This chapter provides a firsthand account of working in refrigerated warehouses, exploring the extreme cold temperatures, specialized equipment, and daily operations within AmeriCold, the second largest refrigerated warehouse provider globally. It discusses the physical and logistical challenges workers face, such as moving between temperature zones, getting sick in the cold, and maintaining ice cream quality during transportation. The chapter also covers the impact of the cold chain industry on Walmart's growth strategies, the evolving cryosphere business in the United States, and the factors contributing to its continued growth amidst industry changes.
Nicola Twilley is the author of “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves” and the co-host of Gastropod. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Twilley for a conversation about:
- The cold chain and our economy.
- Finding investment opportunities inside of refrigerators.
- And one reason why Unilever gave up on ice cream.
- A new technology changing how we eat fruits and vegetables.
Companies mentioned: COLD, WMT, UL, YUMC
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Nicola Twilley
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Desiree Jones, Chace Pryzlepa
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