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Cold chain for East Africa’s food security

Securing East Africa’s Food Basket

East Africa’s leading temperature-controlled storage and logistics provider. One partner for cold storage, packhouse, blast freezing, freight and full-visibility warehouse software — from farm gate and factory floor to shelf.

Tatu City SEZMombasa≈20,000 pallets
Chamber monitorBlast freezer
−30°C

Below −30 °C to lock in freshness

−35−180+8+25
Who we are

The first of its kind in East Africa — a Grade A cold chain network built for multinationals and small enterprises alike.

Mission
We deliver positive impact by creating a sustainable, end-to-end temperature-controlled value chain.
Vision
A healthy, sustainable world without food loss.
RespectExcellenceDependableSafety first
Cold Solutions facility with its fleet of branded refrigerated trucks
Our facility & fleet
Cold Solutions team member in cold-room gear beside a forklift
Our people
20,000Pallet positions (est.)
14Independently controlled chambers
−30°C blast freezing and below
4Countries served across the region
What we do

One stop.
Every degree.

A single partner for the whole temperature-controlled journey — store it, prepare it, freeze it, move it, and see every pallet in real time.

Storage14 chambers

Temperature-controlled storage & handling

Fourteen chambers, each managed separately for temperature and humidity, so every product sits in exactly the conditions it needs.

Value-addPackhouse

Packhouse & value-added services

Sorting, grading, packing and preparation under cold conditions — ready for retail, export or onward distribution.

TransportCross-border

Freight management

Move products across borders at controlled temperature and humidity, with freight forwarding handled end to end.

Freezing≤ −30 °C

Blast freezing

An innovative preservation method that takes food below −30 °C fast, locking in freshness, texture and nutritional value.

ChillingRapid

Blast chilling

Rapid cooling that brings freshly prepared or harvested product down to safe chilled temperatures quickly and evenly.

SoftwareWMS / TMS

Warehouse & transport management (WMS / TMS)

Smart warehouse and transport systems that give you visibility, traceability and business intelligence on every pallet.

Forklift loading avocado cartons into a Cold Solutions reefer truck at the port

Farm gate to port. Cold all the way.

Our reefer fleet and freight team move product at controlled temperature and humidity between Nairobi, Mombasa and markets across the region.

Who we serve

Built for what can’t get warm.

From the protein market to vaccine manufacturers, we tailor storage, handling and transport to the product — and the client.

Rows of cured sausages hanging in a processing facility Avocado harvest loaded onto a Cold Solutions truck at the farm Quality technician with a laptop monitoring a juice bottling line Plated prawns with rice, vegetables and salad Supermarket shelves stocked with fresh peppers, tomatoes and vegetables Vaccine vials packed in an insulated cold box

Protein

Poultry, meat and seafood kept frozen or chilled from processor to plate.

Frozen · Chilled

Agriculture

Fresh fruits and vegetables pre-cooled and packed to cut post-harvest loss.

Chilled · Packhouse

Food manufacturing

Raw materials and finished goods stored to spec, released on schedule.

Multi-temp

Hospitality

Restaurants, catering, hotels and e-commerce supplied reliably and at temperature.

Frozen · Chilled

Retail

Supermarket chains replenished from a single, traceable cold hub.

Distribution

Pharmaceuticals

Temperature-sensitive medicines and vaccines handled with full traceability.

Chilled · Monitored
Where we are

Nairobi to the coast.

Two hubs on Kenya’s main trade corridor — inland at Tatu City and at the port in Mombasa — serving Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.

INDIANOCEAN KENYA UGANDA RWANDA TANZANIA Tatu City NAIROBI · KIAMBU Mombasa PORT · COLFAX PARK
Aerial view of the facility with rooftop solar and the truck fleet
Headquarters · Inland hub

Tatu City

Tatu City Special Economic Zone, Kiambu — minutes from Nairobi and its key distribution routes.

  • Multi-temperature chambers
  • Blast freezing & chilling
  • Packhouse
Cold Solutions truck on the Mombasa coast road with the port behind
Coastal hub · Port access

Mombasa

Colfax Industrial Park, Mombasa — positioned for import, export and seafood flows through the port.

  • Port-side cold storage
  • Freight management
  • Cross-border dispatch
Regional reachKETZUGRW
WMS / TMS

See every pallet. Every degree.

  • Real-time visibility of stock, location and condition
  • Batch-level traceability from receipt to dispatch
  • Business intelligence and insights for smarter planning
Inventory · sample view
PalletProductChamberTempStatus
PL-04812Whole chickenC-03−18.2 °CStored
PL-04813Avocado, HassC-07+5.1 °CPackhouse
PL-04820Tuna loinsBF-01−31.4 °CBlast frozen
PL-04826VaccinesC-11+4.0 °CIn transit · KE→UG
Illustrative example data
ESG & Impact

Cooling down our footprint.

Every facility runs on off-grid renewable power systems with energy-efficient cooling — because a cold chain shouldn’t heat the planet.

Environmental

Clean power, less loss

Renewable energy, energy-efficient refrigeration and the prevention of food loss and waste, guided by an Environmental Management System framework.

Social

People first

Health and safety, diversity and inclusion, employee wellness and active engagement with the communities around our hubs.

Governance

Doing it right

Ethical conduct, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and a diverse, independent board.

Yum! approved Achieved
LEED certification In progress
FSSC 22000, Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and ISO Integrated Management System logos
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Tatu City Special Economic Zone, Kiambu, Kenya
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