EDGE：2023年冷冻食品供应链的创新和发展（英文版）（22页）.docx

1、Chill vibes only: Cold chain innovations that achieve preservation perfection in supply chains Ruvini Perera December, 2023In our daily hustle and bustle, we rarely think about the sophisticated systems that make possible our mundane day-to-day activities like buying groceries, flowers, or medicine.

2、 What links these seemingly disparate activities is the cold chain, which is imperative in ensuring these temperature-sensitive products make their way to us in optimal conditions.While we typically associate cold chains with basic refrigeration and cooling of goods, emerging technologies such as Io

3、T, AI, and advances in packaging technologies have broadened the applications of the cold chain, allowing it to enhance efficiency, efficacy, and scope. These cold chain innovations are vital to keep up with evolving demands as a result of the expansion of the frozen food market, shifts in consumer

4、dietary choices, and the globalization of food systems. This Insight delves into the expanding world of cold chain innovations, examining the trends driving demand and the industrys key players, challenges, and future outlook.What is cold chain innovation? Cold chain refers to the process of transpo

5、rting and storing temperature-sensitive products, such as perishable foods, pharmaceuticals, and vaccines, under controlled temperatures to maintain quality and safety. Our focus, cold chain innovation, refers to the development and implementation of new technologies, strategies, and practices withi

6、n the cold chain industry.These innovations typically involve the integration of temperature monitoring, IoT, AI, blockchain, automation, robotics, data analytics, etc. to improve the performance of cold chains by increasing efficiency and reducing waste and cost.Solutions in the cold chain innovati