Why do we need cold chain logistics? What is the prospect of the cold chain industry?

Oct 25 - 2023

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Why cold chain logistics transportation is indispensable in our life. As a country with a large population, the first thing we need to solve is the problem of food. However, due to the long transportation distance, many foods cannot be kept in a high temperature environment and are prone to bacteria growth.cold chain This leads to food being easily spoiled and inedible. And low-temperature storage and transportation can effectively inhibit the growth of bacteria, so that the food will not rot and damage. Therefore, cold chain logistics and transportation came into being.

The development of cold chain logistics in China has matured, and it can not only meet people's demand for fresh food, but also reduce the loss and waste of food during transportation. Although cold chain logistics has many advantages,cold warehouse there are still some problems, such as low public awareness of cold chain logistics and backwardness of the original equipment. Next, we will analyze the cold chain logistics industry with some "character".

Since the 21st century, China's agricultural products storage and preservation technology has been developing rapidly, and the environment and conditions for the development of agricultural products cold chain logistics have been improving, which has led to the rapid development of agricultural products cold chain logistics. Every year, about 400 million tons of fresh agricultural products enter into circulation, and the proportion of cold chain logistics gradually increases. With the continuous expansion of the cold chain market, cold chain logistics enterprises continue to emerge and show the development trend of networking, standardization, scale and grouping. However, while the development of cold chain logistics industry is becoming more and more prosperous, its advantages and disadvantages are also becoming more and more obvious.

First, let's analyze the advantages of cold chain logistics industry. Firstly, cold chain logistics improves the freshness of food and does not affect the nutrition and flavor of food, while greatly extending the storage period of food. Secondly, cold chain logistics has very high efficiency, and it is very convenient to transport food between different geographical areas, and the food remains fresh when it is delivered to the destination. Thirdly, cold chain logistics provides guarantee for the safe delivery of food. Refrigerated and frozen food needs a complete cold chain logistics system to control the temperature of the goods throughout the whole process in order to ensure the safety of the food, and cold chain logistics can realize the closed environment when loading and unloading the goods, storage and transportation and so on.

Secondly, let's analyze the weakness of cold chain logistics industry. Firstly, the standards of this industry in China are not in place, many enterprises do not follow the national standards, poor self-discipline, and the industry is struggling to develop. Secondly, backward equipment and low technology level make it impossible to provide low temperature guarantee for perishable food circulation systematically. Thirdly, the promotion of the concept of cold chain logistics is weak. The requirements of cold chain logistics are relatively high, and the corresponding investment in management and capital is also larger than that of ordinary room temperature logistics, and the price is relatively high. However, people often tend to favor cheap offending products without knowing it, which also brings obstacles to the development of cold chain logistics.

China's cold chain logistics industry is developing well, but there are some problems in it. Therefore, it is recommended that we should carefully analyze the industry's "character", identify its strengths and weaknesses, and be able to respond to the problems that arise in the development of the industry in a targeted manner.

By:Christal