Customer Profile: Global Food Ingredient Manufacturer
The customer is a global food ingredient manufacturer serving the food and beverage industry with fruit-based ingredients, preparations, and other solutions for refrigerated and frozen food applications.
Its products may not always appear under the customer’s name on a grocery shelf, but they play an important role in many familiar food categories. Fruit preparations used in yogurt and dairy products, for example, often move through refrigerated or frozen supply chains before becoming part of finished consumer products.
CORE X PREMIER in Burleson, Texas, has supported this customer since 2012. Over that time, the relationship has grown into a practical cold chain model that supports raw material storage, manufacturing flow, finished goods storage, and distribution.
CORE X PREMIER acts as an extension of this ingredient solutions provider’s facility. Our cold storage facility stores refrigerated and frozen raw materials, releases ingredients as needed for production, receives finished goods after manufacturing, and supports distribution from there. That structure gives the customer the flexibility to keep product moving as production schedules change.
The success of the Burleson operation has also created opportunities to discuss additional regional support, including Salt Lake City and future growth in the western market.
CHALLENGE
Cold Chain Support That Could Keep Up with Manufacturing
This food and beverage ingredient producer needed more than cold storage. They needed a partner that could work closely with their manufacturing schedule and adjust as production needs changed.
In a refrigerated food ingredient manufacturing environment, product flow is rarely static. Raw materials may need to move quickly when demand increases. Finished goods may need to be returned to storage right after production. If a line slows down, stops, or changes priorities, the cold chain partner must respond without creating bottlenecks.
The customer needed support for:
- Refrigerated and Frozen Raw Material Storage
- Product Movement Into Manufacturing as Needed
- Finished Goods Storage After Production
- Fast Adjustments When Production Schedules Changed
- Support for Both Raw Materials and Finished Goods
- Distribution Support After Product Is Returned from Manufacturing
- A Scalable Model That Could Support Future Regional Growth
The key challenge was flexibility.
The customer needed a cold chain partner that understood manufacturing and could support product flow before, during, and after production.
SOLUTION
CORE X PREMIER Cold Chain Warehousing and Logistics Approach
CORE X PREMIER operates as an extension of the customer’s facility. The Burleson team stores raw materials, releases refrigerated and frozen ingredients when needed for production, receives finished goods back into cold storage, and supports distribution once the product is ready for the next step.
This gives the customer a single partner throughout the manufacturing cycle, from inbound raw materials to outbound finished goods.
When the plant needs specific ingredients, CORE X moves the right product into position. When production changes, the team can adjust. Product can be held, redirected, pulled forward, or returned to storage, depending on the customer’s requirements.
CORE X PREMIER supports this through:
- Refrigerated and Frozen Raw Material Storage
- Finished Goods Storage After Manufacturing
- Product Movement into and Out of the Manufacturing Operation
- Flexible Response to Changing Production Levels
- Cold Storage and Distribution Support from One Facility
- Scalable Network Capabilities for Future Regional Expansion
The Burleson facility is equipped for the work this global food ingredient producer needs. CORE X PREMIER offers frozen and refrigerated storage, convertible temperature space, tempering, temperature-controlled LTL, cross-docking, case picking, case labeling, sampling, overnight shipping, and EDI capability. The facility includes 201,900 square feet and 27,500 frozen and refrigerated pallet positions.
RESULTS
Operational Impact
CORE X PREMIER has supported this giant in the food industry since 2012 with consistent cold storage, responsive product movement, and flexible support around manufacturing needs.
The partnership gives this food producer a single cold chain partner for raw materials, finished goods, storage, and distribution support. That reduces complexity and gives the manufacturing operation a more dependable way to move product in and out of cold storage.
Key results include:
- Approximately 14+ Years of Cold Chain Partnership
- Reliable Storage for Refrigerated and Frozen Raw Materials
- Finished Goods Support After Production
- Flexible Product Movement into and Out of Manufacturing
- Faster Adjustments When Production Schedules Change
- Reduced Complexity Across Storage and Distribution Workflows
- A Proven Operating Model for Future Network Growth
The quality and performance provided by CORE X PREMIER in Burleson give this refrigerated food ingredient manufacturer confidence to expand with CORE X Partners and our nationwide temperature-controlled storage and distribution solutions.
As the customer evaluates growth in Western markets and future manufacturing or distribution needs, CORE X’s national network provides a path to expand with a partner that already understands its operations.
RESULTS
Value Delivered Through the CORE X Partnership
For this global food producer, the value comes from having a cold chain partner that can keep pace with manufacturing. CORE X PREMIER does not simply store products and wait for the next order. We act as an extension of our customers’ businesses, supporting the flow of ingredients into production, receiving finished goods back into storage, and helping keep product moving toward distribution.
The partnership provides:
- One Cold Chain Partner for Raw Materials and Finished Goods
- Flexible Support When Production Needs Change
- Cold Storage Capacity for Refrigerated and Frozen Products
- A Practical Link Between Storage, Manufacturing, and Distribution
- Long-Term Operating Consistency Through a 14-Year Relationship
- Scalable Support Through the CORE X National Network
- Future Expansion Potential in Additional Markets
This matters for food ingredient supply chains because production timing can change quickly. A storage partner must understand raw material flow, finished goods handling, and the importance of making adjustments without slowing the operation.
CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE
The customer needed a partner that could support changing production needs without turning every shift in demand into a larger operational issue. CORE X PREMIER has supported that need with reliable cold storage, flexible product movement, and a working model built around both raw materials and finished goods. CORE X Partners excels at providing turnkey cold chain solutions, serving as a one-stop shop for cold chain warehousing and distribution needs.
The long-term relationship reflects the value of consistency and adaptability. CORE X PREMIER has supported the customer’s day-to-day operations in Burleson and provided a foundation for future regional growth.
CORE X Partners supports food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers with cold storage, distribution, logistics, and transportation coordination across regional and national markets. Through flexible warehouse operations, multi-temperature storage, value-added services, and scalable network support, CORE X helps customers manage raw materials, finished goods, and distribution needs with greater control. Contact CORE X Partners to learn how our network can support cold-chain storage and distribution in food manufacturing.
