Optimizing　the　design　of　fresh　produce　packaging　is　vital　for　ensuring　that　future　food　cold　chains　are　more　energy　efficient　and　for　improving　produce　quality　by　avoiding　chilling　injuries　due　to　nonuniform　cooling.　Computational　fluid　dynamics　models　are　thus　increasingly　used　to　study　the　airflow　patterns　and　heat　transfer　inside　ventilated　packaging　during　precooling.　This　review　discusses　detailed　and　comprehensive　mathematical　modeling　procedures　for　simulating　the　airflow,　heat　transfer,　and　mass　transfer　that　occurs　during　forced-air　precooling　of　fresh　produce.　These　models　serve　to　optimize　packaging　design　and　cooling　efficiency.　We　summarize　the　most　commonly　used　parameters　for　performance,　which　allows　us　to　directly　compare　the　cooling　performance　of　various　packaging　designs.　(C)　2016　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.