COLD CORNER - EDITOR'S LETTER

Refrigerated, Frozen & Flourishing

Kelley Rodriguez, Editor-In-Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

July’s cold chain cover story promises to be one of our most popular pieces this year and sets the stage for a 60-minute webinar next month. 

The annual ranking of the top 150 frozen foods processors also serves as a snapshot into the state of the industry, what is going right and where the opportunities exist.

Featuring some of the latest data and insights from Circana, the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and more, it is useful information for anyone involved in the cold foods space! 

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The feature story this month examines how lighting affects the operations, sustainability goals and workforce experience of cold and frozen food manufacturing and logistics facilities.

Two Cold Chain Perspectives columns round out the issue:

  • New Rules for Refrigerated Freight: 5 Takeaways for Cold Carriers: Erica Frank at OptiCom discusses ways private fleets, brokerages and evolving carrier expectations are reshaping refrigerated transportation.
  •  EPR's Influence on Packaging Decisions: Thomas Estock from ORBIS dives into reusable material handling and EPR.

Other highlights include a look at some of the latest new ice cream and frozen novelties, in honor of National Ice Cream Month!

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