Cold Chain

The Cold Chain is necessary to maintain the integrity of food products and retain their freshness and nutritional value.  The Cold Chain is an integral part of the Supply Chain

Setting up the Cold Chain has involved the transfer of state-of-the-art food processing technology by McDonald's and its international suppliers to pioneering Indian entrepreneurs, who have now become an integral part of the Cold Chain.

The term Cold Chain describes the network for the procurement, warehousing, transportation and retailing of food products under controlled temperatures.  McDonald’s restaurants store products to be used on a daily basis, within a temperature range of –18ºC to 4ºC. About 52% of our food products need to be stored under these conditions before they are used.