Refrigerated trailers: licence, ATP and temperatures
Which licence do you need to tow a refrigerated trailer, by weight, in the UK, France and Belgium? The table, the ATP certificate and the temperatures.
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Refrigerated transport
A broken cold chain is invisible until someone gets ill. These articles cover refrigerated vehicles and how to choose one, the temperature bands different goods need, what to record and for how long, and where a chain actually breaks — almost never on the drive, almost always in the wait at either end.
Written for anyone shipping food, flowers, samples or medicines. We run refrigerated delivery as a service, and it is what the pharmaceutical industry calls us for most.
21 articles
Refrigerated display cases: How to choose them according to your activity?
Crucial equipment in trade and the food industry, refrigerated display cases have many functions. In addition to presenting products to customers, they make it possible to present and...
How do I transport frozen products?
Quick-frozen food travels at −18 °C or lower, with brief rises of 3 °C at most: temperatures by product, ATP vehicles, records and rules by country.
Cook-chill and hot holding: what is the difference?
In France, a cook-chill dish is kept at +3 °C at most and a hot-held dish at +63 °C at least. The rules, country by country.
Mastering the Cold Chain: Essential Practices for Safe Food Distribution
Ensuring food safety during delivery is crucial in the cold chain industry. Master these essential practices to maintain quality and compliance.
Alexis Castaldo
Innovating Frozen Food Deliveries: The Rise of Refrigerated Containers on Cargo Bikes
In the rapidly evolving world of logistics and food delivery, innovation is key. Explore how technology is transforming frozen food deliveries.
Alexis Castaldo
How do you care for and maintain a cold room?
Whether you work in a restaurant or in a central kitchen, the cold room is one of the essential pieces of equipment in your business. Looking after it is a crucial ste...
Cold storage: what role does it play in refrigeration logistics?
A cold store plays an important role within the company in that it ensures the preservation of certain specific or perishable goods. Indeed, it allows you to build...
Refrigerated semi-trailer: the guide
For many professionals, in every sector, moving fragile goods calls for real vigilance. A break in the cold chain could have serious consequences...
Fridge temperature traceability: a major challenge
Do you know the key to logistics that keeps the cold chain intact? Whether you run a restaurant, a butcher’s, a fishmonger’s or a farm, temperature traceability is now pa...
Refrigerated Box: The Essential Equipment of a Utility Vehicle for Refrigerated Transport
To ensure the delivery of foodstuffs, refrigerated vehicles are generally used. For professionals who do not have this type of vehicle, there is another floor...
Transport under controlled temperature: how to insure it?
Transport is the most delicate link in the logistics chain, especially when it comes to foodstuffs. The risks of breaking the cold chain are great if the transport...
Frozen or frozen product: what is the difference?
Do you use the terms frozen and frozen undifferentiated? Although often used one for the other, they nevertheless represent two very different cooling processes. Applied...
How do you fit out a refrigerated vehicle?
Do you carry perishable goods? Then you know the essential part a refrigerated vehicle plays in your business, and how much holding the right temperatures matters. To keep your products...
The guide to positive cold rooms
For many businesses, the cold room is essential to keeping the operation running. As a storage space you cannot do without, it has to meet strict hygiene and s...
The cold chain: how do you get through the delivery stage?
The secret ingredient of good logistics in the food sector Keeping the cold chain intact is part of daily life for a lot of food businesses. Br...
Refrigerated vehicle maintenance: what are the essentials?
Maintaining a commercial vehicle is essential to running any professional operation properly. For a refrigerated vehicle it matters even more, because food safety depends on it...
How to choose a refrigerated vehicle
Also known as a refrigerated lorry, a refrigerated vehicle is a commercial vehicle whose main job is to carry perishable foodstuffs or temperature-controlled goods. It ...
The challenges of transporting chocolate: how do you meet them?
Praline, hazelnut, dark or ganache, chocolate is the sweet, delicate treat given on every occasion. Whether for Christmas or Easter, or as a gift...
Cold Chain and Hot Chain: What’s the Difference Between These Concepts?
The cold chain is a principle of food preservation, focusing on maintaining temperature-sensitive goods. Understand the difference between cold chain and hot chain logistics.
Alexis Castaldo
The Insider’s Guide to Refrigerated Transport
Transporting temperature-sensitive goods can be challenging. This insider’s guide offers valuable tips for effective refrigerated transport.
Alexis Castaldo