Cold storage is a necessity in the preservation of fruits and vegetables especially and with ColdHubs Limited providing that with 100% solar power, life has come into the business for many.
In many Nigerian markets where there is no cold storage for fruits and vegetables, traders confirmed every evening before heading home from the market, they spread their goods in an airy but roofed place.
As effective as this could be, there was always another work waiting in the morning because the trader will have to select and dispose of the bad ones so that everything will look collectively fresh.
One trader said that for leafy vegetables like Lettuce and Celery, they will spread them and then sprinkle water on them. He noted that the sprinkling of water only works for the leafy vegetables as water damages others like Green Beans and Green Pepper.
A trader and long-time ColdHubs user, Nuhu Sa’eed said that before ColdHubs came to Obinze Vegetable Market, Owerri, Imo State, they buy their losses alongside their profit because it was certain that there must be spoilages.
He noted that lossess are usually up to 50% of their total purchase due to the absence of cold storage for fruits and vegetables around them.
“But with ColdHubs now, we sell that 50%, and that is extra profit for us” he said.
Another said that the most important thing is that they can buy more, store for a longer period, and sell them fresh whenever there is demand.
ColdHubs users have tried to customize the application of the facility based on their different needs. Some who do bulk supply to customers, sell and recommend that the goods be kept in the hub until the time the horticultural produce are needed, while others simply store in bulk and sell at high prices when the market is in short supply.
NIGERIA’S FIRST COLD CHAIN COMPANY
Red Spots:Pickup points, Arrows: National Delivery.
ColdHubs is completing the cold chain with the forthcoming refrigerated transportation services - ColdHubs Logistics. ColdHubs is acquiring brand new higher tonnage refrigerated trucks connecting its hubs in farm clusters and aggregation centers (pick up points) to hubs in outdoor food markets and other drop off locations – a full cold chain.
Refrigerated transportation services will not only ensure that high quality, safe and nutritious food gets to the consumers, it will eliminate food spoilage on the road completely.
Our 5 pick up points:
1. ColdHubs, Dan Magaji Market, Zaria, Kaduna State – Tomatoes, Green Beans, Green Pepper, Chilli, Spring Onions etc
2. ColdHubs, Hunkuyi Market, Hunkuyi, Kaduna State - Tomatoes, Green Beans, Green Pepper, Chilli, Spring Onions etc
3. ColdHubs, Jang Market, Farin Lamba, Jos South, Plateau State - Tomatoes, Green Beans, Green Pepper, Chilli, Spring Onions, Apples, Strawberry, Carrots etc
4. ColdHubs, Builidng Materials Market, Bukuru, Jos South, Plateau State - Green Beans, Green Pepper, Chilli, Spring Onions, Broccoli, Celery, Cabbage, Carrots etc
5. ColdHubs, Farin Gada Market, Jos North, Plateau State - Green Beans, Green Pepper, Chilli, Spring Onions, Broccoli, Celery, Cabbage, Carrots etc
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Book your cold storage at the pick up points with Mr. Francis Jeremiah - 081332444477
Book your nationwide delivery refrigerated transportation with Mr. Princewill Dike - 07038420803
VACCINE STORAGE AS A SERVICE - VaSS
ColdHubs has developed 100% solar powered medium, low and ultra-low temperature (as low as -86 degrees celsius) COVID 19 Vaccine Storage Hubs and will soon be launching “Vaccine Storage as a Service – VaSS”, for the Nigerian health sector.
ColdHubs technical, business and operational team are liasing with Nigerian health agencies to modofiy and present the Vaccine Storage Hubs, depending on the vaccine the country will choose.
The Vaccine Storage hubs are plug-and-play, wich implies they can put together and deployed in emergencies to ensure communities in rural areas get their COVID 19 vaccine jabs in good conditions.