Dole Packaged Foods LLC opened a frozen fruit facility in McDonough, Ga., that will complement its existing operations in Atwater, Calif., and Decatur, Mich. 

According to a report, a real estate development company is preparing to build four cold-storage facilities. Greenville, S.C.-based RealtyLink announced plans to build facilities in Wilmington, N.C.; Mobile, Ala.; Charleston, S.C. and Houston.

Design-build firm A M King partnered with Aldi U.S. to provide property consulting, design and construction of a facility in Loxley, Ala. The 570,660 ft² divisional headquarters and distribution center will service more than 100 stores in southern Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and the Florida panhandle.

Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage LLC (ACCS) and the State of Alaska executed a 55-year lease agreement at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) for the development of a more than 700,000 ft² climate-controlled warehouse facility. 

Denver’s first cold-storage speculative development, 76 Freeze, is currently under construction. The 247,032 ft² facility is scheduled for completion in October 2021. 

Vortex Cold Storage selected Albert Lea, Minn., as the site for its 170,000 ft² temperature-controlled Safe Quality Food Certified (SQF) storage facility, which will offer temperatures ranging from 40° to -20°F.

Tippmann Innovation is working with long-term partners Sierra Supply Chain Services and Penta Properties to build a $65 million cold-storage facility in Hamilton, Ontario. Upon completion, the 65’ tall facility will include almost 250,000 ft² of storage space and 30,000 ft² of food processing space.

Lineage Logistics acquired Cryo-Trans, North America’s leading provider of refrigerated and insulated railcars and rail management solutions. The partnership creates a comprehensive and seamlessly integrated supply-chain solution for food and beverage customers. 

After the successful completion of phase I and II of Win Chill's 330,000 ft² cold-storage facility in Sioux Falls, S.D., a third phase will include a 133,825 ft² freezer addition.

Cold Summit Development launched a 343,000 ft² multi-tenant cold-storage facility, Cold Summit Dallas, in Dallas, Texas. The $60 million project will include state-of-the-art refrigeration technology and a 50’ clear height. Construction is anticipated to start immediately with completion scheduled for September 2021.