Cold Chain Market Analysis By Type (Storage, Transportation, Monitoring Components), By Application (Fruits & Vegetables; Dairy; Fish, Meat, & Seafood, Processed Food, Pharmaceuticals), And Segment Forecasts, 2014 - 2025

The global cold chain market is anticipated to reach USD 381.68 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The expansion of trade over the years has arisen the necessity of making improvements in the packaging of crops as such, the materials used for packaging play a major role in enhancing the storage life.

The development of cold chain is largely responsible for the reduction of wastage of perishable commodities and is vital for the growth of the food sector. Governments across globe provide key services, such as public infrastructure and legislation, which help in facilitating the refrigerated storage development. Furthermore, service providers train employees to enhance technical expertise in the operation and maintenance of specialized facilities.

Emerging countries such as India, Brazil, China, and Mexico are currently undergoing a rapid transition to a consumer-led economy. The retailers in these regions have ample opportunities to expand and grow, owing to the prevailing large number of middle-class income consumers. Advancements in the technology have enabled service providers to penetrate the emerging markets with innovative solutions to help solve issues relating to complex transportation.

Investment in warehouse automation has been increasing over the past years to meet the customer requirements. High capital investment, running costs, and scalability of different picking methods are the key factors that restrain the market players to automate the warehouses. Furthermore, the growing application of telematics in logistics and transportation is likely to spur the refrigerated transportation market demand.

The retailers and franchise customer have vertical integration with the cold chain service providers to ensure the safety and quality of the product. The lack of cold chain facilities in less-developed economies made retailers to invest heavily in developing own cold chain logistics systems.

The increasing penetration of connected devices and growing usage of RFID, barcode scanners in the refrigerated warehouse is anticipated to drive the monitoring components segment demand over the projected period. The service providers are focusing on adopting new technologies such as cloud technology to enhance the overall logistics performance.

Further key findings from the report suggest:

The storage type segment dominates the market in terms of revenue

The containerization of perishable products is expected to increase the demand for refrigerated containers over the forecast period

The rapid detection methods, such as nucleic acid-based, immunological-based, and biosensor-based foodborne detection methods, are gaining traction in the market

The processed food application is expected to register a high CAGR of 12.1% over the projected period

The Asia Pacific region is expected to portray a high growth rate over the forecast period

The rising popularity of quick-service restaurants, technological advancements in food packaging, and modern retail trade are driving the processed food application

The key market players include Lineage Logistics (U.S.), Nordic Logistics (U.S.), Swire Group (UK ), and Wabash National Corporation (U.S.)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
1.1. Research Methodology
1.2. Research Scope & Assumptions
1.3. List of Data Sources
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
2.1. Cold Chain - Industry Snapshot & Key Buying Criteria, 2014 - 2025
Chapter 3. Cold Chain Industry Outlook
3.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
3.2. Cold Chain Market Size And Growth Prospects
3.3. Cold Chain - Value Chain Analysis
3.4. Market Dynamics
3.4.1. Market driver analysis
3.4.1.1. Increasing demand for quality food
3.4.1.2. Increasing automation in warehouse
3.4.1.3. Increasing IT spending in cold chain logistics
3.4.1.4. Growing investment for developing cold chain
3.4.2. Market restraint analysis
3.4.2.1. High initial investment
3.4.3. Market opportunity analysis
3.4.3.1. Growing application of telematics in logistics and transportation
3.5. Key Opportunities - Prioritized
3.6. Cold Chain - Key Company Analysis, 2015
3.6.1. Key company analysis, 2015
3.7. Industry Analysis - Porter’s
3.8. Cold Chain - PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 4. Cold Chain Market: Type Estimates & Trend Analysis
4.1. Cold Chain Market: Type Analysis
4.1.1. Storage
4.1.1.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
4.1.1.2. Warehouse
4.1.1.2.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
4.1.1.3. Refrigerated container
4.1.1.3.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
4.1.2. Transportation
4.1.2.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
4.1.2.2. Road
4.1.2.2.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
4.1.2.3. Sea
4.1.2.3.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
4.1.2.4. Rail
4.1.2.4.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
4.1.2.5. Air
4.1.2.5.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
4.1.3. Monitoring components
4.1.3.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
Chapter 5. Cold Chain Market: Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
5.1. Cold Chain Market: Application Analysis
5.1.1. Fruits & vegetables
5.1.1.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
5.1.2. Dairy
5.1.2.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
5.1.3. Fish, meat & seafood
5.1.3.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
5.1.4. Processed food
5.1.4.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
5.1.5. Pharmaceuticals
5.1.5.1. Global market estimates and forecasts, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
Chapter 6. Cold Chain Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis
6.1. Cold Chain Market Share By Region, 2015 &2025
6.2. North America
6.2.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.2.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.2.3. U.S.
6.2.3.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.2.3.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.2.4. Canada
6.2.4.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.2.4.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.2.5. Mexico
6.2.5.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.2.5.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.3. Europe
6.3.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.3.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.3.3. Germany
6.3.3.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.3.3.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.3.4. UK
6.3.4.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.3.4.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.3.5. France
6.3.5.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.3.5.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.4. Asia Pacific
6.4.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.4.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.4.3. China
6.4.3.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.4.3.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.4.4. Japan
6.4.4.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.4.4.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.4.5. India
6.4.5.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.4.5.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.5. South America
6.5.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.5.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.5.3. Brazil
6.5.3.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.5.3.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.6. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
6.6.1. Cold chain market by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
6.6.2. Cold chain market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Billion)
Chapter 7. Competitive Landscape
7.1. Americold Logistics, LLC
7.1.1. Company overview
7.1.2. Product benchmarking
7.1.3. Recent developments
7.2. Agro Merchants Group
7.2.1. Company overview
7.2.2. Product benchmarking
7.2.3. Recent developments
7.3. Burris Logistics
7.3.1. Company overview
7.3.2. Product benchmarking
7.3.3. Recent developments
7.4. Cloverleaf Cold Storage
7.4.1. Company overview
7.4.2. Product benchmarking
7.4.3. Recent developments
7.5. Henningsen Cold Storage Company
7.5.1. Company overview
7.5.2. Product benchmarking
7.5.3. Recent developments
7.6. Lineage Logistics
7.6.1. Company overview
7.6.2. Product benchmarking
7.6.3. Recent developments
7.7. Nordic Logistics
7.7.1. Company overview
7.7.2. Product benchmarking
7.7.3. Recent developments
7.8. Preferred Freezer
7.8.1. Company overview
7.8.2. Product benchmarking
7.8.3. Recent Developments
7.9. Swire Group
7.9.1. Company overview
7.9.2. Financial performance
7.9.3. Product benchmarking
7.9.4. Recent developments
7.10. Wabash National Corporation
7.10.1. Company overview
7.10.2. Financial performance
7.10.3. Product benchmarking
7.10.4. Recent developments