{"id":4787,"date":"2025-10-29T18:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/?p=7904"},"modified":"2025-12-30T16:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:32:05","slug":"changing-seasons-how-autumn-influences-food-preservation-in-professional-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/changing-seasons-how-autumn-influences-food-preservation-in-professional-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Change of season: how autumn influences food preservation in professional spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the arrival of autumn, professional catering and food retail spaces face environmental changes that can have a direct impact on food preservation. Warmer temperatures during the day, cooler nights and higher relative humidity require adjustments to storage processes in order to maintain food safety and product quality.<\/p>\n

Adjust conservation processes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In order to adapt to the autumn conditions, high-performance spaces need to review their maintenance routines and habits:<\/p>\n

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  1. Constant monitoring: <\/strong>Regularly check the temperature of refrigerators and freezer cabinets, ensuring that they remain within the ideal parameters.<\/li>\n
  2. Intelligent organisation: <\/strong>Distributing the food in such a way as to optimise the flow of cold, separating more sensitive products and ensuring proper rotation (\u201cfirst in, first out\u201d).<\/li>\n
  3. Watch out for humidity: <\/strong>Adjust the humidity levels in the equipment to avoid drying out some products or excess condensation in others.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Storage optimisation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    In addition to temperature and humidity control, the internal organisation of equipment is crucial:<\/p>\n

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    1. Separate raw and prepared products to avoid cross-contamination.<\/li>\n
    2. Create specific zones for each type of food, making it easy to rotate and access quickly.<\/li>\n
    3. Avoid overcrowding by ensuring adequate air circulation and thermal stability in all products.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Hygienisation and preventive maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      The change of season reinforces the need for rigorous cleaning and maintenance:<\/p>\n

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      1. Clean surfaces, drawers and shelves regularly to avoid the build-up of residue and condensation.<\/li>\n
      2. Check ventilation and drainage systems, preventing faults that could jeopardise conservation.<\/li>\n
      3. Inspect doors and seals, ensuring that the cold remains constant.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Autumn requires extra attention to food preservation processes, especially in high-performance environments. Constant monitoring, efficient organisation, humidity control and preventive maintenance are essential to maintain freshness, safety and quality.<\/p>\n

        Adopting these practices ensures that, even with seasonal changes, food remains in ideal condition, allowing for more efficient and smooth operations for staff, and safe and consistent experiences for customers.<\/p>\n

        To find out more about all our cold storage solutions, take a look at our catalogue.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Com a chegada do outono, os espa\u00e7os profissionais de restaura\u00e7\u00e3o e com\u00e9rcio alimentar enfrentam mudan\u00e7as ambientais que podem impactar diretamente a conserva\u00e7\u00e3o […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4788,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4787"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4845,"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4787\/revisions\/4845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jimo.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}