Cold‑chain disruption warning
What happened
A Lineage survey covered by FreightWaves found tariffs and shifting demand are disrupting cold chains—73% of supply‑chain leaders expect negative financial impacts in 2026. That’s a red flag for operators and landlords in temperature‑controlled warehousing. (x.com)
Why it matters
Lineage published its Cold Chain Insights Survey on March 31, 2026, drawing responses from 1,000 supply‑chain decision‑makers across the United States, Canada and Mexico. (onelineage.com) Seventy‑two percent of surveyed leaders reported rising demand for refrigerated and frozen foods, indicating sustained category growth that will absorb temperature‑controlled capacity. (onelineage.com) More than half of respondents said tariff impacts on 2025 costs were higher than expected, a result that survey authors say prompted companies to adjust strategic plans. (onelineage.com) Sixty percent of respondents ranked data and AI among the top forces transforming operations in 2026, with 24% reporting AI projects that exceeded ROI expectations and 62% meeting or nearing projected returns. (onelineage.com) Survey participants identified flexible storage capacity and improved partner‑provided data and analytics as critical needs for supply‑chain resilience, highlighting operational requirements that temperature‑controlled landlords and 3PLs must address. (onelineage.com) Lineage framed “resilience” as the defining priority for food and beverage supply‑chain leaders in 2026, a positioning reinforced by comments from CEO Greg Lehmkuhl in the company release. (onelineage.com)
Key numbers
- A Lineage survey covered by FreightWaves found tariffs and shifting demand are disrupting cold chains—73% of supply‑chain leaders expect negative financial impacts in 2026.
- (x.com) Lineage published its Cold Chain Insights Survey on March 31, 2026, drawing responses from 1,000 supply‑chain decision‑makers across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- (onelineage.com) More than half of respondents said tariff impacts on 2025 costs were higher than expected, a result that survey authors say prompted companies to adjust strategic plans.
- (onelineage.com) Sixty percent of respondents ranked data and AI among the top forces transforming operations in 2026, with 24% reporting AI projects that exceeded ROI expectations and 62% meeting or nearing projected returns.
What happens next
- (onelineage.com) Seventy‑two percent of surveyed leaders reported rising demand for refrigerated and frozen foods, indicating sustained category growth that will absorb temperature‑controlled capacity.
- (onelineage.com) More than half of respondents said tariff impacts on 2025 costs were higher than expected, a result that survey authors say prompted companies to adjust strategic plans.
- (onelineage.com) A Lineage survey covered by FreightWaves found tariffs and shifting demand are disrupting cold chains—73% of supply‑chain leaders expect negative financial impacts in 2026.
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What happened in Cold‑chain disruption warning?
A Lineage survey covered by FreightWaves found tariffs and shifting demand are disrupting cold chains—73% of supply‑chain leaders expect negative financial impacts in 2026. That’s a red flag for operators and landlords in temperature‑controlled warehousing. (x.com)
Why does Cold‑chain disruption warning matter?
Lineage published its Cold Chain Insights Survey on March 31, 2026, drawing responses from 1,000 supply‑chain decision‑makers across the United States, Canada and Mexico. (onelineage.com) Seventy‑two percent of surveyed leaders reported rising demand for refrigerated and frozen foods, indicating sustained category growth that will absorb temperature‑controlled capacity. (onelineage.com) More than half of respondents said tariff impacts on 2025 costs were higher than expected, a result that survey authors say prompted companies to adjust strategic plans. (onelineage.com) Sixty percent of respondents ranked data and AI among the top forces transforming operations in 2026, with 24% reporting AI projects that exceeded ROI expectations and 62% meeting or nearing projected returns. (onelineage.com) Survey participants identified flexible storage capacity and improved partner‑provided data and analytics as critical needs for supply‑chain resilience, highlighting operational requirements that temperature‑controlled landlords and 3PLs must address. (onelineage.com) Lineage framed “resilience” as the defining priority for food and beverage supply‑chain leaders in 2026, a positioning reinforced by comments from CEO Greg Lehmkuhl in the company release. (onelineage.com)
