Export readiness · Perishables · Buyer guide
Perishable export cold-chain readiness: shrimp, premium eggs, cherries, avocados and blueberries
Export readiness for perishables means planning each handoff — harvest or processing, pre-cooling, packing, storage, loading, transit, port or airport dwell and receipt — so the product stays inside its own temperature window and every excursion is recorded. Frozen shrimp is held at −18 °C or colder; sweet cherries and blueberries just below or at 0 °C; mature-green avocados in a cultivar-dependent chilled band; and shell eggs under the destination's own egg rules. Below are the main corridors with dated sources, the decisions at each handoff, buyer checklists and a downloadable RFQ specification template.
Published and last reviewed 22 October 2026 · ColdMatch Group editorial team · Corridor figures carry their own period and source; storage values come from Codex, UC Davis and the cited regulations. Confirm settings for your cultivar, product form and route with a qualified postharvest or food-safety specialist.
Main export corridors and what the evidence shows
Corridors are listed with the most recent figure we could verify, its period and source. Status labels show whether a figure is an official statistic, a trade-association figure, an estimate or not verified. Trade volumes change by season and do not describe any single exporter, carrier or available cargo.
| Corridor | Typical mode | Evidence (period) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India → US, China, EU, Japan (frozen shrimp) | Frozen reefer container | FY2025/26: 792,647 t, US$5.62 bn. By volume: US 256,128 t; China 169,505 t; EU 135,599 t; Japan 40,776 t. [1] | Official statistic |
| Ecuador → China, Europe, US (shrimp) | Frozen reefer container | 2025: 3.07 bn lb, US$7.47 bn (CNA series). China 49.5% of volume; Europe 21.7%; US 19.4%. Another 2025 total (US$8.40 bn) is reported elsewhere; the two series are not reconciled. [2] | Trade association / press |
| Vietnam → China/Hong Kong, US, EU, Japan (shrimp) | Frozen reefer container | 2025: US$4.6 bn. China US$1.23 bn; US US$796 m; EU US$580 m. The category includes lobster, so it is not directly comparable with India or Ecuador. Japan's annual figure not verified. [3] | Trade association / press |
| Chile → China (fresh cherries) | Reefer container (dedicated express services) and airfreight early in season | 2024/25 season: over 625,000 t exported, about 91% to China. Example scheduled port-to-port transit: 23 days San Antonio–Shanghai on one carrier's 2025 express service (not door-to-door, not guaranteed). [4], [5] | Official statistic |
| Mexico → United States (Hass avocados) | Refrigerated truck across the land border | 2021 (official): Mexico supplied 89% of US avocado import volume and 92% of value. 2025 (trade press citing USDA data): about 83% of volume and 88% of value. [6], [7] | Trade association / press |
| Peru → Europe, US, Asia (avocados) | Reefer container, often controlled atmosphere | 2025: 769,774 t, US$1.36 bn FOB (customs line covers fresh or dried avocados). Final destination split not verified here. [8] | Official statistic |
| Peru → US, Netherlands/EU, China, UK (fresh blueberries) | Reefer container; airfreight for part of early-season volume | 2025: 373,514 t, US$2.46 bn; MIDAGRI describes Peru as the world's leading fresh-blueberry exporter. Preliminary shares: US 50%, Netherlands 23% of volume. UK and China shares not verified. [9], [10] | Official statistic |
| Morocco → UK and EU (fresh blueberries) | Refrigerated truck via ferry/ro-ro and reefer container | July 2024–June 2025: about 19,000 t, US$144 m to the UK, roughly 25% of UK blueberry imports; Spain and the Netherlands are other major destinations. Not confirmed against Moroccan official data. [11] | Trade association / press |
| Shell eggs: Netherlands, US, Poland, Turkey → Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Singapore and others | Refrigerated truck (intra-regional) and reefer container | 2024, HS 040700 by value: largest exporters Netherlands, US, Poland, Turkey; largest importers Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Belgium. This code includes hatching eggs, so it cannot rank premium table-egg trade. [12], [13] | Official proxy — broader category |
Transit times depend on carrier, service, transhipment and season; treat them as planning ranges and confirm the current schedule with your forwarder. Where a cell says “not verified”, we did not find a primary source and you should not rely on it.
