Cold Chain Logistics
Cold Chain Logistics is the transport of perishable goods: goods that can spoil, like fresh meat, seafood and fruits, vegetables and even pharmaceuticals. These goods need to be transported and stored in temperature controlled environments whilst in transit, in warehouses and while waiting to be loaded onto transport.
Cold Chain Logistics can be challenging, but if done well can provide major benefits and competitive advantages. Our fact sheets, links and presentations will give you some ideas on how to maintain the cold chain from “paddock to plate”.
Contacts
- The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
www.daff.gov.au/aqis - The Sydney Post Harvest Laboratory
http://www.postharvest.com.au/ - Food Science Australia
http://www.csiro.au/org/FNS.html - Refrigerated Containers and CA Technology
http://www.containerhandbuch.de/chb_e/wild/index.html - CSIRO Farming & Food
http://www.csiro.au/science/Farming-Food.html - Horticulture Australia Ltd
http://www.horticulture.com.au/ - Meat & Livestock Australia
http://www.mla.com.au/home - Food SA
http://www.foodsa.com.au/ - South Australian Food Centre
http://www.safoodcentre.com.au/ - South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) – Food innovation and value chain
http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/foodinnovation - Dryiceinfo.com – the web’s leading source of information about Dry Ice
http://www.dryiceinfo.com/ - Australian Federation of International Forwarders
http://www.afif.asn.au/products.asp - Produce Marketing Association
http://www.pma.com/ - Postharvest Technology Research and Information Centre
http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/ - Postharvest Information Network
http://postharvest.tfrec.wsu.edu/ - Chill-On – A European Union funded prject to improve the quality and safety of the chilled/frozen supply chain
http://www.chill-on.com/description/state-of-the-art.html - European Cold Storage and Logistics Association
http://www.ecsla.be/content/view/32/ - Fresh Markets: Market Produce Specifications
http://www.freshmarkets.com.au/FreshSpec/freshspecs.html
Fact Sheets
- Food Standards fact sheet
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/scienceandeducation/factsheets/foodsafetyfactsheets/ - Temperature Danger Zones Fact sheet from the Food Safety Information Council
http://www.foodsafety.asn.au/_srcfiles/Temperature%20Danger%20Zone1_2.pdf - Shop With Food Safety in Mind Fact sheet from the Food Safety Information Council
http://www.foodsafety.asn.au/_srcfiles/Fact%20Sheet-shopping_2.pdf
Publications
- National Vaccine Storage Guidelines: Strive for 5
http://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/.../$File/strive-4-five.pdf - South Australian Freight Council - Common Learnings Report
http://www.safreightcouncil.com.au/SAFC%20Common%20learnings_TechRevFinal.pdf - South Australian Freight Council - CLIP
http://www.safreightcouncil.com.au/SAFC%20Common%20learnings_TechRevFinal.pdf - Northeast Postharvest (Stepac Website – Will be uploaded to new SAFC website)
http://www.stepac.com/files/the-80-20-guide-to-better-cold-chain-management.pdf - Australia’s Most Unwanted: A Guide to Exotic Pests and Disease
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/114030/aus_most_wanted.pdf - Issues in food miles and carbon labelling
http://adl.brs.gov.au/data/warehouse/pe_abarebrs99001677/foodmiles.pdf - South Australian Freight Council - Cold Chain Materials Order Form
- National Rural Health Alliance – Freight Improvement Tool Kit
http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/uploads/rist/rist_freight.pdf - Shipping Australia Limited Publications
http://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=76%C2%A0 - The Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.abs.gov.au - The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE)
www.btre.gov.au - Overview of the Australian Food Industry
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/.../afs-overview-aust-food-industry.pdf - Statistical Tables
http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/.../foodstats-tables-finals1dec.pdf
Regulations
- Australian Quarantine Inspection Service – Quarantine Requirements for Commercial Imports:
http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/import/food/commercial_imports
Safety
- Australian Quality Assurance – Quality Assurance for the fresh food industry
http://haccpfoodsafety.net.au/ - Food Safety Australia is a leading food safety education organisation
http://www.foodsafety.edu.au/news/
