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FOOD PROCESSING

Constellation Celebrates Opening

of New Cold Store Expansion in Grimsby

Constellation Cold Logistics has
officially opened its expanded cold
store at Estate Road 2 in Grimsby,
adding 36,000 pallet positions of fro-
zen storage, taking the site’s total
capacity to 50,000 pallets. Constella-
tion were proud to support Horizon
Youth Zone at the opening event,
raising £1,300 for the newly estab-
lished local charity work and their
work providing a safe and inspiring
place for young people in the com-
munity.
The opening event brought togeth-
er customers, partners, and col-
leagues to mark a significant moment
for Constellation and for Grimsby’s
seafood industry. Melanie Onn, MP
for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes,
joined Thomas Hughes, Managing
Director for the UK & Ireland, and
Ben Price, Commercial Director for
the UK & Ireland, to praise the proj-
ect’s contribution to regional growth
and to thank the teams and partners
who delivered it.
loading bays and a 5,000 sq ft ener- volumes efficiently while maintain-
Here’s an inside look at how our new gy-efficient plant room serving both ing full traceability.
expansion is helping drive region- existing and new cold chambers.
al growth while building a smarter, The Grimsby expansion comple-
more sustainable cold chain. Operating below –18 °C with a mix ments ongoing investment across
of mobile and static racking, the site Constellation’s UK operations – in-
A £47 million investment in new consumes less than 30 % of the en-
jobs and regional growth ergy per pallet compared with older cluding the upcoming automated
cold store in Wolverhampton, set to
The £47 million expansion – sup- facilities. Solar PV installed across be one of the most advanced in the
ported by a £5 million UK Seafood both buildings provides a 50 %+ country. Together, these develop-
Infrastructure Scheme grant – rep- reduction in Scope 3 emissions for ments enhance service reliability
resents a major investment in the lo- customers versus traditional storage and integration across Constella-
cal economy. It creates over 60 new options in the region. Built to BREE- tion’s European network.
skilled jobs and supports up to 1,000 AM Very Good standards, the ex-
additional roles across seafood pro- pansion exemplifies Constellation’s We are building a smarter, cleaner
cessing as businesses grow. commitment to a smarter, cleaner future for UK cold storage
Across Grimsby, Constellation now cold chain. The opening of Grimsby’s expand-
operates over 90,000 pallet spaces, New capacity keeps more of the ed cold store marks more than the
and 135,000 pallet spaces across its UK’s seafood supply chain local completion of a construction project.
UK network. This expansion further For many seafood businesses, limit- It represents continued investment
strengthens Grimsby’s reputation as ed capacity in Grimsby once meant in people, sustainability, and the fu-
the UK’s seafood capital and a key storing products hundreds of miles ture of the UK seafood industry. By
logistics hub for global trade. combining advanced infrastructure
away. The new expansion removes
The new facility uses less than 30% that constraint, keeping more of the with local expertise, Constellation is
of the energy of older cold stores supply chain local and lowering building the capacity and resilience
The 130,000 sq ft facility has been costs, transport miles, and emis- that customers need today – and a
designed around operational ef- sions. With 20 dock doors and a Bol- smarter, cleaner cold chain for to-
ficiency and environmental per- trics warehouse management sys- morrow.
formance. It features fully frozen tem, the site is built to handle high Circle 16 on enquiry card
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