Heat waves and the transport of liquid foodstuffs

Food logistics faces a constant challenge: ensuring that products reach their destination with the same physical, chemical, and organoleptic properties they had at origin. In the case of transporting liquid foods, this challenge intensifies during the summer months, when outside temperatures easily exceed 38°C and remain so throughout entire days of travel.

At Ríos Sangiao, we have been specializing in this field for decades and have a fleet of high-efficiency isothermal tanker trucks that minimize temperature variations throughout the entire journey.
Thanks to this technology, we ensure that the products transported experience a deviation of less than 3°C, even on journeys of thousands of kilometers and under conditions of intense external heat.

How does the isothermal capacity of a tanker work?

Isothermal tanks are constructed with materials and coatings specifically designed to thermally insulate the interior of the tank. This insulation prevents thermal energy from the outside environment from being
transmitted to the liquid inside, thus maintaining the temperature of the cargo within a controlled range.
In our equipment, this insulation capacity is reinforced by:

• Multi-layer insulation layers that minimize heat transfer.
• Control and monitoring systems that allow temperature stability to be verified during transport

This level of precision is particularly important for sensitive food liquids such as juices, wines, oils, and especially milk and cream, where excessive temperature variation can affect not only the taste or texture, but also food safety.

Advantages of keeping temperature variation below 3°C

Thermal control provides concrete and measurable benefits throughout the entire supply chain:

1. Preservation of organoleptic quality: liquids arrive with the same properties they had when they left their place of origin.
2. Food safety: the proliferation of microorganisms or product degradation due to temperature changes is prevented.
3. Regulatory compliance: we comply with European and national requirements for the transport of food products.
4. Reduction of losses: the product arrives intact, minimizing waste and ensuring end customer satisfaction.

Experience and commitment

The recent period of extreme heat has tested the reliability of our tankers. Once again, the results have been conclusive: our vehicles have maintained thermal stability even under the most demanding
conditions, reinforcing the trust our customers place in us.

At Ríos Sangiao, we understand that it is not just a matter of transporting food liquids, but of doing so under the exact conditions that each product requires. That is why we continuously invest in technological innovation, specialized maintenance, and training for our team.

In short, the isothermal capacity of our tanks represents a key competitive advantage for our customers, especially in times of intense heat. Being able to guarantee a variation of less than 3°C over thousands of kilometers is not only a technical achievement, but also a commitment to food safety
and product quality.

At Ríos Sangiao, we continue to move in the same direction: offering transport solutions that combine experience, technology, and rigor, ensuring that the product reaches its destination in perfect condition.