cool chain
noun1
The distribution path, including storage, transportation, and handling, of a substance that must remain refrigerated or frozen as it moves from producer to consumer.
- 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.2009, Nigel H. Banks, Wojciech J. Florkowski, Stanley E. Prussia, Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach, page 531:
- For cool chains to work, you need all the basic infrastructure for transport, electricity, education, and health care to be in place.2018, Hans Rosling, Factfulness, page 148:
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- Furthermore, for a cool chain, the sustainability and carbon footprint need to be understood and addressed differently..2019, Riccardo Accorsi, Riccardo Manzini, Sustainable Food Supply Chains, page 169:
- The industry works continuously towards creating a better cool chain, possibly making the lives of millions of people better and more sustainable.2023, Michael Sales, Sebastiaan Scholte, Air Cargo Management: Air Freight and the Global Supply Chain: