, the largest agricultural export terminal, is equipped with modern and comprehensive facilities for sorting, packaging, and preparing products. Using advanced equipment and machinery, the company packages and disinfects products. For more information, please contact us through the link below.</p>

Romak Logistics Services: Romak Logistics, the largest agricultural export terminal in Mazandaran, has been put into operation in Juybar County. The Romak complex provides all the facilities, infrastructure, and equipment required for the storage, preparation, marketing of agricultural products, as well as fruit disinfection, for the domestic market and the integrated facilitation of exports. Here we...


Romak Logistics, the largest agricultural export terminal in Joybar, provides advanced storage, fruit sanitization, IQF (Individual Quick Freezing), and fruit packaging facilities to preserve product quality and streamline the export process.


Disinfecting Fruits

Disinfecting Fruits

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