Cold chain is an important factor in the snack and bakery industry. If cold storage capacity is at its fullest, that affects the safety of products, and thus consumers.
Macro trends affecting the cold storage industry include consolidation and capacity, says Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO, GEA, Arlington, VA. “The cold chain industry has garnered attention from institutional investors and private equity firms because of the industry’s strong financial performance over the last several years, due to cold chain industry characteristics—we’re recession resilient, have a growing population to feed, and see customer diversification over many product types.”