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Yu, L. Food Logistics. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/61934 (accessed on 12 November 2026).
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Food Logistics

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Food logistics refers to the planning, implementation, and control of the physical movement, storage, handling, and associated information flows of food products from primary production to final consumption [1][2]. It encompasses activities such as post-harvest handling, transportation, warehousing, inventory management, packaging, order fulfillment, and distribution. Because many food products are perishable and sensitive to temperature, humidity, handling conditions, and storage duration, food logistics requires specialized infrastructure and operational controls to preserve product quality and safety throughout distribution [1][3]. Cold-chain management, in particular, helps maintain appropriate temperature conditions for products requiring refrigeration or freezing. Food logistics also addresses the coordination of supply chain actors, delivery efficiency, food loss prevention, and environmental performance. It therefore plays an essential role in connecting agricultural production with food processing, wholesale, retail, and consumption.

food supply chain transportation warehousing cold chain food loss prevention
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  1. Anna Fredriksson; Kristina Liljestrand; Capturing food logistics: a literature review and research agenda. Int. J. Logist. Res. Appl. 2014, 18, 16-34. [CrossRef]
  2. Anuj Mittal; Caroline C. Krejci; Teri J. Craven; Logistics Best Practices for Regional Food Systems: A Review. Sustainability 2018, 10, 168. [CrossRef]
  3. Julia Kleineidam; Fields of Action for Designing Measures to Avoid Food Losses in Logistics Networks. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6093. [CrossRef]
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