Driscoll's inaugurates "Altos" refrigeration center in Mexico

Driscoll's has inaugurated its new "Altos" refrigeration center in Mexico, aiming to contribute to the growth of the region known for strawberry production. The center, with…

"Extended shelf life and reduced temperature damage along the logistics chain"

Ecocool Ltd is further expanding its range of thermal covers for the transport protection of temperature-sensitive pallet goods. In addition to the tried-and-tested models for pharmaceuticals, chemicals and construction, Ecocool launched ECO-BREATH, the first product for food transportation, at the…

Evergreen invests out over US$222 million on containers and reefer equipment

Taiwanese mainline operator Evergreen Marine Corporation will spend more than US$222 million on more equipment; it will buy 60,000 dry containers, 7,000 reefer containers, 7,000 reefer generators and 800 special containers. The company has stated it needs to replace older boxes and meet growing demand to…

Frigo opens multimodal cold store facility in Moerdijk

A few days ago, Frigo Warehousing's new warehouse, located in the municipality of Moerdijk, was festively opened. The company is thus now officially present in its fourth location, designating it as its headquarters. Frigo offers services such as forwarding, easyfresh and warehousing, which makes it a…

Wholesale distribution centre set to open in Mangystauwith enabling storage of large volumes of vegetables

A wholesale distribution centre is set to open in Mangystau as part of projects aimed at stabilizing prices for essential food items, discussed at a meeting chaired by the region's head, Nurlan Nogaev. The construction of the "Aktau Wholesale Distribution Center (WDC)" is a key focus, according to the…

Produce are rotting at Johannesburg Fresh Market due to lack of electricity

As the Johannesburg Fresh Market floor has been without electricity since Saturday, thousands of tons of fresh produce - worth an estimated R10 million – are rotting there. There is no electricity to keep the produce cool as power cables were stolen in the early hours of Saturday morning. Cable theft has…

"Growing demand for service concept around RTE products"

A complete service package around exotics, particularly ripening and packaging. That is the new Fruit Service Collective's (FSC) - an independent business unit within the MAGO holding company - primary objective. The company will start operating from a 6600m² warehouse in the Meer transport zone in May…

Primever relaunches fruit and vegetable business at Port of Sète

After several years of shutdown, it is now official: the fruit terminal at the Port of Sète is back in service. The fruit and vegetable transport and logistics specialist Primever and Occitanie region, owner of the Port of Sète, have announced their partnership to relaunch operations in the Mediterranean…

"The pandemic and inflation have made people realize that frozen fruit is a fully-fledged product"

In times when logistics chains are increasingly disrupted, but quality must remain high, frozen products are sometimes considered a good alternative to fresh produce. So says Pieter Delbaere of Crop's. "Especially since the pandemic, frozen fruit is increasingly seen as a full-fledged, affordable product…

Minister commissions fresh handling facility at Entebbe airport

The Ugandan government has commissioned the construction of a perishable cargo handling centre at Entebbe airport that should improve the quality of fresh produce exports. The $10 million solar-powered hi-tech facility is expected to pre-test fresh produce such as flowers, tomatoes, cucumbers and green…

South African exporters open new cold storage facility in Kenya

Two South African fruit exporting companies, together with local Kenyan partners, recently opened the doors of a brand new cold storage facility in Kenya. The new facilities are worth US $1, 5 million and launched on Sunday, 22 October, 2023. Fruitbox Ltd., a Kenyan importing and distribution company, was…

"Turns out the two companies complement each other 100%"

From January 1, 2022, Varekamp Coldstores has officially fallen under the Europe Retail Packing (ERP) banner. The new website is an excellent opportunity to reflect on these two Dutch companies' integration with directors Menno Reijgersberg and Willem Nowee. "A big advantage is that the companies…

“It all started because we wanted to give a second chance to Mollar pomegranates that did not meet the marketing standards"

"We have been producing Mollar de Elche pomegranates in San Juan de Alicante for more than 30 years. We came to terms with the fact that when marketing fresh produce, the fruit that could not be sold because it did not meet the market requirements ended up discarded or, at best, was sold to the juice…

Controlled Atmosphere storage facilities game-changer for India apple growers

Controlled Atmosphere (CA) cold storage facilities have become a game-changer for apple growers in Jammu and Kashmir, addressing the challenge of the short shelf-life of their produce. Fayaz Wani reports that these storage units, introduced in the region in 2008, now number about 45, with the majority…

