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The Cold Chain and its Logistics
Authors: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue and Dr. Theo Notteboom 1. Overview
Whilbution industry have been very active in taking advantage of the dual development of the spatial extension of
supply chains supported by globalization and the significant variety of goods in circulation. From an economic development perspective, the cold chain enables many developing countries to take part in the global perishable products market. From a geographical perspective, the cold chain has the following impacts:
, Global. Specialization of agricultural functions permitting the transport of temperature
sensitive food products to distant markets. Enables the distribution of vaccines and other
pharmaceutical or biological products.
, Regional. Can support the specialization of functions and economies of scale, such as
specialized laboratories.
, Local. Timely distribution to the final consumer, namely grocery stores and restaurants. 2. Emergence of Cold Chain Logistics
While global commodity chains are fairly modern expansions in the transportation industry, the refrigerated movement of temperature sensitive goods is a practice that dates back to 1797 when British fishermen used natural ice to preserve their fish stock piles. This process was also seen in the late 1800s for the movement of food from rural areas to urban consumption markets, namely dairy products. Cold storage was also a key component of food trade between colonial powers and their colonies. For example, in the late 1870s and early 1880s, France was starting to receive large shipments of frozen meat and mutton carcasses from South America, while Great Britain imported frozen beef from Australia and pork and other meat from New Zealand. By 1910, 600,000 tons of frozen meat was being brought into Great Britain alone. The first reefer ship for the banana trade was introduced in 1903 by the United Food Company. This enabled the banana to move from an exotic fruit t