Aldelano Corporation Brings Hope to the Nations

ONTARIO, Calif. - Sept. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- It’s no secret that hunger is a persistent problem in the developing world. The solution seems simple enough—just grow or send more food. In reality, the causes of world hunger are more complex.  According to figures (http://www.fao.org/in-action/seeking-end-to-loss-and-waste-of-food-along-production-chain/en/) from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), up to 40% of food produced in the developing world is wasted before it ever reaches the market, resulting in a loss of approximately 1.3 billion tons of food with a value of more than US $1 trillion. The lion’s share of that waste occurs because of inadequate storage and refrigeration equipment in places that lack a reliable infrastructure.

It doesn’t have to be this way. A remarkable innovation has emerged with the capacity to erase those food losses—and that’s just the beginning. The American-made Aldelano Solar ColdBox™ is an industrial-grade, portable, solar powered cold storage mini-warehouse that provides not only refrigeration and freezing capacity, but also water, ice production, and a completely renewable auxiliary power source, all by harnessing the power of the sun. Even better news is all this can be done with virtually no operating costs.

Founded in 1968, Aldelano Corporation is a national leader in customized assembly packaging and warehouse services and is one of the nation's leading contract packaging companies with operations nationwide. In his travels around the world, Aldelano founder Al Hollingsworth observed the problem of hunger firsthand. An expert in the refrigerated food supply chain, he decided to do something about it. “The time has come to answer the cries of the people, and that takes more than just feeding them, because the lack of food is a symptom of a larger problem—the missing or unreliable infrastructure,” Hollingsworth says. “We are offering an alternative to the infrastructure, a way to generate power, refrigeration, and safe drinking water almost anywhere, at any time.”

Each year, India alone suffers losses up to £4.4 billion in fruit and vegetables due to the absence of effective refrigeration solutions. Despite being the world’s largest banana producer, it holds just 0.3% of the global banana market. Less than 4% of India’s fresh produce is transported by cold chain, compared to more than 90% in the UK. The Aldelano Solar ColdBox™ provides a solution that can drastically reduce this type of loss.

Equipped with the optional Aldelano Solar WaterMaker™, each Aldelano Solar ColdBox™ can also produce up to 50 gallons of clean, drinkable water per day by extracting moisture from the air. This feature is a true lifesaver. Illnesses caused by unsafe drinking water claim the lives of 1 out of every 5 children under age 5 each year worldwide. Aldelano’s groundbreaking technology couldn’t be timelier. UNESCO (http://www.unwater.org/water-cooperation-2013/water-coope...) estimates that by 2025, almost 2 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity.

The Aldelano Solar ColdBox™ is not just a solution for the developing world. The technology is also an ideal fit for military and mining base camps, hospitals and clinics, relief organizations, warehouses, and the agricultural and grocery industries. Besides the benefit of drastic savings in operating costs and total flexibility in terms of location, the Aldelano Solar ColdBox™ offers peace of mind. The vulnerability of the U.S. power grid is well-documented. Forward-thinking leaders will see the value in acquiring a solar safety net.

“We believe our product will not only provide convenience and cost savings to industry, but will ultimately save lives,” Hollingsworth says. “Organizations that face the daily loss of life due to inadequate food supplies or poor medical facilities now have the opportunity to bring hope to others more than ever before.Our great hope is for people throughout the world who are poor, hungry, sick and destitute to finally enjoy the full benefit of their own resources because of the Aldelano Solar ColdBox™.”

Aldelano Corporation’s specialty is establishing strategic service centers throughout the country for customers who demand low cost, customized, 24/7 packaging and warehousing fulfillment services for their consumer goods, dry and refrigerated products.

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