The shortage of poultry (and chicken wings specifically) we have reported on continues into the summer of 2021, while fruit stocks are also registering a serious decline. This month’s cold storage report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture measuring stock in refrigerated warehouses on May 31 shows chicken stock down 15 percent from last year…
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It almost doesn’t matter where in the world you look these days, the demand for more cold storage is increasing, and new facilities are being planned and built to satisfy the the growing market. Although global cold storage capacity experienced a two-year increase of nearly 17 percent in 2020 with 719 million cubic meters devoted…
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A combination of factors, including pandemic-related issues and storms in Texas, have caused the supply of chicken wings to drop, leading to the lowest levels of chicken wings in cold storage since 2011. Pricey Poultry The steep decline in supply combined with an increase in demand for the tasty treat has caused chicken wing prices…
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With a decline in potato prices in India this year, cold storage facilities in the country are being used to store potatoes long-term until prices recover. Potato consumption had increased last year due to increased demand from the COVID-19 outbreak and a smaller-than-usual crop in 2019. This raised profits and encouraged farmers to expand production…
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We hope you’re staying warm and surviving our recent snow as we take a little break from the norm and provide a few quick updates on various cold storage topics of interest. Pfizer freed from deep-freeze The Food and Drug Administration announced this week that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine no longer needs to be stored at…
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As we discussed in a previous blog post, cold storage is playing an ever-increasing and important role in the vaccine rollout for COVID-19. According to a recent report in the biotech publication Lab Manager, the vaccine supply chain is evolving as logistics solutions are being developed to overcome challenges related to extreme cold storage temperature…
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We would like to wish a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and a warm, safe holiday season to everyone we have served and come into contact with over the course of this rollercoaster of a year. What a journey 2020 has been! We would also like to let you know that, once again, we will…
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Officials in China claim they have repeatedly found the coronavirus on packages of frozen food imported from nearly two dozen countries and have thrown out product and disinfected more than 100 cold storage facilities, according to multiple reports. Packaging initially became a suspected cause of virus transmission in June at some wholesale food markets, when…
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No one grows more garlic than China, which exports twice as much of the edible bulb as the rest world combined. Suppliers there begin putting garlic in cold storage in September to prevent garlic bulbs from germinating, preserving them for sales into the winter and spring months. While in cold storage, garlic is usually kept…
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At Washington Cold Storage, we understand the strict requirements related to the dating, tracking and tracing of the products we store in our facilities. Our online inventory is an important amenity to many of the customers who choose to partner with us. Many of our customers must have instant access to a real-time count of…
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