Sector | Cooling
Ukraine’s freezing industry processes 35 percent fewer berries than vegetables this season
Dolf and Menno Reijgersberg reflect on 25 years of Europe Retail Packing
Strategic business plan transformed a greenhouse vegetable packer into a full-service provider
Switzerland:
Refrigerated transport company Geisseler AG celebrates its 70th anniversary
Latin American fruit shipments to move to Dunkirk in 2026
New cold storage facility opens in Guadalajara
Indian growers see reduced apple losses in natural cold storage
UAE trade deal boosts New Zealand produce exports
Kyrgyzstan growers plan apple and apricot exports to China
India approves pilot shipments of Chilean fruit with cold treatment during transit
India’s Sopore fruit mandi reports US$120 million losses
Philippines expects red onion prices to ease as imports rise
Guatemala adds capacity with Palín and Xela cold store expansions
Western Fruit Report Grape Cold Storage Summary:
U.S. grape stocks reach 8.55 million cartons in mid-November
Volyn emerges as a key hub for organic berries and frozen produce in Ukraine
Mexico starts construction of refrigerated avocado logistics hub
One Frio launches European cold storage platform after seven acquisitions
Samskip launches new Morocco to Europe shortsea service
“The new cooling facility brings increased flexibility”
Cold storage and rail projects boost KwaZulu-Natal citrus exports
Matthias Cuvelie, Airclima:
“CO2 cooling is a strategic investment in sustainability, product quality, and operational reliability”
Frigotec:
“The fruit is the boss, the Softripe system listens”
Western Fruit Report Grape Cold Storage Summary:
U.S. grape storage increases in October as overall inventories strengthen
AIIM acquires majority stake in Port Elizabeth Cold Storage
Cold-chain investment supports Gambia’s fresh produce exports
INFLEX Project comes to an end
"Minimizing food losses and enhancing consumer perception to boost the value of Belgian fruit"
Geerlofs joins Syclef to expand presence in the Netherlands
India expands cold storage for Kashmir apple growers
Mission Produce
Cold Chain and data make the difference in avocado quality
Varekamp Coldstores Holland fully operational in new Maasdijk facility
"In-house packaging operations fulfill a key customer need"
Chiquita adds 1,000 new refrigirated containers
New cold store boosts South African fruit export capacity
Russia and Tajikistan explore expansion of agricultural trade in 2025
Thanasis Nastos from Afroditi on the Greek pomegranate season:
“Cracking and losses in cold storage will further decrease the already low availability”
Ceres growers report strong start to 2025 cherry season
Rising fruit and vegetable exports and production drive the need to expand cold storage in Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan increases exports of frozen fruits in August
U.S. government shutdown disrupts food logistics and data flow
Grape Cold Storage Summary - 21 Oct:
U.S. grape storage volumes increase in mid-October 2025
Western Australia expands cold storage to protect produce
Potato glut pressures farmers and cold storages in Bangladesh
Afghanistan harvests 1.3 million tons of watermelon
Stable prices bring relief to Kashmir apple growers
Indian fruit prices surge due to floods and supply disruptions
GFN and Emergent Cold partner to boost Latin American food banks
Afghan fruit exports disrupted by Pakistan border closures
FAO to assist Bangladesh in developing fruit export capacity
Tristan Kaye - It's Fresh:
“Ethylene is widely seen as a foe in the fruit world, but it can also be a friend"
Moldova invests in post-harvest infrastructure to boost competitiveness
Rwanda looks to solar cold storage to cut produce losses
Bridging global ripening markets with ethylene solutions
Weak demand causes Kashmir apple cold storages to fill early
Haryana builds cold storage at Hisar Airport
Overview of cold storage holdings California table grapes
Port Freeport receives Chiquita Horizon refrigerated vessel
"The expansion increased our static coolstore capacity by five million trays"
Conhexa Group celebrates 50th anniversary and doubles capacity with new automated cold store
