Hydropac, a leading provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, is taking steps to improve pet food cold chain logistics with its innovative ice pack sealing technology.
Temperature-controlled shipping plays a crucial role in ensuring nutritional integrity, preventing spoilage and maintaining the overall product quality of pet food during transportation, especially for products that are sensitive to temperature fluctuations.
Hydropac hopes the cold chain challenges faced by manufacturers and distributors of pet food can be addressed head on with its ice packs that offer enhanced insulation, extended cooling duration, and improved leak resistance.
What is different about the Hydropac ice packs?
While conventional manufacturing techniques involve creating ice packs in tube forms and filling them with liquid, Hydropac’s ice pack process brings two layers of material together.
The company’s meticulous sealing technique, then seals all four sides of the ice pack allowing multiple pockets to be created within each ice pack, providing precise control over dimensions, including length and width.
Key features
- Hydropac’s ice pack sealing technology maximises insulation, effectively shielding pet food products from temperature fluctuations during transit.
Unlike conventional ice packs, where certain areas might become excessively cold while others remain warmer, the ice pack design ensures that products are evenly chilled, so the desired temperature range is consistently maintained, preserving freshness and nutritional value. - The method of ice pack manufacture also offers extended cooling duration, prolonging the shelf life of perishable pet food items. This extended cooling capability is particularly crucial for long-distance transportation and delivery routes.
- Traditional tube-style ice packs are susceptible to leaks and condensation, which can compromise the integrity of the packaging and the products within. Due to the way they are produced, Hydropac ice packs are leak resistant, reducing the likelihood of product damage and contamination, and boast burst strengths tested to over 200kg.
- Cat Mitton, Hydropac’s Customer Experience Manager said, “Our innovation in ice pack sealing technology is designed to address the specific challenges faced by the many industries that rely on quality and efficient cold chain transportation.”
“With pet owners increasingly prioritising the health and well-being of their furry companions, it’s crucial for the pet food industry to uphold stringent standards in product safety and quality assurance and this includes transportation and packaging.”
“We aim to set a new standard for reliability, quality, and efficiency in pet food cold chain logistics.” Hydropac’s ice pack sealing technology is compatible with a wide range of packaging formats and can be customised to meet the unique requirements of pet food manufacturers and distributors, ensuring consistent temperature control throughout the entire supply chain.