Construction started for new Maersk cold store in Rotterdam

Maersk has started, with the official ground breaking, the construction works for its new large cold store in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The specialized warehouse for temperature sensitive or frozen products like pharmaceuticals, fruits, meat or fish is located right next to the Maasvlakte II terminal…

Import Reefer costs settlement process for port of Incheon container terminal

A.P. Moller-Maersk has issued the following press release on the situation around Incheon container terminal: We would like hereby to announce the important change in reefer costs settlement process applicable to import cargoes to Hanjin Incheon Container Terminal (HJIT). With effect from 1st of January…

Peruvian company brings potential of modular refrigeration to Latam and US markets

A Peruvian company that operates across Latin America sees the potential of providing modular refrigeration in the US markets too. According to Florent Philippot CEO of ZGroup, based in Miami, Florida with operations across South America: “The US is a mature market, but in terms of refrigeration or cold…

Dutch branch Celtic Refrigeration has bankruptcy declared - talks on restart ongoing

On November 1, the District Court of The Hague declared the company Celtic Koeling bankrupt. M.W. Schüller was appointed as curator. The Nieuw-Vennep-based refrigeration…

CA laboratory projects completed in Netherlands and Poland draw wide interest

Van Amerongen CA Technology B.V. together with its partners has completed two remarkable Controlled Atmosphere (CA) laboratory projects. One at WUR in Randwijk, The Netherlands, and the second at InHort, Horticultural Research Institute in Skierniewice, Poland. These projects were made possible through the…

Dutch company opens cold store with space for 4.000 pallets in Nairobi

On Saturday, October 21, Noah and Lois Dekker officially opened Beemsterboer Coldstore Services Kenya's (BCSK) new cold store in Nairobi. That saw this Dutch family's fourth generation cut the ribbon. The 3rd and 4th generation with CEO Peter Muindi looking on. Noah Dekker chatting to staff. Besides…

Horticulture Department plans to increase cold storage facilities in Kashmir

The Horticulture Department Kashmir is planning to enhance cold storage facilities from 206,000 to 500,000 tons in the coming years. Mohd Amin Bhat from the Directorate of…

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"Market for freeze-dried products is currently experiencing significant growth"

"The market for freeze-dried products is currently experiencing significant growth. We are therefore particularly optimistic about the potential for freeze-dried fruit in Germany, especially in the area of healthy snacks and high-quality food ingredients," Alica Lammerskitten, industrial engineer and…

Gotomi Women Business Association calls for cooling facility

The Gotomi Women Business Association is calling on the relevant authorities to install cooling facilities for perishable produces awaiting flights out of Goroka airport.…

Cold storage industry succeeds in meeting climate change target

The Cold Chain Federation announced that the businesses participating in the Government's Climate Change Agreement (CCA) for cold stores succeeded in meeting the agreement's…

"We were able to get trial shipments going and eventually recover the corn market for Thai growers"

Australian-born Chris Catto-Smith worked for many years in the logistics and supply chain in Southeast Asia and the corporate retail world, holding senior executive positions for retailers moving into the Asian markets; while undertaking supplier negotiations for a major retailer, he had what he calls an…

Cold storage express services begin on China-Laos and China-Vietnam railways

Two cold storage trains carrying fresh vegetables and fruits departed from Yuxi in Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Monday for Vientiane in Laos and Lao Cai in Vietnam.…

DPD starts fresh products delivery service in mainland Portugal

Express transport company DPD Portugal has launched a new home delivery service for fresh food and drinks across the mainland of the country. The temperature-controlled…

“We’re transforming production experience through AR technology”

The IQF-freezing technology company OctoFrost has unveiled a new approach intended to transform how people discover and study industrial machines. “We've used augmented reality (AR) technology, which enables people to explore our freezer equipment in a genuinely novel way. This is made feasible by…

Cold chain tech might aid in curtailing large harvest losses in India

Farmers in India experience great difficulty delivering the produce they harvest to markets in good condition. According to recent figures from the Indian government, between…

Tanzanian growers hope for solar-powered cold storages to combat post-harvest losses

According to African Postharvest Losses Information System reports, African countries waste more than 30 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables through inefficient…

Cold storage facility to help farmers in Khaling, eastern Bhutan

Until a few years ago, due to a lack of cold storage facilities, eastern Bhutan farmers with surplus vegetables and fruits had no option but to discard them incurring…