CJ Logistics Makes Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers List for 16th Straight Year
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DES PLAINES, Ill. — For the sixteenth year in a row, CJ Logistics America has been named to Food Logistics' annual Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list, which recognizes leaders in food and beverage supply chain management.
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CJ Logistics has extensive experience and expertise in the food and beverage space, having worked with dozens of manufacturers of various sizes in that sector for decades. The company has also made significant strides to expand its cold storage footprint. CJ Logistics opened a brand new, state-of-the-art frozen and refrigerated facility in Gainesville, Georgia, in November 2024, serving several large food producers. Another cold warehouse is currently under construction just outside of Kansas City and is set to open in Q3 2025, and more frozen and refrigerated storage sites are being targeted by the company in additional key markets throughout the United States.
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'We are honored that Food Logistics has named us to their list yet again this year,' said Kevin Coleman, CEO of CJ Logistics America. 'It's an award that recognizes the best of the best in this industry. I am proud and thankful for our employees who work every day to ensure we are delivering the best possible service to our customers. This award is a reflection of their commitment and exceptional capabilities.'
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CJ Logistics America is a North American-based integrated supply chain service organization with operations in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company offers warehousing, transportation, and freight forwarding services for all temperature classes (ambient, temperature-controlled, and frozen). CJ Logistics' customer-centric philosophy ensures that all solutions are tailored to meet clients' specific goals and objectives.
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Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Food Logistics also operates SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com to learn more.
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