Corridor decision matrix
One row per verified corridor. Use it to decide what to confirm with your exporter, forwarder, postharvest or food-safety adviser and the competent authorities before you commit. Seasons and evidence carry their own label.
India → United States, China, EU, Japan
- Season
- Farmed supply; a seasonal calendar was not verified — confirm the production calendar with each exporter. Not verified — confirm
- Transport mode
- Frozen reefer container
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- Core −18 °C or colder after freezing (Codex CXS 92); the reefer set point your buyer or the importing authority requires.
- Packaging
- Inner packs and master cartons that keep their strength frozen; stated glaze level and net-weight declaration.
- Transit risk
- Power-off at terminals and transhipment; thawed edges and ice crystals; glaze or net-weight disputes.
- Handoff questions
- Who records core temperature at the end of freezing, and how is it shared?
- Is the reefer pre-cooled and its set point written on the booking and bill of lading?
- Which logger file and terminal power records will reach the importer?
Ecuador → China, Europe, United States
- Season
- Farmed supply; a seasonal calendar was not verified — confirm with each exporter. Not verified — confirm
- Transport mode
- Frozen reefer container
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- Core −18 °C or colder (Codex CXS 92); destination record-keeping rules (for example EU Regulation 37/2005 for quick-frozen foods).
- Packaging
- Block or IQF packs, master cartons, pallet stowage that keeps return-air paths open.
- Transit risk
- Long voyages with transhipment; temperature rises during inspections; documentation gaps for the importing authority.
- Handoff questions
- Which destination documents and establishment listings are required for this shipment?
- How long may the container wait unplugged at each port?
- Who attends the arrival inspection and takes probe readings?
Vietnam → China/Hong Kong, United States, EU, Japan
- Season
- Seasonal calendar not verified; published export figures include lobster — confirm product scope. Not verified — confirm
- Transport mode
- Frozen reefer container
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- Core −18 °C or colder (Codex CXS 92); buyer specification for cooked or raw product.
- Packaging
- Retail or catering packs inside master cartons; labelling as the destination requires.
- Transit risk
- Mixed product scopes in contracts; temperature abuse at warm docks; label mismatches at the border.
- Handoff questions
- Does the contract specify species, product form and glaze?
- Is loading done from a sealed or temperature-controlled dock?
- Which labelling and certificate checks happen before departure?
Chile → China
- Season
- Shipments peak in November, December and January (Chile's Ministry of Agriculture). Official source
- Transport mode
- Express reefer container; airfreight for part of early-season fruit
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- About −0.5 ± 0.5 °C and 90–95% relative humidity (UC Davis); highest freezing point about −2.1 °C; liner or MAP settings agreed with your postharvest adviser.
- Packaging
- Vented cartons with liners or MAP bags, aligned vents, palletised for forced-air cooling.
- Transit risk
- Narrow margin above freezing; stem browning and decay on multi-week voyages (example scheduled transit: 23 days San Antonio–Shanghai); container opening at phytosanitary inspection.
- Handoff questions
- What pulp temperature is reached after hydro or forced-air cooling, and how fast?
- Which registrations under the current bilateral protocol cover the orchards and packhouse?
- What is the last sailing date that still meets the sales window?
Mexico → United States
- Season
- Exports run year-round, with a peak from December to February (USDA FAS Avocado Annual). Official source
- Transport mode
- Refrigerated truck across the land border
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- Mature-green fruit 5–13 °C depending on cultivar and duration, 90–95% RH (UC Davis); confirm the set point with your specialist.
- Packaging
- Cartons on stable pallets; no mixing with ethylene-sensitive products.
- Transit risk
- Border dwell in warm weather; chilling injury if held too cold; early softening if too warm.
