FROZEN FOOD

Running on Ice: Mr. Cold Chain goes to Washington

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The cold chain is headed to Washington, not quite in the same manner as Mr. Smith, but in the form of bipartisan legislation. The Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports (Fridge) Act was introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate. This act would add authority to the Trade Title of the Farm Bill to focus on strengthening the global food supply chain for frozen and refrigerated products. The act would add...

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Correr en hielo: la cadena fría obtiene una adquisición, un almacén y nuevos sorbets

Todo descongelado (Foto: Jim Allen/Freightwaves) El linaje vuelve a hacerlo, esta vez con la adquisición de Bellingham Cold Storage, un proveedor controlado por temperatura en el noroeste del Pacífico. No se revelaron los términos del acuerdo, pero se espera que la venta se cierre en junio. Esta...

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Running on Ice: The cold chain gets an acquisition, a warehouse and new sorbets

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Lineage is at it again, this time with the acquisition of Bellingham Cold Storage, a temperature-controlled provider in the Pacific Northwest. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the sale is expected to close in June.

This acquisition isn’t as straightforward, as the proposal still has to be presented to the Port of Bellingham.That’s because Bellingham Cold Storage signed a 50-year lease extension at its location on the Bellingham Waterfront...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-the-cold-chain-gets-an-acquisition-a-warehouse-and-new-sorbets

Running on Ice: Last-mile ice cream solutions and Dolly Parton in the freezer

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Solving last-mile issues in the cold chain is a constant challenge for consumer packaged goods companies. CPG giant Unilever recently shared how it uses AI to enhance last-mile logistics.

Currently, Unilever uses AI to analyze weather data to more accurately forecast and limit waste, and it’s working on implementing AI solutions throughout the entire supply chain, fully integrating technology and visibility from suppliers to consumers.

In a Supply...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-last-mile-ice-cream-solutions-and-dolly-parton-in-the-freezer

Running on Ice: Big Tech comes to the cold chain

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Cold chain giant Thermo King has released the newest lineup in its world of temperature tracking with TracKing Smart Trailer telematics. This telematics component allows fleet operators to manage the complete trailer – both the cargo on board and the actual reefer unit. The goal is to help Thermo King’s sustainability goal of reducing customers’ carbon footprints by one gigaton by 2030.

The new offering gives insights into operational efficiency, featuring...

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Corriendo sobre hielo: nuevas fórmulas de medicamentos podrían implicar una menor participación en la cadena de frío

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Todo descongelado (Foto: Raker/Shutterstock) Tenemos grandes desarrollos en medicamentos basados ​​en proteínas cortesía de Investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de Pensilvania. El equipo de Penn State desarrolló una nueva formulación de medicamentos a base de petróleo que no se degrada con aumentos de temperatura. Los medicamentos a base de proteínas se preparan tradicionalmente en una […]

Esta entrada Corriendo sobre hielo: nuevas fórmulas de medicamentos podrían implicar una menor...

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Running on Ice: New drug formulas could mean less cold chain involvement

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We have huge developments in protein-based medicines courtesy of researchers at Pennsylvania State University. The Penn State team developed a new oil-based drug formulation which does not degrade with increases in temperature. Protein-based drugs are traditionally prepared in a water-based formulation. This new research could potentially be applied to insulin, certain antibodies, and viral vaccines, reducing the need for these items to be kept so...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-new-drug-formulas-could-mean-less-cold-chain-involvement

Corriendo sobre hielo: FreezPak se prepara para la expansión occidental

Todo descongelado (Foto: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) En una expansión hacia el oeste, FreezPak Logistics se está instalando en su primera instalación en la costa oeste: una nueva instalación de almacenamiento en frío en el área de Los Ángeles, que tiene 150,000 pies cuadrados de posiciones de paletas...

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Running on Ice: FreezPak warms to Western expansion

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In a westward expansion, FreezPak Logistics is taking up residence in its first West Coast facility: a new cold storage facility in the Los Angeles area, that is 150,000 square feet of both freezer and refrigerated pallet positions. This location will also offer overseas container plugs, United States Department of Agriculture/Food Safety and Inspection Service/Food and Drug Administration inspections, cross-docking, port drayage,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-freezpak-warms-to-western-expansion

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