Two different approaches are proposed for the management of the cold chain of food products. In the first approach, the use of appropriate developed tools developed within FRISBEE project is described. The aim is the estimation of the remaining shelf life of food products after each stage of the cold chain, based on t-T profiles using the CCD. The contributed data of the cold chain will allow one to run simulations and distribution scenarios based on real cold chain data. Corrective actions could be applied for optimizing remaining shelf life. The other approach is the application of TTIs which allow such control down to product unit level. The selection and use of the optimum TTIs for a particular product, with regard its visual response characteristics and temperature sensitivity, could lead to realistic control of the cold chain, reduction of waste and efficient shelf-life management. If the temperature conditions of the products could be continuously monitored by TTIs, reliable estimation of the quality status and the remaining shelf life could be performed, allowing better management and optimization of the cold chain from production to the point of consumption.
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