DESICCANT BAGS pouches for container shipments
Humidity must be controlled for these foods to reach buyers in good condition. The moisture present when a container is loaded in a hot African port — in the air, the packing materials, and the bagged cargo — must be managed with container absorbers. Otherwise, during the voyage, when the weather changes and temperatures drop, this moisture condenses into liquid – "container rain," which can wet the cargo and trigger the growth of molds, mycotoxins or other micro-organisms. Organisms. This cycle can repeat itself during a sea voyage with each change of weather. The Cocoa Trade Federation (FCC) recommends using calcium chloride-based desiccants to protect food cargoes such as cocoa beans. Container Dri® II is an absorber based on calcium chloride. It offers high levels of moisture absorption, making it easy to achieve the 65% or greater calcium chloride loading recommended in FCC guidelines for shipping cocoa beans in containers. Container Dri II can absorb more than thr...