The Cold Chain
History of Business
The Cold Chain was originally known as ICS Distributors and was 100% owned by ICS Foods. In 1984 the company’s identity changed to The Cold Chain. In 1991 Foodcorp, who owned Enterprise Foods, acquired 50% of The Cold Chain and transferred the sales and distribution activities of Enterprise Foods to The Cold Chain. In this capacity, The Cold Chain retained its original blue chip customer base, namely Tiger Brands Perishables, Astral Foods and County Fair Foods amongst several other major chilled and frozen food manufacturers. IMPERIAL Logistics acquired 100% of The Cold Chain in 2000.
Core Business
The Cold Chain focuses on secondary distribution, sales, merchandising and debtors management of chilled and frozen food products to the FMCG, retail and wholesale industries in South Africa and Lesotho.
Service Offering
- Warehousing and distribution of chilled and frozen food products
- Sales and merchandising of FMCG goods
- Debtors management and money collection from retailers on behalf of brand manufacturers
Key Business Strengths
The Cold Chain, with its division, Mercor Solutions offers an ‘end to end’ supply chain solution, including all retail secondary supply chain activities. In addition the cost effective business model offers a synergised, shared service platform to food manufacturers thereby equitably distributing the costs of supply chain activities through one service provider.
Key Customers
- Astral Foods
- Diarybelle
- Enterprise Foods
- General Mills
- Heinz Foods
- Irish Dairy Board
- Dr. Oetker SA
- Natures Choice
- Pick ‘n Pay Group
- Shoprite Checkers
- Tiger Brands
- U-Save
Did you know?
We have won several awards for both merchandising and distribution in the recent years from Shoprite Checkers, PMR and other independent authorities.
Geographical Representation
The Cold Chain and Mercor Solutions have operations and facilities nationally and services Lesotho.
CONTACT DETAILS
GET IN TOUCH
Head Office:
1 Leer Rd, City Deep, Johannesburg, Gauteng
Postal Address:
Box 86373, City Deep, Johannesburg, 2049
Tel: +27 11 216 3800
Fax: +27 11 613 7689
Email: jhartley@thecoldchain.co.za
Website: www.thecoldchain.co.za
Managing Director: Jonathan Hartley
Sales Executive: Chris de Beer
Email: cdebeer@il.co.za
BRANCH INFORMATION
City Deep
Tel: +27 11 216 3700
Fax: +27 11 613 1138
Physical Address: 1 Leer road, City Deep, Johannesburg
Postal Address: PO Box 86425, City Deep
Midrand
Tel: +27 11 848 5000
Fax: + 27 11 316 3085
Physical Address: c/o Nail and Spanner road, Olifantsfontein
Postal Address: PO Box 132, Olifanstfontein
Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 511 0900
Fax: + 27 21 511 4203
Physical Address: c/o Alexandra and Oudemolen roads, Maitland
Postal Address: PO Box 280, Maitland, Cape Town
George
Tel: + 27 44 874 2474
Fax: +27 44 873 4821
Physical Address: Rand Street, New Industrial Sites George
Postal Address: PO Box 391, George, 6530
Port Elizabeth
Tel: +27 41 461 1712
Fax: +27 41 461 1788
Physical Address: Strudebaker street, Markman Township, Aloes
Postal Address: PO Box 3146, North End, Port Elizabeth
East London
Tel: +27 43 722 3650
Fax: +27 43 743 0738
Physical Address: 8 Dyer Place, Arcadia, East London
Postal Address: PO Box 162, East London
Durban
Tel: +27 31 274 3800
Fax: +27 31 205 4197
Physical Address: 1 Davey Road, Maydon Wharf, Durban
Postal Address: PO Box 2934, Durban
Dundee
Tel: + 27 34 212 4159
Fax: +27 34 212 5060
Physical Address: 77 Ann Street, Dundee
Postal Address: PO Box 67, Dundee
Polokwane
Tel: +27 15 293 2221
Fax: +27 15 293 1705
Physical Address: 65 Fosfaat street, Laboria, Polokwane
Postal Address: PO Box 243, Ladanna, Polokwane
Nelspruit
Tel: +27 13 752 2214
Fax: +27 13 752 2881
Physical Address: 12 Heyneke Street, Nelspruit
Postal Address: PO Box 2775, Nelspruit
Klerksdorp
Tel: +27 18 469 4221
Fax: +27 18 469 1000
Physical Address: 22 Neutron, Uraniaville, Klerksdorp
Postal Address: PO Box 397, Klerksdorp
Bloemfontein
Tel: +27 51 433 3541
Fax: +27 51 433 3551
Physical Address: 5A Rudolph Greyling Ave, Estoire, Bloemfontein
Postal Address: PO Box 13587, Noordstad, Bloemfontein