Discover how Nairobi Blooms Ltd built a cold chain logistics network to export fresh cut flowers to London's wholesale market.
Kenya
United Kingdom
Company
Nairobi Blooms Ltd
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Size
Medium (200 employees)
Established
2015
Maintaining cold chain integrity for perishable goods across 3 transit points while meeting post-Brexit UK import requirements.
Installed cold rooms at farm and airport. Partnered with Kenya Airways Cargo for dedicated cool-chain.
Attended London International Flower Show. Met 8 potential buyers. Secured GLOBALG.A.P. certification.
Sent 6 trial air shipments to test temperature maintenance. Achieved 98.5% cold chain compliance.
Expanded from 2 to 15 tons per week. Added 3 new UK wholesalers. Opened Dutch auction channel.
15 tons
Weekly Shipments
99.2%
Cold Chain Uptime
94%
Buyer Retention
$2.1M
Annual Revenue
Kenya exports $1.5B in flowers annually, 65% to Europe. Naivasha lake region produces 50% of Kenya's flowers.
🚢 JKIA Nairobi → London Heathrow (8.5 hours direct)
Ethiopia is Africa's 2nd largest flower exporter. Addis Ababa to Dubai route growing 25% annually.
🚢 Addis Ababa Bole → Dubai (4 hours)
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