Kite Packaging has introduced a new, innovative chilled packaging range to its product offering.

The new temperature-controlled range includes five different products offering high-quality thermal protection for a wide variety of temperature sensitive goods on the market.

When it comes to transporting produce from the food and drink industry, pharmaceuticals or other temperature sensitive goods, it can often prove challenging to maintain their desired temperature.

These products need to stay at a certain temperature to ensure they remain fit for purpose; therefore, they require sufficient packaging which will do exactly that whilst offering secure protection.

Kite’s new enviro-friendly insulated boxes are produced from materials with insulating properties that outperform polystyrene.

The outer layer is produced from 100% recyclable, environmentally-friendly Kraft paper and the internal layer is made up of 100% biodegradable starch-based loose fill that not only preserves the in-the-box temperature but also provides cushioning protection.

The employee-owned business has also launched a new range of insulated box liners. These are comprised of a metallised polyester outer layer to reflect heat away from the product, a bubble wrap middle layer to provide an interval of cushioning insulation and an inner HDPE foam layer offering high resistance against moisture and chemicals as well as further insulation.

For businesses who are distributing large pallet size quantities of stock requiring a temperature sensitive environment through transit, the Kite team recommend their new thermal pallet covers. These are equipped with the same properties as the insulated box liners, therefore also providing strong resistance to low temperatures against damage in transit.

Due to the foldable, stackable and lightweight structure, these pallet covers provide a reduction in warehouse costs, transportation costs and operational internal carriages. If teamed with the insulating box liners, businesses can help their products get to their destination in the optimum environment.

Ideal for overnight shipments, Kite’s new ice sheets and gel packs will maintain low, internal temperatures to ensure products such as food, fish and pharmaceuticals remain fit for purpose.

The gel packs simply require freezing, wheras the ice sheets need to be submerged in water for activation, turning them in to a gel pack which can then be frozen. The real benefit of the ice sheets is their flat pack composition which ensures minimal use of valuable storage space in the warehouse.

The final thermal product the Kite team have introduced is their temperature-controlled pouches which act as effective insulating protection for smaller items for a shorter length of time.