January 28, 2025
Frozen transport in Spain: Keys to an efficient cold chain
The role of frozen transport in Spain
Frozen transport services in Spain are essential for various sectors, but especially for the food industry. Maintaining the cold chain not only preserves the organoleptic properties and safety of products, but also generates confidence in the end consumer. In addition, increasing globalisation and a demand for frozen products reinforce the need for an efficient logistics system.
Differences between the transport of foodstuffs
and pharmaceuticals
Although both food and pharmaceutical products need temperature-controlled transport, their operational and preservation requirements differ significantly due to the unique characteristics of each sector.
● Food products: The focus is on preserving the freshness and quality of the food throughout the logistics process. This involves maintaining constant temperature ranges, such as -18°C or lower for frozen foods, and ensuring hygiene at all stages of transport and storage.
● Pharmaceuticals: This sector requires more specific conditions, with careful temperature and traceability controls to ensure the stability of medicines. For example, some products must be kept at extremely low temperatures (-70º or -190º). In addition, pharmaceutical transport includes real-time monitoring and predictive systems to avoid any disruption to the established conditions.
Whilst in food transport the focus is on the preservation of organoleptic properties and consumer safety, in pharmaceutical transport the aim is to guarantee the stability of the active ingredient and patient safety.
Logista, leader in integrated logistics and distribution offers specialised solutions for each sector, with advanced technologies and a tailored approach for effectively managing the special requirements of both types of transport, providing confidence and efficiency throughout the supply chain. Logista Parcel and Logista Freight comply with the highest quality standards and have the best infrastructure in Spain, with European coverage. Thanks to Logista Freight, we also transport frozen goods across Europe. This is why it is appropriate to indicate the keys for guaranteeing the efficient transport of frozen goods in Spain.
Keys to efficient frozen transport in Spain
In order to achieve efficient frozen transport in Spain, the two main areas to consider are technology and human capital. Both elements are essential and interrelated for ensuring that the cold chain is not broken during shipments. An integrated operator such as Logista and its subsidiaries is aware of these requirements, and applies them throughout the Iberian Peninsula:
Transport technology
Temperature control is essential to ensure that the cold chain is not broken at any time. How is this achieved? By combining the use of state-of-the-art refrigerated transport vehicles and temperature-controlled infrastructures in warehouses, chambers and pre-chambers.
Temperature ranges are controlled remotely from the head office, through fixed and mobile thermal probes, as well as black boxes that can be monitored in real time. Thus, it is possible to take predictive action, warning of any alteration in normal values. Security on the premises is also guaranteed, and this is ideal for high value-added products.
What are the practical consequences? The traceability of the goods is controlled from start to finish. Thus, the use of advanced technology becomes essential for maintaining the cold chain.
People know-how in perishable logistics planning
Staff know-how in perishable logistics planning is based on good training and the correct implementation of company policies. To achieve this, the following key strategies should be considered:
● Continuous training: the quality standards for performing the task in logistics planning are constantly changing. Staff receive continuous training on food safety culture, the state of the facilities (cleanliness, tidiness, pest control) and good warehouse management practices (handling of goods, preparation of truck loading, stowage).
● Food Fraud: Logista employees are familiar with the concept of Food Fraud and have the necessary training to preserve the integrity of goods in order to prevent any type of fraud in the food industry.
● Food Defence: the transport and handling of food also involves a social commitment to public health issues. Workers are aware of this concept, so they also control and supervise the goods.
Why use Logista for the transport
of frozen goods in Spain?
Logista is a benchmark company for the transport of frozen goods, not only in Spain, but throughout the Iberian Peninsula. With Logista Parcel and Logista Freight, we provide a quality service adapted to different customer profiles. These are the main reasons to trust us:
● Leadership in the logistics sector: Logista is the leading company in the logistics sector in Spain, especially in proximity. It has 200,000 points of sale, 700 logistics platforms and a European dimension. As a company listed on the Ibex35, Logista offers a guarantee of trust and credibility.
● Guaranteed traceability: the company guarantees the certified traceability of products from start to finish, following the guidelines of the Good Distribution Practices (GDP). It also renews its ISO 9001 certification every year. These practices are used in particular for refrigerated transport services.
● Comprehensive service: Logista and its subsidiaries can provide services with the broadest value chain in the market, including frozen transport solutions, whether for food or other consumer goods. What is more, these services are provided for capillary transport, as well as for long-distance shipments.
● Commitment to sustainability: Logista is committed to sustainability, and this is one of its main challenges, in terms of both business competitiveness and social responsibility. The company is ISO 14064-1:2019 certified, endorsing our reduction of carbon emissions. In addition, we continuously innovate by applying the "3 R" rule (reduce, reuse and recycle) and by complying with the standard UNE-EN 16258:2013 which regulates energy consumption and emissions.
● IFS certification: Logista is certified to the International Featured Standard (IFS), which is internationally recognised for ensuring safety and quality in the food and consumer goods supply chain. This certification covers activities such as loading, unloading and transport, ensuring that the highest standards are met at every stage of the logistics process.
● In addition, Logista is ISO 22000 certified for food safety, which guarantees compliance with the highest standards at every stage of the logistics process.
With a solid track record, advanced technical resources and a clear policy of social responsibility, Logista is the best option for the transport of frozen goods in Spain, whether for perishable or consumer products.
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