Why Is the Correct Use of Gel Packs Such an Integral Part of the Shipping Process?



When packaging food-grade or other temperature sensitive products, you are dealing with a special kind of shipping challenge. These items can be fragile and vulnerable to contamination and spoilage. Commercial-grade cold chain packaging including insulated shipping boxes, insulated box liners, and EPS coolers for shipping this type of merchandise is extremely important. However, just choosing any type of temperature-controlled packaging will not guarantee that your valuable product will arrive safely, whether frozen, refrigerated or within the required range. To ensure that you optimize the benefits of your insulated packaging selection, you have to include the use of refrigerants as part of your packaging strategy. Ice gel packs, commonly used to preserve the ideal temperature of shipments in conjunction with these types of cold chain packaging is imperative for the maintenance of product safety standards.

Choosing the Correct Cold Chain Packaging for Your Product

Maintaining product integrity and safety during transportation of temperature sensitive goods is a critical step in the cold chain process. Some of these are pharmaceuticals, frozen foods and most recently due to the COVID-19 crisis, home delivered food and meal kits. These include freshly prepared meals, meal kits, baby and pet food, which are hand delivered on the same day or two days in some cases. When transporting highly perishable food from the manufacturer to customers’ homes, maintaining the correct temperature and avoiding harmful temperature fluctuations during transit is key.

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