Dairy Products
Fresh dairy kept chilled from collection to the receiving point.
Learn more on the Dairy Products Logistics pageCold Chain Cargo
Ingredients delivered ready for production.
Eggs, dairy ingredients, chocolate, yeast, fruit pulp and other temperature-sensitive ingredients moved for food processors and manufacturers.
For a food processor, a spoiled ingredient stops a line.
Ingredients are often moved in bulk to a production schedule. Many of them, from eggs and cream to chocolate and fresh yeast, are sensitive to temperature in ways that are easy to miss until they reach the factory.
We plan ingredient loads around each product's storage condition and the production date it is needed for.
What sensitive ingredients need.
Not every risk is about warmth. Steadiness and moisture matter as much as the set point.
Eggs kept steady
Eggs are kept at a steady temperature, because moving them between cold and warm conditions forms condensation on the shell.
Chocolate kept cool and dry
Heat and temperature swings cause fat bloom on chocolate, and moisture causes sugar bloom, so it travels cool, dry and steady.
Dairy ingredients chilled
Butter, cream, cheese and fresh yeast travel chilled, at the temperature on their label.
Frozen ingredients frozen
Frozen fruit pulp, frozen dough and other frozen ingredients stay frozen until they reach the plant.
How Wyvern moves food ingredients.
The Cold Chain services that carry ingredients to production.
Refrigerated road transport
Loads at the set point each ingredient needs.
Cold storage
Ingredients held between delivery and production.
Consolidation and groupage
Ingredients from several suppliers combined for one plant, when compatible.
Cross-docking
Supplier deliveries transferred straight onto a vehicle for the plant.
Other cold chain cargo.
Frozen Foods & Prepared Meals
Frozen products that must stay frozen from plant to freezer.
Learn more on the Frozen Foods & Prepared Meals Logistics page
Temperature-Sensitive Beverages
Chilled drinks and products that heat or frost can spoil.
Learn more on the Temperature-Sensitive Beverages Logistics pageFrequently asked questions
Which food ingredients need temperature control?
Eggs, butter, cream, cheese, fresh yeast, chocolate, frozen fruit pulp, frozen dough and other ingredients whose label sets a storage temperature.
Why do eggs need a steady temperature?
When cold eggs move into warmer air, condensation forms on the shell, which can help bacteria get through it. Eggs are kept at a steady temperature to avoid this.
What is chocolate bloom?
A white or grey film on chocolate. Fat bloom comes from heat and temperature swings, and sugar bloom from moisture. It is not usually a safety issue, but it spoils appearance and texture.
Can ingredients from different suppliers travel together?
Yes, when they share a temperature range and cannot taint each other. See Consolidation & Groupage.
What do you need to plan an ingredient load?
The ingredients, storage conditions, quantity and weight, collection points, the plant's receiving times and the production date.
Moving food ingredients?
Send the ingredients, storage conditions, quantity, the plant's receiving times, and the production date they are needed for.