FROM THE COLD CORNER
LISTEN: Top Podcasts of 2025
Some of the year's most popular episodes of From the Cold Corner.
This year, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods produced over a dozen podcasts, sitting down with industry experts to discuss the latest in all things cold chain. Below are a few editor’s picks for favorite episodes from 2025.
Meet Joe Nicchi, Founder of CVT Soft Serve
Founded as a food truck in 2014, Joe Nicchi initially brought soft serve to the streets of LA. In the decade since, he has scaled the business, entering over 5,000 retail doors and winning the grand prize of NFRA’s second annual Penguin Pitch: Emerging Brand Contest. Recorded at the NFRA Convention 2025.
Americold Russellville: 2025 Cold Storage Facility of the Year
Americold’s Russellville location demonstrates the next generation of cold storage. The 300,000-square-foot facility is steps away from a Conagra plant. An expansion completed about 18 months ago added 136,000 square feet of space and took the building to new heights – 150-feet plus – and added 42,000 pallet positions served by automated storage and retrieval (AS/RS).
EPR, Plastic Packaging for Cold Foods and More
As consumer and regulatory pressure put plastic in the spotlight, the next few years looks to be pivotal in the area of food packaging. What are the key drivers in developing packaging and what should cold processors and manufacturers know to prepare for looming legislation and its impact on refrigerated and frozen food packaging. Kellie Alvarado joins us to unpack the latest in sustainable plastic packaging for the cold foods industry.
Land, Labor and EDOs: F&B Manufacturing Booms in the ‘Texas Triangle’
In the heart of the “Texas Triangle,” Hays and Caldwell counties are putting food manufacturing on the map. Located midway between Austin and San Antonio, the region offers access to Interstate 35, allowing connection to Gulf ports. With development-ready land and a thriving BBQ scene, the area has attracted considerable F&B investment in just the last year.
Retail-Ready, Other Trends in Cold Foods Packaging
A little over 10 years ago, Peter Fox opened the North American subsidiary of Germany-based SOMIC Group. A 35-year veteran of the packaging industry, Fox has worked for Kraft Foods, the Pillsbury Company, Delkor Systems and Interpress Technologies. He become CEO of SOMIC Packaging in 2021. Last year, SOMIC moved to new headquarters, quadrupling workspace and allowing assembly of all new North American purchased machines.
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