Steve Gournay

Exposure of Cominarty and Moderna vaccines to room temperature for more than 3 minutes is irreversible as the vaccine is considered thawed. It can’t be re-frozen. In January 2021, the Cold Health Commission “Covid-19” of the “Association Française du Froid” (AFF) published several understanding notes, information and good practices of the cold chain around COVID-19 vaccines. 1. …

Keeping the Cold Chain during the handling of messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 Read More »

The COVID-19 event accelerated a changing logistics: home delivery. The energy transition had already pushed the development of soft deliveries with 3 objectives: Decongestion of the city centre; Reduction of noise pollution; Reduction of gases, pollutants and particulates related to fuel consumption. In the case of food e-commerce, an additional dimension is added: cold chain …

Cyclo-logistics and soft delivery modes: what solutions to deliver fresh products? Read More »

Since November 9, several laboratories have announced the development of a vaccine that is more than 90% effective. Pfizer-BioNtech laboratories present their first results obtained on a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine. What is the principle of this vaccine? What impact on its cold chain ?   Historical vaccines with infectious agents   Historically, the first …

A messenger RNA vaccine against COVID 19, what impact on the cold chain? Read More »

A topical challenge with the upcoming distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine The development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine raises several questions about the logistics of distributing health products. The challenge concerns both the number of doses to be dispensed, the countries and manufacturing sites, but also the temperature range to which the product will be …

Distribution of heat-sensitive health products – How to maintain the temperature? Read More »

The choice between buying / renting a refrigerated transport vehicle and fitting out your van can be a decision with serious consequences for the profitability of your delivery system. COLD & CO advises you.   Ask yourself the right questions Before choosing your refrigerated transport method, it is important to learn about the specifics of each system. Study your …

Refrigerated transport: what alternative to renting a truck or fitting out a refrigerated vehicle? Read More »

As a player in food e-commerce, you may be wondering how to maintain the cold chain during the delivery process of your fresh and frozen products. COLD & CO guides you to ensure express home delivery !   The delivery of fresh and frozen products: a problematic in 3 axes   The problem of delivering …

Food e-commerce: how to ensure the delivery of fresh and frozen products? Read More »

Cold-chain solutions company COLD & CO has teamed up with Blulog to provide a system for tracking temperatures in thermal, lightweight containers during the last mile of food delivery to customers.   RFID Journal, Jul 03, 2019   Several European delivery companies are striving to make the last mile of food delivery fast and ecological. …

Cold-chain solutions company COLD & CO has teamed up with Blulog to provide a system for tracking temperatures Read More »