Food cold chain distribution refers to the logistics activities of picking, processing, packaging, dividing, and assembling cold chain objects such as fresh-keeping and freezing in an adaptable temperature environment according to customer requirements, and delivering them to designated locations on time.

The advantages of food cold chain distribution are mainly reflected in the following three points:

1. Strong food preservation ability. The cold chain not only ensures the nutritional taste of food, but also prolongs the storage period of food;

2. The cold chain distribution efficiency is high. The multi-channel and diversified cold chain promotes the fresh circulation of food between different regions;

3. Food cold chain safety is good. The closed storage and transportation environment and the temperature control throughout the process provide a guarantee for food safety.

Compared with ordinary logistics and distribution, what are the characteristics of food cold chain distribution? Follow Kuhua Refrigeration to understand.

construction investment

In general, the food cold chain distribution system is more demanding and complex than the normal temperature logistics system, so its investment cost will also be higher.

For example, agricultural products require special refrigeration facilities and equipment in the production and processing, packaging and transportation, storage and sales and other logistics links.

Another example is that food such as fresh fruits and vegetables is always under the specified low temperature conditions in all aspects of circulation, and it is necessary to install temperature control equipment, use refrigerated trucks or low temperature warehouses, and use advanced information systems.

High organizational coordination

Because fresh and other foods are easily perishable, the timeliness of food cold chain distribution is very high. Since the main functions of multiple links of fresh food cold chain logistics are different, this requires higher organizational coordination in each link, so as to ensure the quality and speed of food cold chain distribution.

Professional requirements are strong

Due to the perishable characteristics such as fresh food, food cold chain distribution and distribution must use Internet information technology to monitor and track the entire production and circulation process in multiple directions, in order to reduce product loss and ensure the high leanness and agility of its own system. This reduces energy consumption and business costs.

Therefore, food cold chain distribution has certain requirements for network information technology, and also requires a high degree of energy consumption control.

high investment risk

Different from the normal temperature logistics system, the distribution of production, processing and consumption markets involved in food cold chain distribution is not concentrated, so it is greatly affected by objective factors such as market supply and demand, price, climate, transportation, and energy.

Therefore, while the food cold chain distribution industry has considerable benefits, it also bears higher investment risks.