Refrigerated food survey From October 2010 newsletter We have
recently completed a study of how consumers treat refrigerated
foods in the home, as part of a project for WRAP (Waste &
Resources Action Programme) investigating losses through
spoilage. In particular we looked at the effects on temperature
of transporting refrigerated food from the supermarket to the
home and storage in the domestic fridge. We concluded that there
is scope to improve temperature control in the domestic chill
chain. Key is improving consumer understanding of the importance
of good temperature control and ensuring that tools such as
fridge thermometers are used effectively. Regularly monitoring
fridge temperature in a range of locations and storing the most
temperature sensitive foods in the coldest part of the fridge
could deliver significant benefits. Amongst recommendations in
the report are that food manufacturers should simplify the
labelling of products with respect to storage conditions
on–pack, aiming for a common approach,