What are General Temperature Requirements for Butter Transportation

Although butter microbiologically is fairly stable, chemically it is less stable and for this reason, it must be held < -12°C during storage and shipment. Damage to butter in transit is most often caused by temperature fluctuation. Fresh Tag 1 single use USB temperature data logger will record the travel temperature of butter, and generate reports at the destination, to ensure the whole transportation is under the proper temperature.

Butter is a dairy product made by churning milk, a process separating the solid fats from the liquid, known as buttermilk. Due to its high concentration of fat, butter has a rich flavor and creamy texture. It works especially well for high-heat cooking like sauteing and pan-frying and can help prevent sticking while adding flavor. Butter is also widely used in baking to add texture and volume to baked goods and desserts. Plus, it can be spread on bread, roasted veggies, pasta dishes, and many more. Butter is regarded as one of the staple foods used in many food products cooked in the household globally.

Quality of butter is largely dependent on temperature. It affects mainly firmness and standing up properties of butter. For transportation of butter from factory to distributors and from distributors to retailers, cold chain is essential to maintain. Butter may be transported either frozen or chilled. For frozen transportation of butter, temperature range is -16 to -18°C while for chilled transport; temperature range is 1-4°C. Temperatures may deviate from these values, depending on the particular transport conditions. Butter must be flash-frozen to protect it from losses in quality. The rapid cooling results in the formation of small ice crystals which has no negative effect. If, however, the temperature is reduced very slowly, relatively large ice crystals are formed which can result in losses of quality (crumbly texture).

Our Freshliance Fresh Tag 1 single use USB temperature data logger is specially designed for food cold chain logistics. This USB temperature sensor can be used for butter cold chain temperature monitoring. Freshliance single use USB temperature data logger comes with a compact design to save space during transportation. You can place these temperature data loggers with your butter cargo in ships and trucks. Moreover, this data logger USB enjoys an IP67 high protection grade. A humid and moist environment cannot disturb the logger recording. Most importantly, this USB temperature sensor is equipped with red, green and yellow indicators, which can indicate its alarm, ok and fault status. After the trip the completed, you can tear off its plastic bag, and plug it into the computer. The report with graph and table will be automatically generated. This report will be the necessary evidence for the product owner and the cold chain carrier if the cold chain performance objection is required.