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Running on Ice: Cold chain solutions for pets

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Hydropac has developed a solution to a problem that I had no idea existed. That problem is preserving and maintaining the freshness of pet food. As a longtime server of kibble to my dogs, I had no idea there were challenges with keeping refrigerated pet foods safe. I assumed it was a similar process to that of meal kit deliveries for humans.

The new Hydropac ice packs are changing the traditional ice pack model. These new packages use a two-layer material that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-cold-chain-solutions-for-pets

Running on Ice: Why is food waste rampant in supply chains?

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(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

The market for food is one of the U.S.’s largest industries, with revenue amounting to over $1 trillion. But errors in the supply chain create an alarming amount of food waste. According to ReFed, “last year, 88.7 million tons of food went unsold or uneaten in the United States – roughly 38% of the country’s total food supply. The vast majority of this – nearly 78 million tons of food – became food waste, meaning it failed to make it back into the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-why-is-food-waste-rampant-in-supply-chains

Running on Ice: New cold storage and fruit as a package

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Richmond, Virginia, is about to be the home of the newest FreezPak Logistics cold storage warehouse. FreezPak is building a 245,000-square-foot cold storage facility for a casual $77.5 million. The goal for the new facility is to help support the Port of Virginia. 

Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in a news release, “All of FreezPak’s products will go through The Port of Virginia, a logistical advantage that will increase efficiency and increase its direct access to markets....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-new-cold-storage-and-fruit-as-a-package

Running on Ice: A partnership for the ages

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(Photo: Chiquita Brands International)

Bananas for all is something that Chiquita takes very seriously. Its ongoing partnership with Daikin Reefer has been holding strong since 2018. That’s nearly six years of collaboration to give bananas to the world, more specifically North America. Chiquita uses Daikin’s ZeSTIA reefer units, which Chiquita says are unmatched for reliability and performance. As a bonus, the units help reduce carbon dioxide emissions while preserving the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-a-partnership-for-the-ages

Running on Ice: Autonomous trucks deliver food

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Big things are happening between Dallas and Oklahoma City and it’s not a tornado. Kodiak Robotics has partnered with The Martin-Brower Co. to bring temperature-controlled freight to quick-service restaurants using Kodiak’s autonomous trucks.

The duo has been working together since July 2022 and has completed more than 600 autonomous deliveries. In this specific instance, the route between Dallas and Oklahoma City is considered a “shuttle lane,” and the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-autonomous-trucks-deliver-food

Running on Ice: Barbie comes to the freezer aisle

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A key part of the Research Triangle, Raleigh, North Carolina, has become home to the next great partnership in health care. Q-linea, a company that develops instruments and systems for in vitro diagnosis of infectious diseases, has partnered with Uniphar Logistics, a crucial move in Sweden-based Q-linea’s commercial launch in the U.S.

According to a news release, “ASTar, Q-linea’s groundbreaking automated instrument, is revolutionizing healthcare by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-barbie-comes-to-the-freezer-aisle

Running on Ice: Oakland has more than one set of A’s

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Just about every port in the U.S. can handle refrigerated cargo to some extent....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-oakland-has-more-than-one-set-of-as

Running on Ice: The fulfillment trend grows

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Fulfillment for perishable goods seems to be the new trend for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-the-fulfillment-trend-grows

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