Kelley Rodriguez

IPPE is the world's largest annual display of technology, equipment, supplies and services used in the production and processing of eggs, meat and poultry. The three-day event encompasses over 500,000 square feet of exhibit space. 

Demand for cold storage is soaring in Space City.

The demand for cold and frozen foods remains robust.

Congratulations to Devanco Foods, our Refrigerated Foods Processor of the Year. Known as a manufacturer of frozen beef, gyro kits and more, the Illinois-based company is a previous winner of our award for frozen food processors.

There’s little doubt that scores of hungry fans in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup dined on a Devanco Foods product: the Chicago-based company shipped more than a half million pounds of halal beef bacon and deli meats into the country ahead of the tournament.

R&FF spoke with each of the winning companies about how their products and packaging fit into a crowded refrigerated foods marketplace, sustainability efforts, plans for 2023 and beyond.

Welcome to the last issue of 2022!

Each of these colds foods companies are using new approaches to reach changing consumer palettes with unique approaches to sustainability and product development.

Rising customer demands in today’s food supply chain have companies looking to their packaging to improve the way they store, manage retrieve and distribute product.

Combine worldwide food brands and a booming nearby port with a growing workforce and you’ve got the recipe for Atlanta’s cold storage scene.