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Développer la chaîne du froid pour alimenter la planète : un défi méditerranéen.
Developing the cold chain to feed the planet: a Mediterranean challenge.
IIR document
Food losses and the carbon footprint of food : Is the food cold chain sustainable ?
Refrigeration to prevent food losses.
Management of COVID-19 vaccines cold chain logistics: a scoping review.
Adaptive SARIMA modelling for continuous chamber temperature tracking in ultra-low temperature freezers.
Potentials of wetted fabric as a cold medium for transport of horticultural products.
Recommended by the IIR
Shaping the Cold Chain of the Future: The Road to Net Zero. Part two - Defining a Net Zero Cold Chain.
Cold chain management concepts.
More holding capacity needed for increased harvest volumes.
Refrigeration and thermal control during industrial storage of potatoes to prevent acrylamide.
Numerical simulation of CO2 two-stage compression refrigeration system with external intercooler.
Strawberry supply chain: Energy and environmental assessment from a field study and comparison of different packaging materials.
Cold chain development for fruits & vegetables in india. Kinnow cold chain study. Part 1.
Effects of door openings during deliveries in refrigerated transport.
An overview of lower GWP blends for the food cold chain.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Food waste and the cold chain
The book “Food Foolish” by J. M. Mandick and E. B. Schultz calls attention to the extraordinary social and environmental opportunities created by wasting less food and the central role of the cold chain in this context.
Towards a sustainable seafood cold chain
Several FAO (UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation) reports present the figures and challenges of the seafood cold chain.
European’s cold chain trends and developments
The sector has an estimated 40 billion Euro turnover, which is growing, but not due to growing food consumption.
Cold storage capacity in the Netherlands
Total cold storage capacity in the Netherlands is over 16 million cubic meters.
China cold chain figures (en anglais)
Over 1 billion of perishable food is consumed in China every year, of this over 50% needs to be transported by cold chain.
The European cold chain market
European cold chain market to reach over USD 57 billion by 2019, according to a new Technavio report.
China : demand for fresh food increases
China’s appetite for fruit and vegetables, dairy and meat is expected to increase by 17% between 2015 and 2025.
China cold chain industry expected to boom
With the sustained economic development, fast increase in demand for food, drugs and cosmetics, cold chain logistics industry in China will undergo a rapid growth.
Insufficient cold chains in Ukraine
Statistics show that around 50-60% of fruit and vegetables harvested in Ukraine are lost due to insufficient logistics and cold chains.
The Chinese cold chain logistics market is expanding fast
In recent years in China, annual demand for cold chain logistics for the food industry rose to 100 million tons and annual growth has been over 8%.
The cold chain industry in India
The cold chain industry in India is currently valued at INR 245bn (about USD 4billion) in fiscal year 2013 with about 18% growth over the last three years.
The global cold chain market
The global cold chain market was valued at USD 97,835.5 Million in 2013, and is expected to reach USD 233,476.7 Million by 2019.
The cold chain logistics market in North America
TechNavio's analysts forecast the cold chain logistics market in North America to grow at a Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4 percent over the period 2014-2019.
The Indian cold chain industry – An overview
India’s cold chain sector was estimated at INR 175-177 billion (~USD 2.9 billion) during 2013-14.
Cold chain market
Global cold chain market revenue expected to reach USD 157 billion by 2017.
IIR news
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International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) releases new technical brief: “The role of refrigeration in the global economy (3rd edition)”
This comprehensive report highlights the critical importance of refrigeration in addressing global challenges related to food security, healthcare, energy efficiency, and climate change.
IIR/UNEP Cold Chain Technology Brief on Vaccines
The IIR and the UN Environment programme have jointly developed the cold chain technology brief on vaccines dedicated to government National Ozone Officers, policy makers, and refrigeration stakeholders. The...
Professionals, participate in a questionnaire on the cold chain of COVID-19 vaccines (in French)
The AFF (French Association of Refrigeration) has just posted a short online questionnaire for vaccines cold chain professionals in order to enrich the work of its...
Discover BETTED’s new e-learning platform
The e-learning platform developed by the BETTED Team is now available and ready for use. It is dedicated to interested professionals from both participating and non-participating countries, as well as those...
IIR Launches Call for Publication Chair, Lead Authors and Contributors for the Global Refrigeration Outlook
Paris, February 9th, 2026 – The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) announces the launch of a global call for a Publication Chair, Lead Authors, and Contributors for its forthcoming flagship...
New IIR Informatory Note on solar cooling and other new publications
The IIR has just published an Informatory Note on solar cooling and has posted the Chinese version of the Informatory Note on the role of refrigeration in worldwide nutrition on its website.
Two IIR Informatory Notes on hot topics
The IIR has recently published two Informatory Notes on high-stakes subjects: flammable refrigerants and the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence in refrigeration and air...
New IIR Informatory Note on the carbon footprint of the cold chain
The IIR has just issued a new Informatory Note on the carbon footprint of the cold chain. It highlights the food safety and environmental benefits of an improved global cold chain.
Save the Date – The 7th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain will take place in April 2022
This international event will focus on sharing expertise on the cold chain with developing countries to address key UN sustainable development goals related to hunger, health, energy, education,...
7th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain – Call for Abstracts Now Open!
The call for abstracts is now open for the 7th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, which is due to take place in Newcastle (UK) on April 11-13, 2022.
Student Prizes on offer for best technical paper on sustainable cold chains at ICCC 2022
The organisers of the 7th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, the Institute of Refrigeration (UK), is delighted to announce the launch of a student...
The IIR at the GCCA event
The IIR actively participated in the 25th European Cold chain conference organised by the Global Cold Chain Alliance in Rotterdam (Netherlands) on March 23-25, 2022.
Highlights: IIR Cold Chain Conference 2020 Welcomed Over 140 Participants
Offering both on site and online access, the 6th IIR Cold Chain conference was the first ever hybrid IIR conference!
World Bank project in Bangladesh
The IIR has just signed an agreement with the World Bank to develop a cold chain, as sustainable as possible of course, in Bangladesh, in partnership with British and Bangladeshi universities.
New joint IIR-FAO actions in Africa
A new phase for joint IIR-FAO actions in Africa
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
