cool chain
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editNoun
editcool chain (plural cool chains)
- The distribution path, including storage, transportation, and handling, of a substance that must remain refrigerated or frozen as it moves from producer to consumer.
- 2009, Nigel H. Banks, Wojciech J. Florkowski, Stanley E. Prussia, Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach, page 531:
- Cool chain management is essential for preserving the harvested quality of fresh produce. Effective cool chain management begins on the farm and ends in the refrigerator at home.
- 2018, Hans Rosling, Factfulness, page 148:
- For cool chains to work, you need all the basic infrastructure for transport, electricity, education, and health care to be in place.
- 2019, Riccardo Accorsi, Riccardo Manzini, Sustainable Food Supply Chains, page 169:
- Furthermore, for a cool chain, the sustainability and carbon footprint need to be understood and addressed differently..
- 2023, Michael Sales, Sebastiaan Scholte, Air Cargo Management: Air Freight and the Global Supply Chain:
- The industry works continuously towards creating a better cool chain, possibly making the lives of millions of people better and more sustainable.