cool chain

English

Noun

cool chain (plural cool chains)

1. 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.