noun
cold chain
A temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable goods such as food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.
ワクチンはコールドチェーンで運ばれる。
Vaccines are transported via a cold chain.
コールドチェーンの管理が不十分だと、食品が傷む。
If cold chain management is inadequate, food spoils.
Variant spelling with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
A native Japanese term for low-temperature logistics, broader than the specific loanword 'cold chain'.
Loanword from English 'cold chain'.