New Cold inaugurates Froneri Italia’s new logistics hub worth 70 million

The Dutch company NewCold, the global leader in advanced food logistics, officially inaugurates a state-of-the-art refrigerated platform for Froneri Group.

The new, highly automated storage facility is located in Ferentino, in the province of Frosinone, where the multinational ice cream company's Italian headquarters is located and which boasts brands such as Maxibon, Nuii, Coppa del Nonno, La Cremeria, Oreo...

Additional 62.000 pallet spaces for Froneri

The project represents an investment of 70 million euros in next-generation infrastructure. It offers 62.000 pallet spaces and includes a dedicated tunnel that directly connects the warehouse to the adjacent production facility, a solution that is unique of its kind in the Italian market.

“The opening of the new Ferentino facility is a further step forward in the strategic partnership that has connected Froneri and NewCold for ten years now,” comments Pietro Monaco, chief operating officer of the Froneri Group. “Over time, we have built a strong and successful collaboration in numerous markets worldwide, from Europe to the Americas and Australia. This investment strengthens a relationship that continues to evolve and create value, laying the foundations to support both companies’ future growth ambitions through increasingly innovative and efficient solutions.”

Quirino Cipollone

“The new logistics hub in Ferentino,” adds Quirino Cipollone, CEO of Froneri Italia, “is a strategic asset for our future in Italy. This facility strengthens the company's distribution capabilities and enables us to support the growth of the local ice cream market even more effectively.”

It should be noted that the multinational operates in 31 countries worldwide, a figure practically identical to the number of its production facilities.

NewCold doubles its presence in Italy

Founded in 2016 as a joint venture between Nestlé and the French-origin international private equity firm Pai Partners, Froneri ended the 2025 with turnover of more than 5,5 billion euros, of which approximately 400 generated in our market, where it approved a new investment plan worth 100 million euros over the next three years. In the first half of 2026, the group saw revenues and EBITDA rise further.

NewCold, for its part, offers advanced solutions through a temperature-controlled supply chain spanning 27 warehouses with a total capacity of more than 2,5 million pallet positions. And the Dutch company, in terms of pallet spaces, plans to double its Italian footprint by 2030.

The company also has a growing transport fleet, proprietary technologies and a team of 3.000 people from more than 40 different cultures.

Let us return to Ferentino. Located in central Italy, the facility extends the NewCold network beyond the north of the country and brings its advanced services closer to food producers and consumers in the Nielsen area 3 and southern Italy.

It is expected that the project will create approximately 150-200 jobs, contributing to the long-term economic development of the Lazio region.

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.