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Cold Chain
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Temperature Excursion
A temperature excursion is a recorded event in which temperature moved outside the specified range for a defined period. Quick-frozen food rules…
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Cold Room
A cold room is an insulated, refrigerated storage space, from small walk-in units to large warehouse chambers, set to a specific temperature…
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Temperature Logger
Temperature logger (data logger) is an electronic device that records temperature at set intervals throughout storage or transport. Loggers travel with the…
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Cold Storage
Cold storage is the holding of perishable product under controlled low temperature between processing and dispatch. For quick-frozen fruit the standard is…
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Temperature Mapping
Temperature mapping is the validation exercise in which multiple sensors are placed throughout a cold store, reefer container or vehicle to verify…
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Core Temperature
Core temperature is the temperature measured inside the product, at its thermal centre, rather than in the surrounding air. Quick-frozen food law…
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Defrost Cycle
A defrost cycle is the periodic melting of frost that builds up on the evaporator coils of a freezer or reefer unit.…
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Dry Ice
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide at about −78.5 °C, used as a refrigerant for small shipments, samples and short-duration insulated transport…
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Ethylene Management
Ethylene is a natural plant hormone that accelerates ripening and senescence of fresh fruit and vegetables. In chilled storage and transport, ethylene-producing…
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Humidity Control
Humidity control means maintaining the appropriate relative humidity in storage: high humidity (around 90 percent or more) for many chilled fresh products…