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Panama Awards Marketplaces Design Contract

Spanish company Mercsa will study, design and provide technical assistance for the construction for 8 public marketplaces.

Monday, July 5, 2010

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An important component of the Cold Chain Project, these marketplaces will be located in David, Colón, Santiago, Penonomé, Chitré, Las Tablas, Panamá and Chorrera.

Jimmy Papadimitriu, minister of the presidency, noted that “the evaluation committee decided to award this contract to Mercasa, as it presented the best technical proposal and has vast experience in these matters”.

Source: laestrella.com.pa

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Panama Invites Bids for Designing 8 Public Marketplaces

April 2010

The Cold Chain Secretary reported that in May 5th they will conduct a standardization meeting and on May 20th they will receive the proposals.

After this, the government will put out to tender the construction of these public marketplaces, in 8 separate processes, one for each marketplace.

Panama Launches $9 Million Tender for Cold Chain Market

February 2011

The Cold Chain Department invited bids for building and equipping a Public Market in David, Chiriqui.

Tender rules are posted at the Panamacompra.gob.pa. web portal and the target date for submission of proposals is March 2nd, 2011.

This facility in David, which will have a market area of 20 thousand people and will benefit about 200 retailers in the zone, is part of the innovative project the government is pushing of building public markets.

Panama Tenders Cold Chain Logistics System for $90 million

June 2011

The Ministry of the Presidency is putting out to tender the design, construction and implementation of an integrated cold chain logistics system.

The purpose of the contract is to modernize the current system of collection and distribution of perishable food products in both production and consumption areas in the country.

Panama Pushes Back Marketplace Design Bidding

May 2010

Authorities decided to give companies more time to prepare their bids for designing 8 public marketplaces; bids are now due on June 4th.

Fernando Duque, Cold Chain secretary, explained that they extended the deadline as many companies had been unable to complete the certification procedures required in the rules.

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Cold Chain in Food Storage

It is crucial to control the temperature in a constant way.
The cold chain is the constant temperature control at all stages of a food product, from production to consumption, keeping it in the same temperature range and ensuring, thus, its good condition. It is called "chain" because it is made up of different stages, and if some are compromised, it could result in damage to the quality and safety of the product.

Cases of health damage due to the cold chain breaking up are increasing in developed countries, according to World Health Organization, in up to 30% per year.

Low temperatures not only ensure the organoleptic characteristics of food (texture, flavor, odor, color), but also stop reproduction of microorganisms and delay the loss of food quality. However, we must not forget that the cold does not kill microorganisms or stop the metabolic activity of its components, only slows their growth and food spoilage.