From Field to Table



Harvesting
Corn is picked by machines.

The kernals are prepared and frozen into bags and stored locally in a cold store warehouse (which is like a giant fridge).

Refrigerated lorries load crates of the frozen corn for transportation to the coast, where they are stored in cold store warehouses.

A refrigerated cargo ship loads the corn into its hold for the journey to Britain.

The corn is quickly unloaded from the cargo ship and stored in more cold store warehouses.

Refrigerated lorries take them to central distribution points with Cold Stores.

A refrigerated lorry from a supermarket or wholesaler will deliver the corn ordered by the retailer to individual shops.

Supermarket's own Refrigerated Lorries will take the amount of corn needed and deliver them to individual shops.

The only unrefrigerated part of their journey starts now….they sit in a shopping trolley at room temperature, and then in the back of a warm car whilst you transport them back to your home.

The corn is returned to your freezer compartment. Here they can be kept for up to twelve months safely, and at any time they can be cooked and served onto your plate.
Back to the food on your plate. Find out how refrigeration has changed the way food gets to your plate today.
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