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Cold Chain Monitoring for Food Distribution: Preventing Temperature Abuse from Plant to Shelf

by Tim Arrowsmith March 31, 2026

Once food leaves the manufacturing facility, it enters a complex supply chain spanning warehouses, distribution centers, trucks, retail shelves, and consumer homes. Each link in this chain poses the risk of temperature abuse—periods when products are exposed to temperatures above or below the specified range.