Segregated cold store for certified organic produce
Dedicated rooms or clearly separated zones so organic lots never mix with conventional produce.
Certified organic growers, packers, importers and storage operators.
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Organic status belongs to the produce and to certified operators, under the rules of the market where it is sold — for example EU Regulation 2018/848 or the US National Organic Program. A cold store supports that status by preventing commingling and contamination and by keeping records an inspector can follow.
Whether your storage operation needs its own certification depends on the standard and on whether products are packaged; ask your certification body before you design the site.
What every solution in this collection must allow
- Physical separation of organic and conventional lots — dedicated rooms, or clearly marked zones where the standard allows it.
- Lot identification from receiving to dispatch, with storage location and temperature history.
- Cleaning and pest-control methods, gases and sanitisers that your certifier confirms are permitted.
- Records the handler can show during inspection.
Packages in this collection
Controlled-atmosphere storage for organic fruit
Gas-tight rooms that hold organic apples, pears and similar fruit using atmosphere control rather than chemical treatments.
Organic fruit growers, cooperatives and storage operators.
Pre-cooling and packhouse cold chain for organic produce
Remove field heat soon after harvest and keep organic lots identified from field to chilled store.
Organic growers and packers of berries, cherries, leafy greens and vegetables.
Lot traceability and temperature records for organic handlers
Monitoring and record systems that link each organic lot to its storage location and temperature history.
Organic handlers who must show inspectors where each lot was stored and how.
Organic is not the same as sustainable
- Natural refrigerants, energy efficiency or solar power are sustainability features of equipment. They do not make produce organic and are not required for organic certification.
- No product in this collection is labelled organic, and ColdMatch does not certify organic status or guarantee that a design will be accepted by a certifier.
Sources and further reading
Links checked on . They explain rules and practice; they do not confirm that any specific offer complies. Requirements differ by country — check with your own advisers.
- Organic production and labelling — EU legislation (Regulation (EU) 2018/848) — European Commission
EU rules for organic production, labelling, certification and controls, including collection, transport and storage of organic products.
- 7 CFR Part 205 — National Organic Program — US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)
US organic regulations, including organic handling requirements and the commingling and contamination prevention practice standard.
- National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances — USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Which substances may be used in US organic production and handling — check gases, sanitisers and treatments against it with your certifier.
- Organic Certification and Accreditation — USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
How US organic certification works and who must be certified.
- Guidelines for organically produced foods (CXG 32-1999) — FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
International guidelines on production, labelling, handling and storage of organically produced foods, used as a reference by many countries.
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