[This is the second of four briefs covering the state of cold chain logistics. To read the other briefs in this series, please see the links at the end of this article.]
Second only to India, the U.S. has one of the largest segments of the global cold supply chain.
- In 2017, the temperature-controlled warehouse industry earned $5,287,000,000 in revenue.
- Americold, the premier cold chain company in America, represented 23% of the market as of August 2018.
- Between the U.S. and Canada, Americold owned almost 25 million cubic meters worth of temperature-controlled warehouse space.
- As of 2018, the NAFTA region (Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.) was home to over 155 million cubic meters of refrigerated warehouse space. The U.S. accounts for at least 131 million cubic meters.
- The top cold chain states in terms of temperature-controlled warehouse capacity are as follows:
|
California |
11,213,471 cubic meters |
|
Washington |
7,673,865 cubic meters |
|
Florida |
7,334,063 cubic meters |
|
Texas |
6,541,192 cubic meters |
|
Wisconsin |
6,456,241 cubic meters |
These storage facilities typically include the following breakdown of goods:
|
Frozen vegetables |
2,626,010,000 |
|
Frozen fruit |
1,547,790,000 |
|
Dairy products |
1,449,270,000 |
|
Frozen poultry |
1,199,220,000 |
|
Frozen potatoes |
1,183,040,000 |
|
Frozen red meat |
1,021,190,000 |
|
Frozen juice concentrate |
878,240,000 |
|
Nuts |
139,950,000 |
|
Frozen eggs |
30,160,000 |
Read the other briefs in this cold chain logistics series: