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Cold Chain
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A supply chain that uses refrigeration to keep temperature sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals, produce, seafood and frozen food viable from production to destination. Its defining requirement is that the refrigerated sequence remain unbroken through production, storage and distribution; it began with the ice trade, reefer ships and refrigerator cars of the mid nineteenth century.
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Core ConcernKeeping perishables continuously refrigerated across the whole supply chain 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Cold Chain
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A well functioning, or unbroken, cold chain requires uninterrupted sequence of refrigerated production, storage and distribution activities
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