- Part I: Country specific information about Cold Chain Management
- Demographic and geographic data
- Economic data and trade statistic
- Sustainability
- Regulations and standards
- Current technologies
- Challenges
- Part II : Research activities in field of Cold Chain Management
- Identification of influence factors on the quality and shelf life of fresh meat throughout the supply chain
- Environmental research
- Evaluation methods for a resource-efficient food production
- Sustainability strategies from production to the consumer
- Process specific research
- Packaging material and technologies
- Temperature monitoring technologies
- Transportation systems and logistics
- Transportation and logistic
- Supply Chain Management
- Product specific research
- Predictive microbiology
- Analytical methods for quality and safety parameters
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