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New multi-year agreement strengthens Americold’s position in European food retail logistics, adding high-volume frozen fulfilment operations serving 300 stores across Portugal.
Americold Scales European Retail Logistics Platform with New Portugal Operations
Americold is expanding its European retail logistics footprint through a new long-term partnership with Jerónimo Martins, adding large-scale frozen product fulfilment operations in Portugal as demand grows for high-capacity, temperature-controlled retail supply chain services across Europe.
Under the agreement, Americold will manage the storage and store case pick fulfilment of approximately 12 million frozen product cases annually, supporting around 300 retail stores nationwide from its Lisbon cold chain facility.
The deal represents Americold’s second major European retail customer win in the past year and reflects continued investment in retail-focused cold chain infrastructure and operational scale.
Retail Fulfilment Expertise Drives Growth
Americold said the partnership aligns with its strategy to expand retail and quick-service restaurant logistics operations globally, particularly in operationally complex environments requiring high-throughput fulfilment and consistent temperature control.
“Supporting key customer partnerships and expanding our retail business globally are key growth priorities for Americold in 2026,” said Rob Chambers, Chief Executive Officer at Americold.
“This marks our second large retail customer win in Europe over the past year and reflects continued growth of our platform, building on decades of experience serving large retail customers globally. Our expertise in this operationally intense segment of the market is an important differentiator for Americold and positions us to capture additional long-term growth opportunities with both retail and QSR customers.”
For Jerónimo Martins, operational reliability and scalability were central to the partnership decision.
“Americold’s proven expertise in temperature-controlled warehousing and its ability to ensure operational reliability were key factors in this relationship,” said Ricardo Mestre, Logistics Director, Jerónimo Martins.
“Their capacity to scale, invest in infrastructure, and tailor operations to our needs makes Americold a strong partner in supporting our store network across Portugal.”
Lisbon Facility Upgrades Support High-Volume Retail Operations
To support the new operations, Americold has upgraded its Lisbon facility, including refurbishing cold storage chambers and increasing throughput capacity to handle higher fulfilment volumes.
The site will act as a strategic cold chain hub for the Portuguese retail market, supporting store-ready fulfilment operations that require precise inventory handling, order accuracy and consistent service levels.
“Americold’s ability to deliver high-performance solutions for leading retailers is reflected in this new relationship with Jerónimo Martins,” said Richard Winnall, President, International at Americold.
“At this scale, store-ready fulfilment requires precision and consistency. This is where our standardized operating model and experienced teams create meaningful value, enabling scalable execution for customers like Jerónimo Martins.”
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