The FRISBEE tool, a software for optimising the trade-off between food quality, energy use, and global warming impact of cold chains

Gwanpua, Sunny George; Verboven, Pieter; Leducq, Denis; Brown, Tim; Verlinden, Bert; Bekele, E.; Aregawi, Wondwosen Abebe; Evans, Judith; Foster, A; Duret, Steven; Hoang, Hong-Minh; Sluis, S. van der; Wissink, Edo; Hendriksen, L.J.A.M.; Taoukis, Petros; Gogou, Eleni; Stahl, Valérie; Jabri, Mohammed El; Page, J.F. Le; Claussen, Ingrid Camilla; Indergård, Erlend; Nicolaı̈, Bart; Álvarez, G.; Geeraerd, A.H.

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“…The annual economic impact of food waste is estimated at $218 billion in the U.S., $143 billion in Europe, and $27 billion in Canada (Young ; ReFED ; FUSIONS ). Such an amount of food waste is unacceptable, especially given the world's growing population, the saturation of land resources used for agriculture, and the already significant concerns about food security in many regions of the world (International Institute of Refrigeration ; Young ; Jedermann and others ; Gwanpua and others ).…”

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Time–Temperature Management Along the Food Cold Chain: A Review of Recent Developments

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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-quality foods to consumers. Studies show that the efficiency of the cold chain is often less than ideal, as temperature abuses above or below the optimal productspecific temperature range occur frequently, a situation that significantly increases food waste and endangers food safety. In this work, field studies on time-temperature conditions at each critical stage of the cold chain are reviewed to assess the current state of commercial cold chains. Precooling, ground operations during transportation, storage during display at retail and in domestic refrigerators, and commercial handling practices are identified and discussed as the major weaknesses in the modern cold chain. The improvement in efficiency achieved through the measurement, analysis, and management of time-temperature conditions is reviewed, along with the accompanying technical and practical challenges delaying the implementation of such methods. A combination of prospective experimental and modeling research on precooling uniformity, responsive food inventory management systems, and cold chains in developing countries is proposed for the improvement of the cold chain at the global scale.

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Time–Temperature Management Along the Food Cold Chain: A Review of Recent Developments

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“…The environmental performance of Thailand's food supply chains was investigated by Pipatprapa et al [24]. Gwanpua et al [25] assessed the carbon footprint of a fresh chestnut supply chain based on the product quality, energy use, and global warming. Strotmann et al [26] proposed a participatory concept and provided measures of resource efficiency along the food value chain.…”

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Design of Green Cold Chain Networks for Imported Fresh Agri-Products in Belt and Road Development

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Abstract:The development of Belt and Road has seen a boom of imported fresh agri-products in China. This stimulates the growth of refrigerated transport, which accounts for much more carbon emissions than traditional transport. Designing a sustainable cold chain network is of vital importance from both financial and environmental perspectives. In this research, a multi-objective linear programming model is proposed for green cold chain design for multiple imported fresh agri-products in China to balance between the two competing goals-the total cost and carbon emissions. The effect of the outdoor air temperature on the carbon emissions of transportation and maintaining distribution centers is considered. By applying the ε-constraint method, the multi-objective model is solved. Numerical examples derived from the scenario of imported fresh-agri products in China are conducted to shed light on green cold chain design under Belt and Road development.

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“…describes the series of interdependent equipment and processes employed to ensure the temperature preservation of perishables and other temperaturecontrolled products from the production to the consumption end in a safe, wholesome, and good quality state (Gwanpua et al, 2015).…”

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“…However irrespective of food type, quality control and supervision during transport, distribution and storage are very important in the food industry and fruit and vegetables are no exception to this (Ruiz-Garcia & Lunadei, 2011). Across all the food groups the biggest challenge is to assure a continuous cold chain from the producer to the consumer, a goal which cannot be achieved without adequate control systems monitoring (Gwanpua et al, 2015).…”

