In the final episode of the Cold Storage Deep Dive podcast series, Jennifer Jewers Bowlin and Craig Handy of Henderson Engineers discussed how flexibility and future-proofing are becoming central to cold storage development.
Under the multi-year agreement, Americold will manage the storage and store case pick fulfillment of 12 million cases of annually, serving 300 retail stores.
Following bylaw updates that consolidate governance into a single, unified GCCA Board, this leadership class steps in at a moment of significant evolution.
Just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, logistics facility moves fresh produce from farm to fork faster.
May 18, 2026
Half of all fresh produce imported from Mexico enters the U.S. through Texas, making this border-adjacent logistics infrastructure critical for retailers.
The agreement reflects PLUS’s strategy to consolidate its frozen operations to improve efficiency, enhance service levels and better support its national supermarket network.
As global sourcing and commingling complicate frozen fruit supply chains, a data-driven, lot-level system aims to shift food safety toward real-time prevention.
Cold chain facilities that treat near misses as a primary process safety input, supported by operating discipline and frontline engagement, are most likely to prevent high-consequence refrigeration events.