Jake Finer Foods Opens New Distribution Center In Houston
Jake’s Finer Foods (Jake) has officially opened its new 180,000sft distribution facility and corporate headquarters in northwest Houston. The facility, under construction for most of 2009, is phase one development of a 360,000sqft refrigerated distribution unit.
The company claims that the new design helps to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and significantly cut energy use and environmental waste.
Jake’s new distribution center provides slots for over 20,000 items and around 4.3 million cubic feet of storage, including seven different temperature zones, which the company claims, are designed to maintain ideal product storage conditions, increasing product freshness, taste and shelf-life for Jake’s customers.
Leonard Bench, president and CEO of Jake Finer Foods, said: “We spent a great deal of time researching before we ever broke ground for new construction. Our new facility features a fully refrigerated dock, including a negative 20 degree storage facility for ice cream. This ensures that food is kept at proper temperatures throughout its handling and storage.
“We use an ammonia cooling system that is 30% more efficient than traditional cooling methods. We utilize a vortex non-chemical water purification system that permits greater reuse of our water and ensures that it is environmentally safe when expelled. Essentially, no issue was too small when it came to our design philosophy.”
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