China Aims to Improve Logistics System to Protect Food Safety

The plan is to increase the use of the cold chain to transport fresh farm produce and perishable food by 2020.

China Daily
City of Tianjin in China.
City of Tianjin in China.

China will build a cold chain logistics system to improve food safety and boost consumer spending, according to an official document released.

The general office of the State Council, China's cabinet, published a guideline on the development of a cold chain logistics framework, underscoring the importance on food safety and consumption upgrades.

The document calls for a significant increase in the use of cold chain to transport fresh farm produce and perishable food by 2020.

A cold chain temperature tracking system should be established. Logistical infrastructure should be built in major food-producing regions and consumer markets across the country.

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