New Global Cold Chain Directory published

Washington, DC, US:  The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) has published the 2011-2012 Global Cold Chain Directory. The publication reaches more than 3,000 cold chain professionals around the world, including members of several international food industry associations and all members of the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA).

The directory includes 486 pages of listings of cold chain providers. These providers are members of the Core Partners of GCCA, which represent all major industries engaged in temperature-controlled logistics.

Providers are listed within the following sections:

• Warehouses – International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW)
• Transportation – International Refrigerated Transportation Association (IRTA)
• Construction – International Association for Cold Storage Construction (IACSC)
• Research & Education – World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO)
• Cold Chain Products & Services – IARW Associate Members

Within the six colour-coded sections in the directory, food manufacturers, distributors, and retailers will find an international selection of cold storage warehouses, refrigerated transportation companies, cold storage design experts and companies charged with providing support services to the cold chain industry. It also includes a detailed index that makes it easy to find any company or association.

“GCCA serves as a networking platform, connecting cold chain partners to work together to advance the cold chain industry,” says GCCA president and chief executive Bill Hudson. “The Global Cold Chain Directory epitomizes that mission by providing comprehensive listings of cold chain service providers, free of charge.”

The Global Cold Chain Directory is available free of charge to food manufacturers, grocers, food service employees, trucking companies, libraries, associations, trade press, and government bodies.

To learn more or to request a copy, visit www.gcca.org.