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“…For all these products the control of temperature is essential (Ruiz-Garcia & Lunadei, 2011). The term "cold chain"describes the series of interdependent equipment and processes employed to ensure the temperature preservation of perishables and other temperaturecontrolled products from the production to the consumption end in a safe, wholesome, and good quality state (Gwanpua et al, 2015).A recent study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has found that the US is losing up to 40% of its food from farm-to-fork (Gunders, 2012).Fresh fruits and vegetables are the worst offenders by having a waste ratio of more than 50% meaning at least one out of every two fruits harvested goes uneaten. The root cause of these loss figures has been linked mostly to insufficient temperature control (Pang et al, 2012).…”

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New techniques and methods for cold chain monitoring and tracking in perishable products

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AcknowledgementsAt the beginning of this document I would like to gratefully acknowledge the help and collaboration received for those persons and organizations that have made possible the development of my PhD Thesis, and specially:A mi tutor, el profesor Luis Ruiz García, por creer en mi trabajo, no dejar que me tuerza, y recordarme que todo tiene solución.A la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, pues estoy muy agradecido por todos los conocimientos que he adquirido estudiando y trabajando en ella. Y al Departamento de Ingeniería Agroforestal, porque he aprendido lecciones de valor incalculable de las personas que lo componen.A todos y cada uno de los miembros del grupo de investigación LPF Tagralia, donde comencé mi carrera en la cadena del frío. Fueron unos pasos muy importantes que hicieron que me decidiese por este camino profesional. A las profesoras Pilar Barreiro, Margarita Ruiz Altisent y Belén Diezma, las tres directoras del grupo desde que obtuve mi primera beca, siempre confiaron en mi trabajo. PhD Thesis Ricardo Badía Melis AcknowledgementsAl Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas (CENIM-CSIC), por el apoyo recibido, especialmente a José Ignacio Robla Villalba y a Javier García Hierro.To Jean Pierre Emond, from the Department of Agricultural and BiologicalEngineering in the University of Florida, for being a tutor in life, the professional that I would like to become, he inspired many of the work here.To Cecilia Nunes, from the Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology in the University of South Florida, for being my AmericanPortuguese mom, for helping me so much when I was away from home.To Ismail Uysal from the Electrical Engineering Department at University of South Florida, because we always understood each other very well, he also relied a lot in my work, and that made me trust in what I was doing.To Ultan Mc Carthy, thanks for the immense and essential work of revision of English, it has really saved me more than once. Thanks for the hundreds of liters of coffee from Starbucks and sandwiches from Subway.A Pedro Hoyos, por valorarme, y por su enorme esfuerzo para conseguir material imprescindible para la tesis. Él contactó con los agricultores de Villa del Prado (Madrid) los cuales nos dieron los frutos (pepinos) para los experimentos; también con la cooperativa GLUS-I de Cuéllar (Segovia) los cuales nos dieron las raíces (zanahorias), y finalmente al Centro deInvestigación Agraria de Marchamalo (Guadalajara), que nos proporcionó las hojas (acelgas). A todos ellos, les agradezco su inestimable ayuda.A Virginia Díaz, José Luis Pellón González, y al Laboratorio deTermotecnia en la ETSIAAB. Su ayuda fue indispensable para realizar los experimentos en sus cámaras frigoríficas.To Ryan and Jen, part of my family in the US, now I understand better the American culture… I think so. PhD Thesis Ricardo Badía Melis AcknowledgementsTo my people in Florida because they made me feel at home at all times, both the Spaniards and the Americans. I learned to work in a foreign countr...

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The FRISBEE tool, a software for optimising the trade-off between food quality, energy use, and global warming impact of cold chains

Cited by 81 publications

References 45 publications

Time–Temperature Management Along the Food Cold Chain: A Review of Recent Developments

Time–Temperature Management Along the Food Cold Chain: A Review of Recent Developments

Design of Green Cold Chain Networks for Imported Fresh Agri-Products in Belt and Road Development

New techniques and methods for cold chain monitoring and tracking in perishable products

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