- Handoff questions
- Are orchards and packhouses enrolled in the APHIS-approved programme for this shipment?
- What trailer set point and logger interval apply from packhouse to receiver?
- Where and how long will the truck wait at the border?
Peru → Europe, United States, Asia
- Season
- The coastal Hass campaign runs roughly May to September (press report; confirm with exporters). Press report
- Transport mode
- Reefer container, often with controlled atmosphere
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- Mature-green holding band and controlled-atmosphere settings agreed per cultivar and voyage length (UC Davis gives 5–13 °C; storage table 3–7 °C for Hass).
- Packaging
- Cartons and pallets compatible with controlled-atmosphere containers.
- Transit risk
- Multi-week voyages; uneven ripening at destination; chilling injury visible only after ripening.
- Handoff questions
- Which oxygen and carbon dioxide settings will the container hold?
- Does the fruit arrive green or pre-conditioned, and who sets the ripening programme?
- Which arrival records will prove the set point was kept?
Peru → United States, Netherlands/EU, China
- Season
- Exports start in July, peak in October and decline gradually from November to March (MIDAGRI seasonality study). Official source
- Transport mode
- Reefer container; airfreight for part of early-season volume
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- −0.5 to 0 °C and 90–95% RH; highest freezing point about −1.3 °C; approximate storage life 10–18 days (UC Davis storage table).
- Packaging
- Vented clamshells in cartons; vents aligned through the pallet for forced-air cooling.
- Transit risk
- Voyage uses much of the storage life; condensation when cold pallets meet warm air; softening and decay.
- Handoff questions
- How soon after picking does forced-air cooling start, and to what pulp temperature?
- What minimum remaining shelf life is agreed at arrival?
- Who handles cold transfer at the destination port or airport?
Morocco → United Kingdom, Spain, Netherlands
- Season
- Export window December to June, peaking in April (International Blueberry Organization). Trade association
- Transport mode
- Refrigerated truck via ferry; reefer container
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- −0.5 to 0 °C and 90–95% RH (UC Davis storage table); trailer set point stated in the transport contract.
- Packaging
- Vented clamshells and cartons; pallets secured for road and ferry movement.
- Transit risk
- Port and ferry waits; trailer unit reliability; condensation at cross-docking.
- Handoff questions
- Is the trailer plugged in during the ferry crossing and port waits?
- Which logger file travels with the load?
- Where does cross-docking happen, and is that dock temperature-controlled?
Turkey → Iraq (shell eggs); other corridors per destination rules
- Season
- Year-round production; seasonal demand peaks were not verified. Not verified — confirm
- Transport mode
- Refrigerated or temperature-controlled truck
- Temperature / specification to confirm
- Follow the destination's egg rules: US ≤ 45 °F (7.2 °C) ambient from 36 hours after lay; EU — preferably constant temperature, Class A eggs generally not chilled below 5 °C before sale. Iraq's rules were not verified here — confirm with the authority.
- Packaging
- Trays and cases that absorb shocks; odour-free loads.
- Transit risk
- Condensation when chilled eggs meet warm air; cracks from shocks; odour pick-up. Trade data for this corridor (HS 0407, 2024) include hatching eggs.
- Handoff questions
- Which country's egg temperature rule applies at each stage?
- How are temperature changes kept gradual at loading and unloading?
- What grading, labelling and health certificates does the importer require?
Practical planning guidance only — not legal, food-safety or phytosanitary advice, and not a shelf-life promise. Temperatures are reference values from the cited standards and studies; the binding values come from your contract, your specialist and the importing authority. ColdMatch does not transport, store or inspect cargo and gives no cost figures here.
