The cold chain is responsible for the preservation and transportation of perishable foods in
the proper temperature range to slow biological decay processes and deliver safe and high …

Background Food security is both a complex and challenging issue to resolve as it cannot
be characterized or limited by geography nor defined by a single grouping, ie, demography …

Current global food supply chains are faced with an ever increasing variety of modern day
societal challenges. As a direct result of these challenges many of these supply chains are …

In their review of internet of things (IoT) applications in supply chain management, Ben-Daya
et al. identified the food supply chain (FSC) as one of the application areas with greatest …

Shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables is greatly influenced by environmental conditions.
Increasing temperature usually results in accelerated loss of quality and shelf-life reduction …

Temperature fluctuation and abuse in the food cold chain (FCC) is becoming an increasingly
crucial factor in the process of food production and for the logistic business, especially in …

Highlights•The temperature in a pallet is predicted from a single sensor and a neural
network.•The corner of the pallet is the best sensor position for temperature mapping.•The …

Highlights•Temperature mapping and prediction is a potent tool in cold chain
strategies.•ANN is the most accurate with the lowest RMSE vs other predictor methods.•Best …

The inability to correctly implement and safeguard a product cold chain leads to premature
product spoilage and increased product waste. Special care is required to both implement …

The main purpose of cold chain is to keep the temperature of products constant during
transportation. The internal temperature of refrigerated truck body is mainly measured with a …