Kelcold Refrigerated Warehouse and Logistics Inc.

What Kelcold Refrigerated Warehouse and Logistics Inc. does

Kelcold Refrigerated Warehouse and Logistics Inc. operates a BRCGS-certified cold storage facility in Moncton, New Brunswick, serving food manufacturers, distributors, and seafood companies across Atlantic Canada. Founded in May 2018, the company runs a 130,000 sq ft refrigerated warehouse with 17,800 pallet positions and 3.36 million cubic feet of cold storage capacity, maintaining freezer temperatures at -22°C and temperature-controlled loading docks at 4°C. The facility is equipped with 24/7 temperature monitoring sensors with instant deviation alerts, backup refrigeration systems, secure gated card-controlled access, and round-the-clock video surveillance. Within its first three years, Kelcold expanded from 100,000 sq ft to approximately 136,000 sq ft to absorb regional demand growth.

The company's core offerings comprise Cold Storage, Container Loading, Pallet Inversion, Case Picking, and Inventory Management, bundled under one roof with full receiving-to-shipping traceability. Integrated refrigerated transportation is delivered through sister company Bulk Carriers P.E.I. Ltd., enabling seamless warehouse-to-market cold-chain continuity. Real-time monitoring, energy-efficient systems, advanced insulation, and smart temperature-control technology underpin operations. Kelcold holds BRCGS Global Storage & Distribution Certification, a CFIA Safe Food for Canadians Act licence, CFIA Meat Inspection Act compliance, and China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER, since May 2026), positioning it for both domestic food distribution and cross-border export into China.

Kelcold generates revenue through a B2B, quote-based pricing model with storage fees tied to pallet positions and cubic footage utilized, supplemented by managed services for transportation coordination and professional service charges for container loading, case picking, and pallet inversion. The sales motion is sales-led and relationship-based, targeting food manufacturers and distributors across the seafood, meat, dairy, produce, and processed-food verticals. Lead generation runs through the company website (kelcold.ca), direct outreach, and 'Request a Quote' forms. The company is privately held, founded by Jack Kelly, professionally led by CEO Shane Peterson, CPA, CA, and operates with 11–50 employees from its Moncton headquarters.

Name

Kelcold Refrigerated Warehouse and Logistics Inc.

Legal name

Kelcold Refrigerated Warehouse and Logistics Inc.

Website

https://kelcold.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kelcold Refrigerated Warehouse and Logistics Inc. operates a 130,000 sq ft BRCGS-certified frozen storage facility in Moncton, New Brunswick, providing integrated cold-chain solutions—including warehousing, container loading, case picking, pallet inversion, and refrigerated transport—to food manufacturers, distributors, and seafood companies across Atlantic Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Storage Warehousing & Logistics

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Frozen Storage (Meat, Seafood, Dairy, Produce, Bakery) (TLALACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Food Cold Storage (TLALABAB), Frozen Food Warehousing & Blast Freezing (AFAOAFAC), Meat & Seafood Cold Storage (including tempering) (AFAOAFAJ), Temperature-Controlled Cross-Dock / Blast Freezing & Tempering Facilities (TLALACAI)

Keywords

• Cold storage warehousing
• Refrigerated logistics services
• Frozen food storage
• Cold chain distribution
• Temperature-controlled warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Moncton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cold Storage Services: Temperature-controlled warehousing providing frozen, chilled, and ambient storage for temperature-sensitive goods including seafood, meat, dairy, produce, and bakery items. Revenue is generated through storage fees based on pallet positions and cubic footage utilized.
2. Transportation & Logistics: Integrated refrigerated transportation through sister company Bulk Carriers, providing cold-chain transportation network across Atlantic Canada and beyond.
3. Container Loading: Precision container loading services including palletized loading, slip-sheet loading, pallet wrapping, and hand loading for domestic and international transport.
4. Case Picking: Accurate case picking for customers requiring specific quantities and mixed SKUs. Individual cases selected from storage, checked for accuracy, and staged for outbound delivery.
5. Pallet Inversion: Specialized equipment for safe pallet inversion, allowing turn, inspection, or re-orientation of pallet loads for repackaging, inspection, or redistribution.
6. Inventory Management: Controlled inventory system tracking products from receiving to shipping with full traceability documentation and real-time tracking.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kelcold operates a purpose-built frozen-only cold storage warehouse in Moncton, New Brunswick, providing temperature-controlled warehousing (freezer at -22°C, chilled, and ambient zones) for seafood, meat, dairy, produce, and processed foods. The company offers an integrated suite of cold-chain services including cold storage, refrigerated transportation via sister company Bulk Carriers, container loading, case picking, pallet inversion, and inventory management to food manufacturers, distributors, and logistics partners across Atlantic Canada.