Use this matrix in an RFQ- [1] Press Information Bureau, Government of India (MPEDA data), 1 June 2026 — FY2025/26 frozen shrimp exports
- [2] SeafoodSource citing Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura, 17 February 2026 — Ecuador 2025 shrimp exports
- [3] VASEP, 10 February 2026 — Vietnam 2025 shrimp exports (includes lobster)
- [4] Codex CXS 92-1981 Standard for Quick Frozen Shrimps or Prawns
- [5] Commission Regulation (EC) No 37/2005 — temperature monitoring of quick-frozen foodstuffs
- [6] Ministerio de Agricultura de Chile, 18 December 2024 — cherry shipments peak November–January
- [7] CMA CGM, 24 September 2025 — 2025 Cherry Express (23 days San Antonio–Shanghai scheduled)
- [8] UC Davis Postharvest Center — Cherry fact sheet
- [9] UC Davis Postharvest Center — Avocado fact sheet
- [10] UC Davis — Recommended conditions for long-term storage of fresh fruits and vegetables
- [11] USDA FAS GAIN, Avocado Annual, Mexico (MX2025-0017) — year-round exports, December–February peak
- [12] USDA APHIS (Federal Register), 27 May 2016 — Mexican Hass Avocado Import Program
- [13] Gestión (Peru), 13 March 2020 — campaign periods of top agro-exports (coastal Hass May–September)
- [14] PROMPERÚ Exportemos (SUNAT data) — avocado exports, updated 24 September 2026
- [15] MIDAGRI, September 2020 — Seasonality of Peruvian fresh blueberry exports
- [16] International Blueberry Organization, 20 August 2025 — Morocco export window December–June
- [17] World Bank WITS — shell eggs (HS 040700) exports to Iraq by reporter, 2024
- [18] 21 CFR 118.4(e) — shell egg refrigeration (US)
- [19] Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, Annex III Section X — eggs
- [20] Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2465 — egg marketing standards
Commodity-specific requirements (kept separate)
Requirements differ by product form and are not interchangeable: a setting that suits cherries would freeze-damage avocados, and egg rules differ between the US and EU. Values below are the reference figures from the cited sources; cultivar, maturity, packaging and voyage length can change them.
Frozen shrimp (raw or cooked)
- Reference temperature
- Quick freezing is complete only when the thermal centre reaches −18 °C or colder after stabilisation; labels state storage at −18 °C or colder. [17]
- Monitoring
- In the EU, transport and storage of quick-frozen foods must use recording instruments (EN 12830 family) with records kept; elsewhere, agree logger type, interval and download access in the contract. [23]
- Main risks
- Thawing and refreezing at port or warehouse doors, glaze loss and dehydration (freezer burn), mislabelled net weight versus glaze, and documentation gaps for the importer's competent authority.
- Market access
- Importing authorities set establishment listing, health certificates and residue/testing rules; these are commodity- and country-specific and are not covered here.
Related ColdMatch guide: Frozen shrimp reefer logistics
Premium shell eggs (table eggs)
- United States
- Eggs must be held and transported at or below 45 °F (7.2 °C) ambient temperature beginning 36 hours after lay. [19]
- European Union
- Eggs must be kept clean, dry, free of extraneous odour, protected from shocks and out of direct sunlight, and stored and transported at a temperature, preferably constant, best suited to their hygiene properties. [21]
- EU marketing rule
- Class A eggs generally must not be chilled in premises or installations where the temperature is artificially kept below 5 °C, with limited exceptions (for example transport of up to 24 hours). This is not an instruction to store eggs at 5 °C. [20]
- Main risks
- Condensation (“sweating”) when chilled eggs meet warm, humid air, which can carry contamination through the shell; crushing and shock damage; odour pick-up in mixed loads; date and grading rules that differ by market.
- Not the same as hatching eggs
- Hatching eggs have their own storage and biosecurity requirements and are out of scope here.
Related ColdMatch guide: Wholesale egg transport and storage
Fresh sweet cherries
- Reference storage
- −0.5 ± 0.5 °C (31 ± 1 °F) and 90–95% relative humidity; high humidity matters for green stems. Storage table: −1 to 0 °C, highest freezing point about −2.1 °C, approximate life 2–3 weeks. [14], [16]
- Pre-cooling
- Hydrocooling or forced-air cooling soon after harvest; modified-atmosphere liners are common on long voyages and must match the agreed set point. [18]
- Main risks
- Stem browning and dehydration, pitting and decay after long transit, and a narrow margin between set point and freezing.
