1. Refrigeration: The essential Cooling for a safe food supply chain
Christine Weiker Secretary General European Cold Storage and Logistics Association - ECSLA

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5. The food supply chain

6. Increased Globalisation
the food supply routes are increasingly long-distance and multi-modal
presenting challenges to maintaining optimal temperature control during
storage
handling
distribution
across a wide range of different temperature ranges according to the products specifications

7. Temperature Controlled Conditions
fruit and vegetables
meats and fish products
milk and dairy products
readymade dishes, finished convenience food
frozen food like ice-cream or frozen pizza
Flowers and pharmaceuticals

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15. Temperature Controlled Logistics
These products are stored in different temperature ranges from roughly -25°C to °C according to product specifications in
Ambient
Chilled
Frozen
And all required ranges in between - areas of the temperature controlled warehouse

16. Temperature Controlled Logistics
From the cold store the goods are then transported with refrigerated transporter to a distribution centre or directly to the retail facility / supermarket
E-commerce and now players like Amazon Fresh present new challenges for temperature controlled logistics

17. Temperature Controlled Logistics
All chilled and frozen food as well as temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products are stored in a cold store at least once during their journey from production to the consumer

18. Temperature Control along the supply chain
Has a major impact on the quality and safety of food and pharma products
Maintaining a consistent optimal temperature throughout the food supply chain extends shelf life, enhances food safety and prevents food waste
In the pharma cold chain, reliable temperature control becomes ever more critical to provide safe products

19. Temperature Controlled Logistics
ECSLA Member companies are a crucial link in the food supply chain connecting
producers and processing companies with
retailers and
ultimately with the consumer

20. For more information: Christine Weiker c.weiker@ecsla.eu www.ecsla.eu