Product overview

Kelcold Refrigerated Warehouse and Logistics Inc. offers a unified suite of cold-chain logistics services centered around its purpose-built frozen storage facility in Moncton, New Brunswick. The core offering comprises Cold Storage (temperature-controlled warehousing), Container Loading, Transportation & Logistics (via sister company Bulk Carriers), Pallet Inversion, Case Picking, and Inventory Management services. All services are integrated under BRCGS-certified operations to provide seamless cold-chain solutions from storage through distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Storage Comprehensive cold-storage warehousing with freezer (maintained at -22°C), chilled, and ambient zones to meet diverse product requirements. Provides dedicated zones for frozen, chilled, and ambient storage of seafood, dairy, produce, and bakery goods with real-time monitoring and strict traceability protocols for food manufacturers, distributors, and seafood producers.
• Container Loading Precision container-loading service that organizes, wraps, and positions pallets to maximize space and stability while maintaining cold-chain conditions. Includes verification for accuracy, proper sealing, and compliance with ocean carrier and food-safety regulations for domestic and international transport customers.
• Transportation & Logistics Integrated cold-chain transportation through sister company Bulk Carriers, providing refrigerated trucking across Atlantic Canada and beyond with seamless warehouse-to-destination delivery and coordinated scheduling for food manufacturers, distributors, and logistics partners.
• Pallet Inversion Specialized pallet inversion service using equipment to safely transfer loads between pallet types, supporting wood-to-plastic swaps, damaged pallet replacement, and food-safety compliant shipments while maintaining product stability for inspection or redistribution purposes.
• Case Picking Accurate case-picking service for customers requiring precise quantities, mixed SKUs, or small-volume orders. Individual cases are selected from storage, checked for accuracy, and staged for outbound delivery while maintaining cold-chain protection for distributors and retailers.
• Inventory Management Controlled inventory system tracking products from receiving to shipping with full traceability documentation. Each movement is documented ensuring customers always know what is in storage and where it is located, providing real-time tracking for cold-chain customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero workplace accidents since facility opening in 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bulk Carriers P.E.I. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulk Carriers is a sister company providing fully integrated refrigerated transportation network across Atlantic Canada and beyond. This partnership ensures seamless cold-chain continuity from warehouse to destination with coordinated scheduling, minimizing handling and maintaining temperature integrity throughout the delivery process.
• Jack's Truck WashminorOthersRelated company under The Kelly Group providing truck washing services. Located in Prince Edward Island, supporting the transportation and logistics ecosystem.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• NewCold: Dutch-headquartered deep-frozen automated cold-storage specialist with operations in Europe, North America and Australia. Comparable focus on highly automated, energy-efficient frozen-only facilities serving major food brands — directly analogous to Kelcold's frozen-only positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Lineage Logistics: One of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics companies, formed via the IPO of Lineage and through roll-ups of multiple cold-storage operators. Competes for the same food-manufacturer and distributor contracts but on a global, multi-region basis.
• Americold Logistics: Largest publicly traded temperature-controlled warehousing REIT in the world, operating hundreds of facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America. Same core business of temperature-controlled storage and logistics but at far greater geographic and customer scale than Kelcold.
• Interstate Cold Storage / Interstate Warehousing: US-focused refrigerated warehousing operator serving food manufacturers, retailers and foodservice customers with similar value-added services (case picking, container loading, inventory management). Comparable operating model in a different geography.
• United States Cold Storage: Long-established US nationwide refrigerated warehousing operator serving food manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Overlaps with Kelcold in services (frozen and refrigerated storage, transportation, value-added) but operates a much larger US footprint.

Direct peers

• Congebec Logistics: Quebec-headquartered Canadian refrigerated warehousing and food distribution 3PL serving food manufacturers, retailers and foodservice customers. Comparable in service mix (frozen storage, value-added services, transportation) and customer profile.
• Atlas Cold Storage: Canadian operator of public and dedicated refrigerated warehouses serving food producers and distributors. Comparable B2B contract-cold-storage model with shared temperature-controlled services for the food industry.
• VersaCold Logistics Services: Canada's largest dedicated cold-chain 3PL, operating public and contract refrigerated warehouses and integrated transportation across Canada. Closest direct functional peer to Kelcold, although at materially greater geographic scale.
• Kloosterboer: Dutch-headquartered global cold-storage operator with a strong focus on automated, energy-efficient frozen facilities and seafood/value-added logistics. Closest international peer on operating model, including energy-efficiency investments and value-added services.

Regional players

• Emergent Cold Latin America: Cold-storage 3PL focused on Latin America with growing North American presence, serving food exporters and importers. Comparable contract cold-storage model serving seafood and protein exporters; relevant for understanding cold-chain best practices applicable to Kelcold's seafood-led Atlantic Canada business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Kelcold
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kelcold
• Instagraminstagram.com/kelcold_refrigeration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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