Gist wins BIFA Cool and Special Cargoes Award for innovative eco-friendly chilled packaging solution.
Gist have been announced the winner of the Cool and Special Cargoes Award, in this year’s British International Freight Association Freight Service Awards.
The award recognises organisations, who are the best in the industry for specialist cargo and refrigerated services.
Gist, with partner Polar Thermal, developed an innovative, durable and environmentally friendly bespoke packaging solution, designed to maintain the temperature of chilled / frozen produce moving internationally, by road and air, for up to 60 hours. The solution is used by customers, including Tesco, for their global chilled supply chain.
With the new Polar Thermal Pods, Gist was able to reduce waste by more than 30%, improving overall handling time by more than 20%, whilst keeping the products at the correct temperature.
Polar Thermal Packaging Ltd, supply a wide range of commercial and industrial sectors, including grocery and food service.
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