How to Keep Up with Rising Cold Storage Requirements

As demand for cold and frozen storage surges amid a critical shortage of space, selecting the right racking system along with state-of-the-art pallet shuttle technology can help processors store and retrieve products more efficiently.

In the cold and frozen food sector, tremendous growth combined with a serious shortage of capacity is severely constraining companies today. “The frozen food market is currently experiencing remarkable growth, with its global value soaring to $265 billion. In the U.S. alone, new frozen food sales have impressively surpassed the $72 billion mark,” stated Rick Kingery in the Colliers article “Capitalizing on the $265 Billion Frozen Food Market: Cold Storage’s Crucial Role.”

Experts also expect the U.S. will need an additional 100 million sq. ft. of cold storage space in the coming years to keep up.

For cold and frozen storage professionals, one solution to this dilemma might be looking at the racking and storage systems currently in place in their facilities. Depending on the age of the facility, there are several ways to increase storage density. This includes space-efficient racking systems along with advanced technology like pallet shuttles, which semi-automates high-density storage with specialized carts to facilitate the seamless movement of pallets within the storage framework.

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