Americold Realty Trust, Atlanta, opened the doors to its new Middleborough, Mass., facility.
The facility, designed in partnership with Ocean Spray, Middleborough, Mass., comprises three temperature-controlled rooms and a loading dock with 165,000 square feet of capacity, and can rapidly freeze up to 79,000,000 pounds of cranberries.
“Ocean Spray and Americold have shared the same commitment to operational excellence and customer satisfaction for decades. This new facility represents the best of both companies—state-of- the-art, uninterrupted temperature-controlled supply chain integrity and efficiency with nutritious, high-quality food,” says Fred Boehler, president and CEO of Americold.
“Americold and Ocean Spray have partnered for close to 40 years—the Middleborough site represents the latest addition to our ongoing strategic relationship,” says Earl Larson, vice president, global supply chain and operations, Ocean Spray. “With this facility now in place, Ocean Spray can expand its commitment to our customers and continue to provide the products our consumers know and love.”