Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. and Flowspace, the software platform and distribution network powering e-commerce logistics and fulfillment, announced today a partnership to add 30 of Tricont Logistics’ temperature-controlled storage facilities to the Flowspace network of more than 100 fulfillment centers. Tricont Trucking and Tricont Logistics is Del Monte’s third-party trucking and logistics company.
Tricont will use Flowspace’s best-in-class software to streamline the growth of Tricont Logistics, which services all types of customers, primarily urgent, complex supply chains. The partnership allows the produce giant to continue leveraging its assets and growing its third-party logistics business, while also expanding capacity for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands requiring temperature-controlled facilities within Flowspace’s existing network.
Ecommerce presents a significant opportunity for CPG brands, with food and beverage growing more quickly than any other ecommerce category. Yet this growth potential is hampered by the scarcity of fulfillment partners capable of offering the temperature-controlled facilities and specialized services– including lot tracking, SKU-level reporting, and customizable picking logic – needed for many CPG products. Together, Tricont and Flowspace offer these brands the full-service fulfillment solution needed to power digital commerce growth and ensure efficient, convenient delivery to their customers.
Tricont will leverage Flowspace’s OmniFlow software to orchestrate and optimize omnichannel fulfillment within its facilities for fulfillment and enhance its logistics capabilities.
"Flowspace software streamlines the end-to-end fulfillment operation, improving visibility and orchestration for merchants and fulfillment operators alike,” said Frank Garcia, SVP of Operations, Flowspace. “Together with Tricont, we are reshaping the logistics landscape for CPG companies, setting a new standard for excellence in fulfillment.”
While Del Monte is known for providing fresh produce, its other business lines are powerhouses on their own, particularly its logistics network. The company owns Network Shipping, a third-party shipping network that transports goods across the world as well as Tricont Trucking and Tricont Logistics, which utilize the company’s ships, ports, trucks and temperature-controlled warehouses strategically located throughout 34 facilities in North America. Del Monte’s logistics arm continues to grow as the company identifies new ways to optimize its assets and generate additional streams of income.
For more information:
Claudia Pou
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
cpou@freshdelmonte.com
freshdelmonte.com
Allison Champion
Flowspace
allison@flow.space
www.flow.space