hawing technologies achieve a better balance between thawing speed and quality retention, representing a cutting-edge direction. In the context of Industry 5.0, integrating intelligent sensing, artificial intelligence, digital twins, and green design enable the construction of human-centric and sustainable intelligent thawing systems, facilitating self-adaptive management throughout the entire process. This review systematically elucidates the mechanisms of quality deterioration during thawing, summarizes research progress in various advanced thawing technologies, and explores the construction