We live in a world where innovation is considered a big deal. People are always trying to come up with new inventions and new ways of doing things. So it's easy to lose track of how previous inventions and developments in technology are still helping us every day. And the food cold chain is one of those inventions which keeps food fresh all the way from the source i.e. the place where it was farmed to the destination i.e. your home. It's one of those things that we just can't do without.
Think about something that you do on a regular basis—going to the supermarket. When you go grocery shopping, you might pass a fresh produce section, a frozen foods section, and a dry foods section. Most of us pick up some items from all of these sections in order to stock our homes. But did you ever stop to think about how those items got there?
If you live in New York City, for example, you know that all those fruits and vegetables you're buying did not grow there. Different states produce different fruits, nuts, vegetables, etc. For example, Alabama grows a lot of peanuts, Alaska grows potatoes, Arizona produces lettuce and Arkansas grows rice. California is known for its grapes, Colorado for sugar beets, Connecticut for apples, and Delaware for watermelons. The list can go on and on.
The point is that all those fruits and vegetables in the supermarket come from various places. And many of them have to be kept in frozen storage or cool storage on the way. Some of them, which don't spoil, can be kept in dry storage. But in order to reach the consumer, all these foods have to be transported safely via the food cold chain.
Cold storage may be one of those inventions which we take for granted, but it helps us to enjoy food that is farmed in various places. It provides the link between the farmer and the consumer, thus benefitting both. If you run a farm, you'll need to make use of the food cold chain to reach your consumer, and if you're a consumer, keep in mind that the food cold chain ensures that your supermarket is fully stocked.
Contact us to learn more about storing food in cold storage so that it can reach your consumer safe and sound.
