More commonly referred to as EDI, Electronic Data Interchange transfers data electronically between parties. The usage of this technology has been increasing steadily for the past few years, and for good reason. Electronic data interchange is one of the ways businesses are advancing their technology to overcome different challenges in their daily operations. Using EDI reduces errors, saves money, saves time, and has various other benefits.
(more…)Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, named Interstate Cold Storage as one of the winners of the 2022 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award, which recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry.
(more…)The challenges in current supply chain run deep and broad. From semiconductor chips to swimming pool liners, to fresh chicken, and baby formula… the new word is “disruption”. We hear many experts quoting the reason for shortages as production, which is often true, but just one facet of the supply chain. For instance, what happens if extra production comes online? Product still needs to make it to market. There are a lot of touches before product winds up in retailer distribution ready for deployment and eventual sale.
(more…)Close to one billion people struggle to feed their families, while farmers produce enough food to feed 10 billion people. Clearly, food distribution is the problem, and the global cold chain has the answer.
The Global Cold Chain involves regulated actions to store and distribute perishable products under temperature-controlled conditions. It ensures the safety of food products at the point of consumption. The cold chain directly impacts billions of lives and the world economy through the following:
(more…)What are the things you look for when you work with a cold storage company? Basically, you want to make sure that the food products you're making reach your consumers intact and that they are as healthy as possible, despite the time lag between production and consumption.
(more…)Contrary to what most people think, frozen food storage is an art and, like any other art, it requires delicacy. If any one part of the frozen food chain stops working, the rest of it becomes useless because the quality of the food is already affected. For frozen food storage to work, it needs to be monitored continuously. If the quality of the food that reaches the consumer is going to be high, then the process of freezing and transporting the frozen food needs to go without a hitch. If you're looking for a company to provide frozen food storage for your food product, then here are a few things you need to consider:
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Food security and cold storage. The outbreak of COVID-19 caused distress in the food chain supply in the US. Often people went to their favorite grocery store and went back home empty-handed. The sight of empty store shelves in the supermarkets and unfulfilled online orders filled many people with fear. (more…)
