ABSTRACT
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In the UK, retail sales of frozen and prepared chilled food were worth £118 billion per annum
between 2005 and 2006. The majority of which was sold from refrigerated display cabinets.
Being able to maintain the temperature of this food is of vital importance to retailers to
ensure optimal food quality, safety, and shelf life [1]. It has been shown that mean food
temperatures between chilled multideck cabinets can range from 18C to þ168C [2]. This range causes food manufacturers problems when defining the shelf life of products and results
in shelf lives that are either unduly cautious or potentially risky.
