Cold chain infrastructure has long been a bugbear for food companies in India, particularly for segments such as frozen and chilled foods, making it hard for them to scale up. Tessol’s founder and CEO, Rajat Gupta talks about building cost-effective solutions for last-mile delivery of these products. The rapidly growing frozen foods market has attracted […]
With the cold chain industry rising each year. According to JLL, the cold chain sector is expected to grow at 20% CAGR by 2025 due to its transformation from conventional cold storage to modern storage space. While this is exciting news, we also need to take into consideration that the cold chain industry […]
When you speak of intercity transportation, you must keep in mind the drop-off distance and solutions to ensure that the deliveries are spot on. The most common products for cold chain intercity distribution are dairy, fruits, and vegetables. These items, being perishables and have a fixed shelf life, need extra attention when being transported […]
With cold chain logistics, the key is maintaining temperatures at freezing or ambient temperatures and constantly evolving to find the right solutions for it. For vaccine transportation, dry ice is popularly used because of its ability to provide freezing temperatures such as -60 degrees Celsius which is needed to maintain the shape, form and […]
With deliveries rapidly increasing during the pandemic, let’s discuss the supply chain for meat. Transportation of meat can be tricky. Fresh raw meat is temperature sensitive and needs to be delivered at the correct temperature. Raw meat/meat products encourage the growth of pathogenic microorganisms and spoilage bacteria. If the temperature is not maintained […]
Fruits and vegetables are grown in abundance in India, owing to the different landscapes and weather conditions across the country. Our country produces a variety of F&V annually, with the demand being more than the supply as they are a staple diet in most households. With fruit and vegetables being temperature sensitive items with […]
If you are looking to optimize the last mile deliveries with the most efficient practices, you have come to the right place. Even though last mile deliveries are usually the last stage of the supply chain, they need to be as carefully executed as the other stages of the supply chain. Ideally, last […]
While fuel dependent vehicles may be easily available, it is not a sustainable long term solution for the cold chain industry. Before we get into the details, let’s address the first and most obvious reason for this observation. Fuel is not only expensive, but also results in high emissions of greenhouse gasses into the […]
Phase change materials are a boon to the cold chain industry. How? They are extremely useful and sustainable. PCMs enable the delivery process to be completely engine and fuel independent. How do they work? PCMs in the form of cartridges are charged in refrigerators at a warehouse at temperatures required before being used […]
What is last mile delivery? Well, a delivery is only complete once it’s last mile is! From the warehouse to the end user- be it a restaurant, a retail store or a home, last mile deliveries are the final leg of the supply chain process, and most often, the most important. With the pandemic […]
