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Key facts
Counted staff
7
self-reported 2–10 band
Founded
2019
7 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
3 addresses
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Privately Held
self-reported
Description
First Cold are a 3rd Party Cold Storage provider with facilities in the Waikato and Taranaki.
We opened our first store in Hamilton, New Zealand in October 2019, and our second store in Stratford Taranaki in July 2021.
Our Hamilton facility provides storage for dry , chilled and frozen product offering temperature ranges from +20C to -25C. In addition to storage services First Cold offers blast freezing in its dedicated blast cell. First Cold Hamilton is a Transitional Facility accredited for importation of animal products and we have applied for an export RMP license.
The Taranaki Facility was refurbished in 2021 and utilizes a modern efficient "green" operating CO2 Transcritical system and utilizing the latest technology to monitor and control the engine room. The store is fully fitted out with the latest in LED lighting and a redesigned ELA area designed to create a modern efficient store environment.
First Cold Taranaki was the first 3PL Cold Store to be fitted with a CO Trans critical refrigeration system in New Zealand.
First Cold staff are qualified as Transitional Facility Officers and Accredited Persons and have over 40 years experience running Cold Storage distribution facilities.
Our Customer First focus is key to everything we do and is central to our aim to be the FIRST choice for New Zealands food producers, growers and distributors in COLD storage
Specialties
All 9 specialties
- Cold Storage
- Cool Storage
- Cold Chain
- logistics
- Container loading
- Container Devanning
- Repacking
- Labeling
- Cross Docking
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | NZ |
All codes: NZ
Addresses
- NZ17 Goodfellow Ln; Hamilton, Waikato 3204Primary
- NZ135 Orlando St; Stratford, Taranaki 4332
- NZ8w Moana Avenue; Orewa, Auckland 0931
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People & contacts
2 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at First Cold?
7 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 2–10 band.
Where does First Cold have offices?
Three addresses on record, New Zealand only. Primary: 17 Goodfellow Ln, Hamilton, Waikato 3204.
Has First Cold raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does First Cold list as its specialties?
Nine tags on the brand's own list, among them cold chain, logistics and cold storage.
Which companies are listed alongside First Cold?
Four peer profiles on record: Spring Sheep Milk Co. New Zealand and Eightfold Financial Services Group.