Cold Chain Cost Calculator

Use this calculator to estimate the costs of manipulating temperature of carton meat at different stages in the cold chain from processor to retailer. Please note this is a cost and emissions tool and is not a product life tool. The product life needs to be considered for individual products. This tool provides a guide to costs and emissions and should not be used to make storage or storage condition decisions. This calculator was built by All Energy Pty Ltd under MLA project V.MFS.0449.

Processor
Target temp [degC]
Cost to achieve target temp [$/tonne]
Days in storage
Cost to maintain target temp [$/tonne]
Total processor cooling cost [$/tonne]
GHG emissions [kg CO2-e/tonne]
Trucking
Target temp [degC]
Hours in transit
If product is not trucked, put zero here
Cost to maintain target temp during trucking [$/tonne]
Distance trucked one way [km]
If product is not trucked, put zero here
GHG emissions [kg CO2-e/tonne]
Refrigerated Shipping
Target temp [degC]
Days in transit
If product is not shipped, put zero here
Cost to maintain target temp during shipping [$/tonne]
Distance shipped one way [km]
If product is not shipped, put zero here
GHG emissions [kg CO2-e/tonne]
Air Freight with Dry Ice
Target temp [degC]
Days in transit
If product not freighted by air, put zero here
Cost to maintain target temp during air freight [$/tonne]
Distance flown one way [km]
If product not freighted by air, put zero here
GHG emissions [kg CO2-e/tonne]
Distribution Centre
Target temp [degC]
Days in storage
Cost to maintain target temp in DC [$/tonne]
GHG emissions [kg CO2-e/tonne]
Value Adder
Target temp [degC]
Cost to achieve target temp [$/tonne]
Days in storage
Cost to maintain target temp [$/tonne]
Total value adder cooling cost [$/tonne]
GHG emissions [kg CO2-e/tonne]
Retail
Target temp [degC]
Days on shelf until sold
Cost to maintain target temp on shelf [$/tonne]
GHG emissions [kg CO2-e/tonne]
Total Cold Chain
Total cold chain cost [$/tonne]
Processor [% of total]
Trucking [% of total]
Shipping [% of total]
Air Freight [% of total]
Distribution Centre [% of total]
Value Adder [% of total]
Retail [% of total]
Total GHG emissions [kg CO2-e/tonne]

Cold Chain Cost Calculator

Cold Chain Cost Calculator

Processor

Trucking

Refrigerated Shipping

Air Freight with Dry Ice

Distribution Centre

Value Adder

Retail

Total Cold Chain