ABSTRACT
Food is required to be transported from the place of its production to the place where it is processed and from the processing plants to warehouses where it may be temporarily stored and again from these places to the consumer through various marketing channels. The transport of raw food, such as fruits, vegetables, and other perishables to the place of processing as well as the transfer of the clean, processed food to the consumer is not a simple and speedy operation; its transit involves a variety of modes of transportation, such as carts, trucks, railroads, and ships. The food may have to travel long distances by a variety of means and it can be subjected to jolt ing and rough handling during transportation. Its journey may be interrupted by periods of stor age prior to sale. The safe handling, transportation, storage, and distribution of food throughout its journey is a basic requirement of food production and technology.
