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 temperature fluctuations above or below the optimal product-specific temperature range can occur for several reasons. This unfortunate situation is costing the food production industry a lot of money in food waste. Not to mention it poses a significant risk to the integrity of the North American food supply.
The Solution
This is where Cold Chain Management comes in. The cold chain is responsible for preserving and transporting perishable foods in the proper temperature range to protect product integrity and deliver safe, high-quality foods to consumers.
Cold Chain Logistics, at its core, is all about structure and process. Customer confidence for shipping their valuable loads dramatically increases when the process and plan is clearly identified and made transparent to them.
100% compliance is the new goal and the new normal
Today, successful cold chain transport companies ensure that products arrive fresh through intensive preparation and significant investment. This includes proper packaging and transportation equipment, carefully chosen routes, and precise timing. Real-time transparency to all stakeholders is now a must for temperature-controlled shipments.
New Technology
Day in and day out compliance for cold chain transport companies can be accomplished using technology and data at every point of the process.
A series of tasks must be performed to prepare, store, transport, and monitor temperature-sensitive products. The main elements of a cold chain involve:
- Cooling systems: Are vitally important for preserving produce, dairy, fresh meats, frozen foods and other product for further processing, storage and transportation.
- Cold storage: Are facilities designed for storing perishable goods for short, medium, or long periods of time. Within these facilities are various products waiting to be shipped to a near or distant market, or an intermediary location for processing and distribution.
- Cold transport: Assets such as refrigerated trailers (reefers) or specifically equipped shipping containers to move goods while maintaining stable temperature and humidity conditions to protect product integrity.
- Cold processing and distribution: Facilities specifically designed to ensure the safe handling of perishable goods before and after processing. Consolidating and deconsolidation loads (crates, boxes, pallets) for distribution.
Trappers Transport Ltd. is a leading North American provider of transportation services, specializing in time-sensitive and temperature-sensitive products. Since our humble beginnings in 1985, Trappers Transport has continued to re-invest extensively in our people, new technology, and the assets required to move temperature-controlled freight from Origin to Destination without compromise.
Trappers Transport has assets across Canada and the United States dedicated to maintaining food safety for our clients cold chain. With our head office in Winnipeg and terminals across the major Canadian city centers, Trappers Transport continues to position itself as a trusted cold chain service provider, specializing in servicing food manufacturers across Canada and the USA who require their products shipped cross-border Canada to USA or vice versa, and for points within Canada.