Cold Chains logistics in India is at a nascent stage with immense growth potential

Cold Chains Market - IndiaThe key challenges identified include lack of logistical
Total market for cold chains in India is valued at INRsupport, uneven distribution of cold chains, cost
100 bn in 2008 and estimated to reach INR 400 bn instructure and power supply. Future trends identified
2015. Market comprises of two segments - surfaceinclude rail based reefers, cold chain facilities at
storage and refrigerated transport. The industry isAirports, cold chains in Public Private Partnership (PPP)
growing at 22% per annum. Growth in this sector ismodel and Backward Integration The competitive
being propelled by tremendous growth in organizedlandscape identifies major players in this sector. The
retail, shift towards horticultural crops, growth inreport also provides details of the key developments
processed food sector, government initiatives andin this sector.
demand from Pharmaceutical sector. ( )The drivers and challenges explain the factors
The report provides a snapshot of the marketinfluencing growth of the industry and a brief analysis
including all its segments surface storage andof the major issues/challenges hindering growth is
refrigerated transport. An overview gives a quickalso included. The report also highlights the current
picture of the market with estimated market size,trends in the market. Competitive landscape identifies
growth rate and geographical and commodity wisemajor players in the market including brief business
distribution of cold storages. An analysis of driversdescription on each player. The Cold-Chains Market
reveals that growth in organized retail, shift towardsreport is part of Logistics Sector series, which also
horticultural crops, growth in processed food sector,includes Warehousing and CFS & ICD market in
government initiatives and demand fromIndia.
Pharmaceutical sector is driving growth in this sector.