A diagram of Trappers Transport's cold chain, showing how food is moved by Controlled Temperature Transport (CTT) trucks from the farm, to the Cold Storage & Distribution Centre, to Regional Cold Storage facilities, to Local Grocery Store Distribution facilities, to Local Grocery Stores, to your dinner plate.

Fresh and Frozen Food Transport is a Risky Business

The Problem Moving fresh and frozen food from point A to point B is a risky business. The best a transport company can do is to preserve the integrity of their loads, which is difficult in the case of food. Studies show that the efficiency of the cold chain is often less than ideal, as […]

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Temperature-sensitive products on pallet racking shelves, stored by Trappers Transport in a large temperature-controlled warehouse.

3 Fundamentals of Cold Chain Logistics Management

What is the Cold Chain Anyway? The cold chain is simply defined as a low-temperature-controlled supply chain! It is the managerial process for moving fresh and frozen foods from point A to point B without degradation. Why the Cold Chain? Many kinds of food must be stored and shipped at low temperatures to extend shelf […]

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