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Cold Chain
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Temperature Logging and Cold Chain Breaks: Evidence, Thresholds and What to Do
Recording obligations for quick-frozen food, the standards that govern the instruments, how to read an excursion, and a decision procedure for the…
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FCL, LTL and Groupage for Frozen Food: Cost, Risk and the Break-Even Point
A comparison of full loads, part loads and consolidated groupage for temperature-controlled cargo, with the cost drivers, the risk trade-offs and a…
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What should we do when the temperature logger shows a break?
When a temperature logger shows a break, put the load on hold, take core temperatures, note a reservation on the CMR and…
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Can frozen and chilled goods travel in the same trailer?
Frozen and chilled goods can share a multi-temperature trailer with bulkheads, but door openings and extra stops usually hurt the frozen consignment.
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Who owns the temperature risk under FCA?
Under FCA at the seller’s premises, risk passes once goods are loaded on the buyer’s vehicle. What that means for reefer pre-cooling…
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What causes freezer burn in frozen berries?
Freezer burn is surface dehydration: moisture sublimates from the fruit and refreezes as frost in the liner. Causes, prevention and claim handling.
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What should you do when a reefer arrives above the agreed temperature?
When a reefer arrives warm, do not unload into stock: photograph, take product core temperatures, download loggers and note reservations for the…
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Can frozen berries be refrozen after partial thawing?
Refreezing partly thawed berries is physically possible but commercially a deviation: larger ice crystals, drip loss, clumping and safety questions.
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Why do IQF berries arrive clumped together?
Clumping in IQF berries has two causes: poor dewatering before the tunnel, or a cold chain break in transit. How to tell…
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Incoterms 2020 for Frozen Food: Choosing the Rule That Fits a Reefer Load
A practical read of Incoterms 2020 for frozen and chilled cargo: which rules suit a reefer truck, why the sea-only rules rarely…