The new 335,000-square-foot facility in Kansas City is part of a strategic collaboration with Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

Americold Realty Trust expands its Russellville, Ark., facility.

Americold plans to create nearly 190 new jobs in the Kansas City, Mo., region.

Processors' operational considerations include whether the cold storage facility is automated.

Jay Wells is succeeding Marc Smernoff as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 15, 2024.

Bryan Verbarendse will lead Americold’s North America operations and various support functions to enable the organization to drive efficiency and provide quality service across Americold's operations team.

The cold storage segment has seen substantial growth since the pandemic, and industry experts expect that to continue.

Planned facility in Kansas City, Mo., will bring together cold storage and value-added-services with expedited intermodal transportation solutions connecting markets in the Midwest and Mexico.