The News
Nelson-Jameson has expanded its cold storage and logistics capabilities at its Fairview, Pennsylvania facility to better serve dairy producers in the Northeast. The expansion includes optimized delivery routes and reduced dry ice use, with plans to trial reusable shipping containers for cultures starting in 2025. All facilities are FSMA, GFSI, FDA, and USDA compliant.
The Takeaway
Sustainability Shift: Nelson-Jameson is trialing reusable shipping containers for cultures in 2025, aiming to cut down on dry ice use by optimizing local delivery routes. This move aligns with their corporate responsibility goals while reducing waste.
Regional Focus: The expansion at the Fairview facility brings culture storage closer to East Coast dairy producers, cutting transit times and improving service reliability for beer and dairy suppliers like DSM-Firmenich.
Logistics Optimization: By centralizing operations in Pennsylvania, Nelson-Jameson is streamlining its distribution network, which could lead to more efficient inventory management and better support for regional clients. This strategy reflects a broader push toward localized supply chain solutions.
Original Press Release
Nelson-Jameson, a leading distributor in the food processing industry, has announced a significant local investment in cold storage and logistics for cultures from suppliers such as dsm-firmenich at its distribution center located in Fairview, Pennsylvania. This expansion is designed for optimized operational servicing, ensuring robust inventory levels and streamlined deliveries for dairy producers across the Northeast Region.
"This investment in cold storage for cultures at our Fairview distribution center is just the beginning of our expanded culture logistics strategy," says EVP of Operations and Logistics Shawn Kitchner. "By bringing our cultures closer to our East Coast customers, we are reducing transit time and expanding our capabilities in the region."
The Fairview cold storage expansion supports Nelson-Jameson's sustainability goals. Localized shipping routes and optimized delivery days will significantly reduce the amount of dry ice needed for shipments. In addition, the company also announced in 2025 an initiative to utilize reusable shipping containers when delivering cultures in comparison to disposable containers. This pilot is being trialed in alignment with Nelson-Jameson's commitment to our Corporate Responsibility strategies.
All of Nelson-Jameson's distribution centers are state-registered as food warehouses and are FSMA, GFSI, FDA, and USDA compliant. Its Wisconsin, California, Idaho, and Texas facilities are SQF audited yearly, while the Fairview distribution center will see its first audit in 2026.
Nelson-Jameson offers cultures designed to help producers achieve the best taste and texture possible as a part of its comprehensive range of dairy ingredients and solutions to meet the needs of dairy processors and cheesemakers.
Learn more about the company at www.nelsonjameson.com.
Nelson-Jameson is a fourth-generation, family-owned distributor to the food processing industry. From the company's roots in dairy production supplies, it has expanded to offer a broad range of food processing products and services that help food and beverage organizations operate efficiently with the highest quality, food safety, and compliance standards. The company represents more than 1,000 vendors, distributes more than 80,000 curated products, and employs more than 300 people nationwide. The food processing industry leader also operates NEXT Logistics, a transportation arm that provides delivery services from its Wisconsin, California, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Texas strategic distribution centers.
Source: PR Newswire