Sao Paulo, Chile: Emergent Cold Latin America has opened the largest frozen food warehouse in Chile, in Talcahuano handling seafood and fruit exports.
The warehouse is 294,000 m³ and stores 37,000 pallets. This is Emergent Cold LatAm’s first completed construction project in Chile, following the acquisition of Friopacífico in 2021 and subsequent acquisitions of Multifrigo and Hook in 2023. The company now operates nine sites in the region.
Joaquín Del Campo, managing director for the Pacific region, Emergent Cold LatAm, said: “The increase in mackerel quotas and the growth in Coho salmon and IQF fruit production require enhanced capacity for temperature-controlled storage, perfectly aligned with this new facility.”
Neal Rider, chief executive, Emergent Cold LatAm, said: “Chile’s importance in the global food supply chain make it an important part of our regional investment strategy. This investment is part of our ongoing efforts to support the growth of the seafood and agriculture industries and other sectors requiring cold storage solutions.”
The Company is already planning an expansion phase for this new warehouse, which should be completed by early 2025. Total storage capacity following this future expansion will be 389,000 m³, representing a 50% increase in total capacity in the country and double the current availability in the Concepción region.