- Market access
- Exports to China operate under a bilateral phytosanitary protocol with registered orchards and packhouses; confirm the current protocol with the exporting country's plant-protection authority.
Related ColdMatch guide: Chile-to-China cherry cold chain
Hass avocados
- Reference storage
- Fact sheet: 5–13 °C for mature-green avocados depending on cultivar and duration; 2–4 °C for ripe fruit; 90–95% RH. The UC Davis storage table lists 3–7 °C for Fuerte/Hass with 2–5% O₂ + 3–10% CO₂ as beneficial controlled atmosphere. The two references differ, so agree the set point per cultivar, maturity and voyage. [15], [16]
- Main risks
- Chilling injury when held too cold, premature softening when too warm or exposed to ethylene, uneven ripening at destination.
- Market access (Mexico → US)
- Hass avocados enter the US from approved Mexican states under a USDA APHIS systems approach; the 2016 rule extended entry to all US states. [28]
Related ColdMatch guide: Avocado import cold chain
Fresh blueberries
- Reference storage
- −0.5 to 0 °C and 90–95% RH; highest freezing point about −1.3 °C; approximate storage life 10–18 days; 2–5% O₂ + 12–20% CO₂ listed as beneficial atmosphere. [16]
- Pre-cooling
- Forced-air cooling in vented clamshells and cartons is the usual method; berries should not be wetted. [18]
- Main risks
- Softening, shrivel and decay on long sea voyages, condensation when cold pallets are opened in warm air, and rapid loss of firmness if the chain breaks at airports.
Related ColdMatch guide: Blueberry cold chain and shelf life
Cold-chain decisions at each handoff
Every transfer between parties is a point where temperature, time and responsibility can be lost. For each handoff, decide who controls the temperature, how it is recorded and what evidence moves with the cargo.
1. Harvest or processing to pre-cooling / freezing
Field heat or process heat must be removed before the product enters holding storage or a reefer. Reefers and holding rooms are designed to maintain temperature, not to pull it down from field temperature. [18]
- Method: forced-air, hydro or vacuum for produce; blast or plate freezing for shrimp; controlled cooling for eggs.
- Target pulp/core temperature and maximum time to reach it, agreed with your postharvest or food-safety adviser.
- Capacity for the peak harvest day, not the season average.
2. Packing and palletising
Packaging decides how well air reaches the product. Vent alignment, liner type and pallet pattern must suit the cooling method and the reefer airflow. [18]
- Vented cartons aligned on the pallet; corner boards and strapping to keep vents open.
- Modified-atmosphere liners or bags only where the product and set point support them.
- For frozen shrimp, glaze level, master-carton strength and moisture barriers.
3. Temperature monitoring and records
Agree before shipment how temperature is measured, at what interval, who downloads the data and what counts as an excursion. In the US, shippers of foods that need temperature control must specify the required conditions to the carrier in writing; in the EU, quick-frozen foods require recording instruments. [22], [23]
- Logger placement (pulp probe, pallet, return air), interval and calibration certificate.
- Real-time versus download-on-arrival loggers; who has access and when.
- Excursion thresholds and the notification chain.
4. Reefer container, controlled atmosphere or airfreight
Sea reefers carry most volume at lower cost per kilogram but take weeks; airfreight is faster and costlier, with more uncontrolled ground time at airports. Controlled atmosphere extends voyage tolerance for avocados and some berries. Land transport of fresh fruit and vegetables is not covered by the UNECE ATP agreement, so temperature terms must be set in the contract. [24]
- Set point, ventilation or CA settings and humidity, written on the booking and the bill of lading.
- Pre-trip inspection of the reefer and pre-cooling of the container before stuffing.
- For airfreight: cool-chain handling at origin and destination airports, and maximum tarmac time.
