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Article | REF: F3230 V1

The cold chain in the food industry

Authors: Bernard COMMÈRE, François BILLIARD

Publication date: September 10, 1999

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8. Cold traceability

8.1 Notion of traceability

The term "traceability" first appeared in the regulatory context at the end of 1996, in the wake of the "mad cow" crisis, and in response to consumers' expectations that the origin of products should be verified and displayed [6] .

Traceability is the ability to trace the history, use or location of an entity by means of recorded identifications [13] .

Cold traceability, on the other hand, is the ability to trace a product's temperature history by means of records.

Tracking products from producer to consumer (from...

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