Vegalab, Inc., North Palm Beach, Fla., acquired a fruit packing facility in Lindsay, Calif.

The global cold chain market is estimated to account for $203.14 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $293.27 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 7.6%, according to a report released by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

To meet retailer demand for efficient cold chain distribution east of the Mississippi River, Manfredi Cold Storage, Toughkenamon, Pa., continues to expand its Kennett Square, Pa., facility.

Lizard Monitoring, Carson City, Nev., developed automated data collection for the cold chain, enabling detection and prediction of refrigeration failures for food retailers, manufacturers and distributors.

The planned development The Carolinas Gateway Partnership, Rocky Mount, N.C.; Tarboro, N.C.; and Lionchase Holdings, Inc., Washington, D.C., agreed upon the planned development of a 200,000-square-foot commercial cold storage facility.

Union Pacific, Omaha, Neb., acquired Railex LLC’s refrigerated and cold storage distribution assets in Delano, Calif.; Wallula, Wash.; and Rotterdam, N.Y.

Indiana Packers Corp. (IPC), the Delphi, Ind.-based maker of INDIANA KITCHEN branded pork products, announced plans to construct a 99,000-square-foot cold storage distribution center, alongside its existing pork production plant in Delphi.

The North Carolina State Ports Authority, Wilmington, N.C., broke ground on a new 101,000-square-foot cold storage facility.