When it comes to storing and transporting goods in temperature-variable environments, not all packaging solutions are born equal. In fact, it’s essential to adopt robust options that retain their structural integrity and serve to keep packed goods safe and free from contamination.
With a wide range of high-performance packaging products on the market, identifying the correct solutions and selecting servicers who can empower your business through versatile options is essential. Oversight on this front can result in costly necessary overhauls to packaging inventory and require a reassessment of your existing processes, resulting in avoidable expenses and causing disruption to your operations.
To point you in the right direct for cold storage and distribution-ready packaging, here are some essentials factors to consider:
Ensure your supplier is accredited
As an essential first step, it’s key to check that your packaging provider is accredited to comply with stringent storage and distribution packaging standards and guidelines. This will ensure your packaging materials are both stored in sanitary conditions and are suitable for containing and transporting consumable goods (which are often housed in cold stores and supplied in temperature-controlled vehicles), maintaining compliance with established protocols.
Building on the retainment of ISO 9001 Quality Management & 14001 Environmental Management certifications, Allpack has obtained A-rated BRCGS accreditation, covering Food Safety, Packaging Materials, Storage and Distribution. BRCGS Packaging Materials Global Standard is an industry-recognised set of benchmarks that empower businesses to demonstrate they are providing goods that are quality-assured and legally compliant. Further, the accreditation serves to assure product safety, integrity and quality, as necessary for use in manufacturing, processing and packing applications.
Our purpose-built packaging warehouse and National Distribution Centre (NDC), Somerville House, Cannock, has been designed with innovation in mind, integrating an industry-leading learning environment and Sustainability Suite with the latest in packaging technology. The result is a BRCGS A-rated facility with the capacity to store our BRC secondary food packaging range – as well as a multitude of in-stock and customer-held solutions.
Choose cartons that are built to go the distance
Ensuring your outer packaging has the strength, structural integrity and consistent performance necessary for safe storage and distribution doesn’t have to mean overpaying for materials. In fact, the key to carton efficiency and resistance to extreme temperatures is in the design.
With a production and design ethos that maximises flexibility and efficiency, we can produce cartons and corrugated goods with a huge range of board grades and fluting profiles, with sheet compositions to assure moisture resistance and suitability for freezing and cold storage. These base elements can be factored into virtually any FEFCO design, offering maximum flexibility for high-volume retail and e-commerce applications.
Emphasise ongoing product support
If you’re in the market for a bespoke solution, it’s essential to partner with a supplier whose service can account for both the packaging and distribution requirements of your operation – without compromise. To provide assurances and guarantee your end product meets your specific requirements, an ongoing consultative process led by material experts should underpin your purchasing process.
It’s with packing efficiency and industry compliance in mind that we leverage our combined staff expertise with the design flexibility of our in-house CAD services for outer packaging manufacture. The result is a bespoke solution with full artwork support, printed pre-production samples and personalised products for virtually any packaging scenario.
Switch to lightweight, reusable options and keep goods cool with cold chain packaging
While plastic containers and pallets are tough, lightweight and ideal for reducing consignment weights, they’re also ideal for stacking and reusing in cold stores and freezers. Nestable pallets also offer four-way entry and a reduced footprint compared to their wood-based counterparts.
Once you’ve selected your choice of outer container, it’s time to pack with insulating materials, to keep temperatures consistent during transit and delivery. The choice of cold chain materials includes paperboard, polystyrene, paper and fibreglass, among others. These can be used to produce insulated envelopes, cargo covers, and box linings, helping to regulate temperatures over time ensuring your goods arrive in premium condition for the customer.
Seal the deal with innovative ancillary packaging solutions
While it’s pivotally important to ensure your primary packaging is tough and ready for extreme temperatures, overlooking your choice of packing tape can be a costly mistake. To account for this, sealing innovations like PETra™ and e-tape™ Hand Tape offer high levels of adhesion at both high and low temperatures, for simple storage and carton application. Better still, PETra™ Tape is made with at least 85% recycled content – with a reduced thickness that achieves a 20% reduction in plastic and a reduced overall product weight, over conventional packing tapes.
From fully recyclable packaging to bespoke solutions for transportation and logistics businesses, Allpack can offer manufacturing, storage and delivery facilities to ensure your packaging needs are met. Email us at sales@allpack.uk.com, visit www.allpack.uk.com or phone 01543 396700 today to discover how we can integrate process-efficient solutions into your business.
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