Milan based frozen food retailer Agorà Network has awarded a six-year contract extension to Kuehne + Nagel to provide frozen warehousing and distribution operations for the its stores across northern Italy.
Under the revised contract, Kuehne + Nagel will manage frozen foods inbound services, storage and order preparation at its 12,000 sqm multiuser, temperature-controlled facility outside Milan. It also covers distribution to more than 200 points of sale throughout Northern Italy.
The distribution centre will handle approximately 1,600,000 cases a year, using radio frequency and voice picking technology.