Novi, MI – Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage” or the “Company”), the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced the completion of twelve transactions across Europe to build on its leading global facility network. Over the past twelve months, Lineage completed strategic acquisitions across four countries that consists of twenty locations in core population and food production markets. Also included in the Company’s deal activity is a majority investment in a state-of-the art automation commissioning business located in Belgium. All acquisitions have either been successfully integrated or will be integrated in the first quarter of 2021.

Among the companies joining the Lineage team is Coldstar, Lineage’s most recent acquisition in the region which features a highly automated operation in the “Golden Triangle” of Denmark, strategically located between Jutland, Zealand and Germany. Coldstar adds nearly seven million cubic feet and over 20,000 pallet positions of cold storage capacity to the Lineage network, with more than 100 skilled and enthusiastic team members serving approximately 65% of the Danish retail market. Plans to grow this business and expand its offerings to retailers in Denmark and beyond are actively under consideration.

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Globe Tracker, Neosen Energy and Semtech Corporation have collaborated to develop the world’s first globally operational asset tag integrating the LoRaWAN® protocol.

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Lockdown British families are enjoying green vegetables once more, as with more time on their hands they return to scratch cooking. ‘Meat Free Mondays’ and the rise in vegan diets means greens are now regulars on the family dinner table. 

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With China now importing many more new and different fruits, this is an interesting video insight into the development and growth of Guangzhou JNH market, now China’s largest imported fruit wholesale market.

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2021 is the UN-designated International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, in recognition of the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health as well as in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Every year, millions of tons of these perishable items are transported across the globe from farm to table, often under refrigerated transportation conditions in reefers, undertaking long ocean journeys. Upon arrival at their destination, many fruits and vegetables are then refrigerated to maintain their freshness.

The global cold supply chain plays a vital role in the transportation and storage of perishable items. 

IYFV 2021 has some important objectives including:

• raising awareness of the nutritional value and health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption
• promoting diversified and balanced diets and lifestyles through their consumption
• reducing losses and wastes in fruits and vegetables systems
• sharing best practice on a host of issues from sustainable food systems to improved storage, transportation and recycling, the integration of smallholders into larger supply chains and strengthening the capacity of developing countries to adopt technology to combat loss and waste 

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