FERRERO Guangdong Heyuan Cold Storage Warehousing Solution

Project Background

FERRERO ROCHER is one of the biggest chocolatier in the world. To ensure and guarantee the high quality of products, all chocolate sold in China are made in Italy. Transported from Italy and packaged in China, chocolate products are stored in a temperature controlled environment during shipping and handling. FERRERO commissioned the BPS Global Group to provide a cold storage warehousing solution for its first logistics centre in China. Spanning over 7,400 sq.m., the warehouse consists of a cold storage area and a processing & packaging area with a gross floor area of 3,400 sq.m..

Project Challenges

The logistics centre operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Chocolate must be stored at a temperature of 16 to 18°C and a relative humidity of 55 to 70 percent.
According to the Food Safety Ordinance, the project team must ensure that no chocolate or any raw material is polluted with bacteria or dust during the project.
The project had to be completed within 2 months and the chocolate would be transported from Italy to Huyuan, China immediately after the project completed.

Project Timeline

2012

Project Results and Benefits

Cold Storage Warehousing Solution (Design and installation of MVAC System)

Investment Term

Physical protection for food and drink was strengthened during the project. The project team paid special care to the processing and packaging area to avoid food pollution.
To save cost and time in maintaining the MVAC System in order to smooth the round-the-clock operation of the centre, the solution of maintenance-free MVAC system with high efficiency are adopted.
FERRERO logistics centre came into the smooth operation right away after the completion of project. The Group is highly praised for its efficient and high quality delivery.