5. Port and airport dwell time
Gate-in, customs, inspection and transhipment are the most common places where reefers lose power or cargo waits in ambient conditions. Inspections may require opening the container.
- Plug-in confirmation and power-off records at each terminal.
- Inspection procedure that limits door-open time; cold inspection areas where available.
- Contingency plan for vessel rollover or flight delays.
6. Receipt, ripening and distribution
At destination the importer checks temperature records and product condition before accepting. Avocados may enter ripening rooms; berries and cherries move quickly to chilled distribution; eggs must avoid condensation when moved between temperatures.
- Arrival inspection protocol and who attends (joint survey if possible).
- Ripening schedule and ethylene management for avocados.
- Gradual temperature transitions for eggs and chilled produce.
7. Shelf-life risk and claims management
Claims depend on evidence and deadlines. Under the Hague-Visby Rules, written notice of loss or damage is due at removal of the goods, or within three days if the damage is not apparent. Under the Montreal Convention, a damage complaint for air cargo must be made within 14 days of receipt. Under the CMR road convention, reservations for non-apparent damage are due within seven days, excluding Sundays and public holidays. Contracts, Incoterms and the governing convention vary; take legal advice for a specific claim. [25], [26], [27]
- Keep logger files, photos, pulp readings and survey reports together for every shipment.
- Know which convention and contract terms apply before the cargo arrives.
- Agree remaining-shelf-life acceptance criteria in the sales contract, not after arrival.
Buyer checklists
Before you commit to a corridor
- Market access confirmed with the importing authority (protocol, permits, establishment listing).
- Product temperature window and maximum transit time agreed with a postharvest or food-safety specialist.
- Mode chosen (reefer, controlled atmosphere, airfreight, road) with a realistic door-to-door time.
- Incoterm agreed and the point where risk passes understood by both parties.
- Insurance scope checked for temperature deviation and delay.
Exporter's cold-chain evidence to request
- Pre-cooling or freezing capacity at the peak day, with recorded core temperatures.
- Cold-storage temperature records and calibration certificates.
- Packaging specification (vents, liners, glaze, carton strength).
- Logger plan: placement, interval, real-time or download, data access.
- Recent arrival-condition reports or claims history, if the exporter will share them.
Importer's receiving readiness
- Cold receiving dock with enough door and plug capacity for peak arrivals.
- Ripening rooms for avocados, sized for the arrival programme.
- Arrival inspection protocol and named surveyor.
- Claims file template and deadlines for each mode.
- Chilled distribution capacity matched to arrival peaks.
Infrastructure project owner (packhouse, cold store, freezer)
- Peak daily intake and harvest window per commodity.
- Target pulp/core temperatures and pull-down times stated by your specialist.
- Separate pre-cooling duty from holding duty in the specification.
- Monitoring, alarms and data export compatible with buyer and authority needs.
- Power supply, backup and design ambient temperature for the site.
Cold-chain RFQ specification template
Use these fields to brief refrigeration and cold-chain infrastructure suppliers — packhouse pre-cooling, cold rooms, freezing, ripening, monitoring or dock equipment — so responses are comparable. It is not a freight booking form: ColdMatch does not quote transport.
