The cold chain is not a generator of value itself; thus scale and capacity
utilization are the keys to efficiency in preserving the value of foods that rely on
cold chain infrastructure. The fact that a developing country is the location of
final customers in the chain offers the prospect of higher growth, but
potentially higher risk. This case study of networks involved in frozen potatoes
demonstrates that ordinary supply chain logistics challenges are compounded
by economic crisis and resource limitations of the destination market. Chains
led by foreign multinationals managed these challenges with tight
specifications and exclusive supply chains, rather than the extensive
networks that supply the less formal kiosk outlets.