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Listen: 40 Years of March Frozen Food Month

March 8, 2023

On this episode of From the Cold Corner, NFRA Executive Vice President and COO, Tricia Greyshock, and Angela Rosenquist, chief growth officer at InnovAsian Cuisine and chair of the NFRA Promotions Committee, discuss March Frozen Food Month and more.

LISTEN: Top Podcasts of 2022

Here are some of our favorite episodes of From the Cold Corner

December 27, 2022

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This year, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods produced over a dozen podcasts, sitting down with industry experts to discuss the latest in all things cold chain. Here are some of our favorite episodes.

Pacific Ventures Group to acquire CA-based food distributor

This acquisition complements the company’s existing food distribution business, which is operated by San Diego Farmers Outlet, San Diego, Calif.

August 23, 2019

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Pacific Ventures Group, Los Angeles, signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire a California-based frozen food distributor.

Dollar General announces initiative to self-distribute fresh, frozen foods

The DG Fresh initiative, launched through a cold storage facility in Pottsville, Pa., already serves approximately 300 Dollar General stores in the Northeast.

March 18, 2019

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Dollar General, Goodlettsville, Tenn., introduced the DG Fresh initiative to begin self-distributing fresh and frozen foods.

Lineage Logistics acquires Yearsley Group

Yearsley operates a network of 12 cold stores and over 300 vehicles nationwide.

November 14, 2018

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Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC, Novi, Mich., acquired Yearsley Group Ltd., a UK-based temperature-controlled logistics service provider and frozen food distributor.

G&C Food Distributors completes Phase 1 of $18M expansion

G&C Food Distributors is a foodservice re-distributor of refrigerated, frozen and dry foods.

June 26, 2017

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G&C Food Distributors and Brokers Inc. completed Phase 1 of a major expansion at its Syracuse, N.Y., headquarters distribution center.

Alasko Foods acquires FooDelicious Inc.

FooDelicious customers will benefit from Alasko Foods' global network of 100-plus agri-food producers and processors.

June 22, 2017

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Alasko Foods Inc., Canada, acquired FooDelicious Inc., adding the Canada-based foodservice brand and its best-in-class packing facility.

Viking Cold Solutions partners with Salt River Project, Bashas to deliver environmentally friendly thermal energy storage system

This project includes the installation of the Viking Cold Solutions’ TES system and 24/7 energy monitoring within Bashas' ice cream freezer at their distribution center.

June 19, 2017

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Viking Cold Solutions, Houston, Texas, announced a collaboration with Salt River Project (SRP), Tempe, Ariz., to install and evaluate the performance of Viking Cold Solutions' environmentally friendly thermal energy storage (TES) system at Bashas' Phoenix, Ariz., distribution center.

FreezPak brings hydrogen power to frozen food distribution

FreezPak implemented Plug Power's GenDrive hydrogen fuel cells into its forklift truck fleet.

December 8, 2016

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One of the reasons FreezPak chose Plug Power’s GenDrive fuel cells was their ability to provide a drop-in battery replacement for lead-acid batteries in all generations of FreezPak’s OEM lift vehicles.

Southeast Frozen Foods expanding S.C. operations

The Gaston site distributes refrigerated and frozen foods to hundreds of retail grocery stores and provides cold storage services to processors and manufacturers.

June 3, 2016

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Southeast Frozen Foods, Miramar, Fla., announced plans to expand its Gaston, S.C., operations.