Cold Storage Stories

Kiwi Stories

Cold Storage stories

Hawkes Bay gets storm ready and looking forward to major growth

Storm losses are accelerating investment in automation as Hawkes Bay orchards prepare to lift fruit throughput and exports amid rising demand.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Global Stories

Cold Storage stories

Agricultural Technology

Forescout warns of global exposure in refrigeration systems

Researchers found nearly 13,000 exposed refrigeration services in 99 countries, widening fears that remote access could disrupt food, medicine and storage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data centers

Vaisala launches data centre monitoring system for AI

Operators of expanding AI data centres will be able to manage up to 100 environmental sensors through one system, with availability due in early 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 2 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Most enterprise storage sits idle, CTERA study finds

Active data makes up just 4.4% of enterprise storage, raising costs, security exposure and AI search quality concerns for firms.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Construction

Australian firms hold cash amid rising supply chain costs

Rising logistics, property and construction costs are leaving Australian companies wary of expansion as Christmas trading prospects soften.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2026

Hybrid Cloud

AI drives bigger data storage needs, Western Digital study

AI adoption is pushing organisations to store far more data, with most now reactivating archives and prioritising cheaper long-term storage.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Sep 2026

Hybrid Cloud

AI drives enterprise storage demand as data piles up

Almost all firms are storing more because of AI, as archived data is being pulled back into use and storage costs climb.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2026

Data centers

Australian warehouse costs rise as Sydney rents shift

Higher build and rent costs are squeezing occupiers, with Sydney's industrial market now showing wider price gaps and slower dealmaking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Gyre Energy wins funding for larger cold chain rollout

Funding will help Gyre Energy prove its cooling software can cut costs at a 140,000 sq ft cold chain site run by a global operator.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026

Data Protection

Scality & Biomemory team up on DNA archive storage

Enterprises seeking decades-long retention may soon get a DNA archive tier managed within familiar object storage systems, pending integration work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Semiconductors

WD to showcase AI storage platforms at Computex 2026

Growing AI data sets are putting storage economics under pressure, prompting WD to pitch harder drives and tiered platforms as part of the answer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cold Storage stories

Supply Chain

SecondBite starts Derrimut cold store for food relief

The 1,500sqm site will lift storage and processing capacity as food insecurity rises, helping SecondBite handle more donated produce and frozen goods.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data governance

Shield named Gartner visionary in digital compliance

The recognition bolsters Shield's case with regulated customers as AI-driven compliance tools become more central to managing communication risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

Hyperscale

SPhotonix appoints Alex Avramov as Chief Operating Officer

The optical data storage group is strengthening its push into commercial markets and fundraising as AI-driven data volumes boost demand for cold storage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Data centers

Vaisala launches Indigo Supervisor for data centre sensors

Growing AI-driven data centre estates are making environmental monitoring harder to scale, and the new unit aims to manage up to 100 points at once.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Wild Foods launches marketplace for Indigenous wild produce

Urban diners and wholesalers can now buy wild beef and Torres Strait lobster direct from remote Indigenous producers through Wild Foods' new platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026