| Section | Field | What to state |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Project owner and site | Legal entity, site city and country, greenfield or existing building. |
| Project | Role in the chain | Exporter packhouse, processor, importer receiving hub, port-side store or distribution centre. |
| Product | Commodities and product forms | For example frozen raw shrimp, Hass avocado (mature-green), sweet cherry, fresh blueberry, table eggs. |
| Product | Temperature and humidity windows | Per commodity, as set by your postharvest or food-safety specialist; state the source of each value. |
| Product | Atmosphere needs | Controlled atmosphere, ethylene control or ripening, if required. |
| Volumes | Peak daily intake and storage capacity | Tonnes per day at peak, pallet positions or net m³, length of season. |
| Process | Pre-cooling or freezing duty | Method, target core temperature, pull-down time, throughput per hour. |
| Process | Packaging and pallet pattern | Carton type, vent area, liners, pallet size and height. |
| Site | Design ambient and utilities | Summer design temperature and humidity, power supply and backup, water availability. |
| Monitoring | Temperature monitoring and alarms | Sensor points, logging interval, alarm escalation, data export format and retention. |
| Logistics interface | Docks and reefer interface | Number of docks, reefer plug points, loading method, airport or port proximity. |
| Compliance | Standards the buyer requires | List the schemes or authority rules you must meet; suppliers state what they can document. This is a requirement, not a certification. |
| Commercial | Scope split and Incoterm | Supply only, supply and install, or turnkey; preferred Incoterm for equipment delivery. |
| Commercial | Budget band and timeline | Indicative budget (from USD 250,000 for ColdMatch review), target order and commissioning dates. |
| Commercial | Response format | Itemised price, exclusions, energy data documented by the supplier, warranty, service and spares. |
The CSV is a blank specification template. State values chosen by you or your engineer; ColdMatch does not size systems or set product temperatures. Requests from USD 250,000 are reviewed by the ColdMatch team before any supplier is contacted; there is no direct buyer-to-supplier contact and buyers pay nothing.
Buying the commodity itself, or building upstream production
ColdMatch covers the refrigeration and cold-chain infrastructure. Buying the commodity itself, or building the farm or hatchery that produces it, belongs to the group platforms below. Links go to each platform's homepage.
- Global B2B Group
Buying shrimp, eggs, cherries, avocados, blueberries or other food commodities in volume: Global B2B Group, our parent, runs the buyer-first commodity sourcing marketplace (RFQs from USD 250,000).
- FishMatch Group
Building or expanding shrimp farms, hatcheries or aquaculture infrastructure upstream of the processing plant.
- HatchMatch Group
Layer houses, egg collection and handling, and poultry hatchery projects that supply premium egg programmes.
- SeedMatch Group
Greenhouses, protected cultivation, irrigation and post-harvest infrastructure for berry, cherry and avocado growers.
Related ColdMatch guides and tools
- Produce precooling methods: forced-air, hydro, vacuum
- Shrimp freezing refrigeration in Ecuador
- Seafood processing refrigeration in Vietnam
- Cold-chain logistics infrastructure in India
- Cold chain in Chile
- Cold chain in Mexico
- Cold storage in Peru (Spanish)
- Packhouse precooling refrigeration in Morocco
- Ripening rooms
- Blast freezers
- Cold-chain temperature monitoring
- Incoterms for cold-chain equipment and cargo
- 2026 trade corridors: cherries, grapes and seafood
- Export lane readiness checklists
Frequently asked questions
Is this guide a food-safety or phytosanitary certification?
No. It is planning information with sources. Certification, export registration and import approval come from the competent authorities and accredited bodies in the exporting and importing countries.
Does ColdMatch book reefers, airfreight or storage?
No. ColdMatch does not operate logistics, book freight or own storage. It helps buyers and project owners specify and procure refrigeration and cold-chain infrastructure, and its team reviews requests of USD 250,000 and above before contacting suitable suppliers on the buyer's behalf.
Can cherries, blueberries and avocados share one reefer?
Usually not without compromise. Cherries and blueberries are held near 0 °C, while mature-green avocados are held in a warmer, cultivar-dependent band and are sensitive to chilling injury and ethylene. Check compatibility with a postharvest specialist before mixing loads.
What temperature should frozen shrimp be kept at?
The Codex standard for quick-frozen shrimps or prawns treats freezing as complete only when the thermal centre reaches −18 °C or colder after stabilisation, and the label states storage at −18 °C or colder. Buyers or authorities may set stricter limits.
How quickly must a damage claim be notified?
It depends on the mode and contract. Under the Hague-Visby Rules, notice is due at removal of the goods or within three days for non-apparent damage; under the Montreal Convention, within 14 days of receipt for air cargo; under the CMR, within seven days (excluding Sundays and public holidays) for non-apparent road damage. Take legal advice for a specific claim.
