Trust the leader in fresh logistics
Preserve the quality of your fresh, frozen, temperature-sensitive, and processed foods and beverages without unnecessary expenses.
Unmatched expertise
Work with experts who understand food safety regulations to maintain product integrity and protect your reputation.
Unrivaled scale
Access reliable capacity—including 21,000+ temp controlled contract carriers—to keep products arriving fresh and fast.
Tailored solutions
Optimize your fresh food supply chain and safeguard profits with real-time visibility and market-leading technology.
Gain multimodal flexibility for your sensitive shipping
Consolidation
Maximize freshness while only paying for the space you use. By combining multiple shipments into single loads, we help optimize truck utilization and minimize transit time—critical for preserving product quality and shelf life.
Drop Trailer Plus
Maximize efficiency with Drop Trailer Plus™, our asset-enabled freight solution. Let us streamline loading and unloading, reduce bottlenecks, and optimize your supply chain flow. This flexible solution enhances distribution speed so products arrive fresh.
Multi-temp solutions
Maintain the delicate balance of your food and beverage products. We specialize in precise temperature control storage and transportation—fresh, frozen, and ambient—ensuring freshness from farm to fork.
Item-level visibility and management
Gain precise control over perishables with item-level tracking. On average, we help restaurant customers save 10–25% on their supply chain costs. Beyond savings, real-time data makes it easy to proactively manage your supply chain and reduce waste.
Managed Solutions
Harness the power of TMS technology, 3PL managed transportation, and 4PL solutions to mitigate food and beverage risks. With real-time visibility, IoT monitoring, and regulatory compliance support, C.H. Robinson Managed Solutions™ delivers greater control, safety, and performance.
Success stories
Food shipping solutions from the real world
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., worked with C.H. Robinson to tackle all-too-common pain points in the foodservice industry and are now reaping the rewards.
Robots, roots, and rapid growth. See how Agbotic use smart supply chain solutions to expand into new markets, bringing organic, automated farming to tables across the country.
IPC Subway successfully adapted to last-minute supply changes, built transportation plans at the lowest cost, and established the ability to innovate and optimize in an ever-changing market.
Testimonials
“TMC offers us the ability to connect our suppliers, our distributors, and our carriers. So, it's really a true end-to-end kind of activity. That allows us to really manage our business in the day-to-day.”
We go further for our customers
C.H. Robinson is focused on providing superior service.
Solutions across the full food & beverage supply chain
Beverage production
Protect the delicate flavors of your wines, beers, and spirits with the right services. From barrel storage to bottle distribution, let us handle the complexities, so you can focus on exceptional beverages.
Food production
Whether you’re moving delicate grapes from vineyards, ripe fruit from orchards, or fresh produce from farms, efficiently move your crops from field to market with our global distribution network.
Foodservice
From fast food to fine dining, get fresh ingredients delivered on time—less waste, happier customers. We'll handle the routes so you can focus on the food rather than the budget.
Grocery & retail
Trust proven cold chain logistics processes to maintain peak freshness and maximize shelf life. With streamlined inventory management solutions, it’s easier to avoid stockouts and enhance shopper loyalty.
Critical logistics insights, explored
Stay proactive with our freight market updates. These timely insights on transportation trends have everything you need to stay ahead of the curve. Armed with the latest information, you’ll be ready to make smart, informed decisions to control costs and tackle supply chain disruptions before they impact your food & beverage business.
Get more foods to consumers through smart supply chain solutions
What can our food and beverage logistics experts do for you?