Food and Production Cold Rooms

Engineered Refrigeration for Food, Beverage & Manufacturing Environments


At Laboratory Temperature Control, we design, install, and maintain bespoke cold room systems for food processing sites, production plants, packaging facilities, and storage warehouses across the UK and Western Europe. Our cold rooms are engineered for performance, built to meet industry regulations, and designed around the realities of food-sector operations.



Whether you’re handling fresh produce, dairy, meat, beverages, or high-care ready- to-eat products, we’ll create a cold room solution that’s clean, efficient, resilient, and built to last.

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Cold Rooms Built for the Demands of Production

Food environments are tough. High traffic, moisture, fluctuating loads, and

demanding hygiene protocols all place pressure on your cold storage systems.

That’s why we don’t use cookie-cutter designs. Every cold room we install is tailored

to suit the way your facility actually works — from the volume and flow of goods to

the staff movements, washdown schedules, and shift patterns.

We deliver:


  • Chill rooms (typically +2°C to +5°C) for fresh product storage and processing
  • Freezer rooms (-18°C to -25°C) for long-term or frozen inventory
  • Ambient-controlled rooms (15°C to 25°C) for finished goods or temperature-sensitive materials
  • Multi-compartment rooms with dual or independent zones
  • Blast chill and blast freeze rooms for rapid cooling during production


And we work across every part of the chain — from farm and processing plant to

warehouse, distributor, and retail fulfilment centre.

Designed for Hygiene, Built for Compliance

Hygiene is central to everything we do. We understand the strict cleaning and contamination control regimes required in food environments — especially in high- care and high-risk zones — so we build cold rooms that are easy to clean, resistant to wear, and compliant with HACCP, BRCGS, SALSA and FSA guidelines.


Our rooms typically feature:


  • Food-safe wall and ceiling panels with smooth, sealed joints
  • Non-slip, chemical-resistant floors designed for wet environments
  • Flush doors, coved corners and minimal dirt traps
  • Protected evaporators and recessed lighting
  • Drainage solutions to prevent standing water or bacterial growth


We also integrate access controls, alarm systems and monitoring tools to ensure full traceability, both for internal QA and external inspection.

Energy-Efficient, Production-Ready Systems

We know how much energy cold storage consumes — especially in round-the-clock

production environments. That’s why our systems are designed to balance

efficiency with performance. We build in features like:


  • High-efficiency refrigeration units with inverter drives
  • Smart defrost cycles to reduce energy waste
  • Door interlocks, air curtains or PVC strips to retain cold during high-traffic access
  • Rapid-cool functions for quick stock turnover
  • Zoned cooling for mixed-product environments


We also offer remote monitoring, telemetry and energy tracking, so your team can

measure performance and spot issues before they become problems.

Seamless Installation, Even in Live Production Sites

Downtime costs money. That’s why we plan cold room installations around your shift patterns, workflow and operational requirements. If we need to install out of hours, phase delivery, or coordinate with multiple trades on a live site, we’ve got the experience to make it happen.


We’ll liaise with your site manager, production supervisor or facilities team to ensure every part of the build is safe, clean, and disruption-free — and that you get the storage capacity and environmental control you need, without interrupting your core business.

Full Ongoing Support

Once your cold room is installed, we provide ongoing Planned Preventative

Maintenance (PPM) and emergency breakdown support, giving you peace of

mind long after handover.


Our service includes:


  • Routine equipment inspections
  • Refrigeration and control system testing
  • Sensor calibration and alarm validation
  • Emergency call-out with rapid response
  • Temperature mapping and requalification (if required)
  • Advice on future upgrades or system optimisation


Whether you’re running a local bakery or a pan-European food brand, we’ll be there

to keep your cold rooms performing at their best..

Serving the UK & Europe’s Food Industry

We’ve delivered cold rooms for:


  • Food processing plants
  • Central production kitchens
  • Bakeries and confectionery producers
  • Meat, dairy and seafood facilities
  • Beverage bottling and canning lines
  • Frozen food and distribution centres
  • Ingredient suppliers and packaging manufacturers


From single-room upgrades to full-scale cold storage hubs, we’re proud to support food businesses across the UK and throughout Western Europe.v