Eichholtz expands storage capacity with new refrigerated warehouse

Sept 29, 2016: Eichholtz, the Hamburg company specialising in the storage of such food raw materials as nuts, seeds, dried fruits and pulses has inaugurated a new refrigerated warehouse recently. With the temperature-controlled 30,000 cubic metres shed, this long-established company is boosting its total refrigerated capacities by over 50 percent to 60,000 cubic metres.

“An energy-saving refrigeration plant makes this building one of Europe’s most state-of-the-art refrigerated warehouses. We are delighted that this will enable us to make even more storage space available to our customers. Handling sensitive foodstuffs calls for extremely high quality standards. Not only our new warehouse, but also our cutting-edge technical facilities, equip us to meet these optimally,” explained Franziska Kraupner, CEO, Eichholtz.

After construction work lasting one year, in future this will provide appropriate storage for almonds, hazel and cashew nuts, as well as pumpkin seeds from China, poppy, sunflower and Chia seeds, all used among other purposes for bread roll baking mixtures. Ambient temperature is a constant 10 -12 degree Celsius, with humidity at 65 percent, offering optimal conditions for guaranteeing the quality of the commodities, avoiding infestation by mould or insects. Stacking on mobile racks ensures optimal usage of a ceiling height of 10 metres, doubling total capacity. Digital temperature management embodying precise humidity control makes the refrigeration plant especially energy-saving and energy-efficient.