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. 2018 Sep 28:217–241. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-813830-4.00009-5

Table 10.1.

Categories of cold-chain products

Category Temperature requirement Product specification
Fresh agricultural products 0–20°C Vegetables, fruits; meat, poultry, eggs; aquatic products, horticultural products
Frozen processed products ~−18°C (<−15°C) Frozen foods, poultry, and other packaging cooked food; ice-cream and dairy products; fast-food raw materials
Biopharmaceutical products 2–8°C Vaccine, antibiotics, biological products, and food products