Mitchell Cotts opens Sh30m horticulture facility at JKIA

Logistics firm Mitchell Cotts Freight Kenya Limited has unveiled a Sh30 million modernised vacuum cooling service at the landside of an air cargo terminal within the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to enhance the preservation of horticultural exports and tame losses.

The facility, which has been set up in partnership with logistic firms Perishable Movements Kenya Limited and Fresh Handling Kenya Limited, is designed to aid exporters of perishable products like fresh flowers, herbs and vegetables to extend the shelf life of their produce and comply with stringent quality requirements of international markets.