Taylor’s industry-leading cold chain packaging solutions and temperature-controlled supplies protect the integrity and maintain the effectiveness of your temperature-sensitive products.
Taylor offers a nationwide distribution network that prevents stock-outs by managing inventory levels and redundancy at multiple locations.
A National Supply Chain for Cold Chain
Taylor-owned distribution centers across the country are augmented by select third-party facilities. This reduces shipping costs and ensures you always have the cold chain products you need, where and when you need them.
Consolidate Your Cold Chain Suppliers
Our nationwide distribution network enables you to consolidate your cold chain vendors so you can spend less time managing receiving-related tasks and more time on your main responsibilities.
Cold Chain Materials Expertise
Taylor partners with cold chain product suppliers including large manufacturers, testing laboratories and packaging engineering companies to build, validate and customize cold packaging to support all your cold chain fulfillment needs.
Cold Packaging Systems
Cold chain packaging systems ensure your goods and products can be packaged and shipped based on their individual temperature requirements.
Cold Chain Thermal Technology
Cold packing and shipping solutions use thermal technology to protect and preserve your products, including advanced insulation materials and conditioned refrigerants.
Passive Cold Chain Solutions
Passive cold chain systems use enhanced insulation and refrigerants to control product temperature without the need for external sources of power.
Maintaining Temperature Control
These systems include packing and shipping solutions that maintain precise temperature control for temperature-sensitive products throughout your supply chain all the way to delivery.
Cold Packaging Supplies
Taylor offers decades of experience delivering custom packaging solutions. Whether you need a stock item or a custom-engineered solution, trust Taylor to be your single source for cold packaging supplies.
Bottles and Closures
Our bottles and closures maintain the integrity of your temperature-sensitive liquids.
Bubble Wrap
High-quality bubble wrap provides both cushioning and insulation, protecting against fluctuation in temperature and damage during transit.
Corrugate
Our corrugated cold chain solutions strengthen the packaging for your products and keep them within the required temperature range.
Gel Packs
Gel packs are designed for a variety of applications, and to maintain cooling and consistent temperatures for extended periods of time.
EPS Coolers
Our EPS coolers are durable, provide excellent insulation and keep your products at their optimal temperatures while they’re being transported.
Biodegradable EPS Coolers
Taylor offers a more eco-friendly alternative with biodegradable EPS coolers that deliver the same level of temperature control and protection as traditional EPS coolers.
Insulated Mailers and Pouches
Used for smaller shipments and quantities, they defend against physical damage and keep your products in the required temperature range.
Poly Bags
Poly bags can also be used for temperature-controlled packaging. Our bags are designed for durability and offer excellent insulation for cold products.
Eco-Friendly Alternatives
We offer cold chain packaging that minimizes environmental impact by using biodegradable materials including corn-based, starch-based, wood fiber and cotton options.
Making Cold Chain More Eco-Friendly
Our cold chain packaging solutions are designed to include more recyclable and biodegradable elements that reduce waste and send less material to the landfill.
Sustainable Cold Chain Packaging Options
Taylor offers sustainable cold chain packaging solutions aimed at reducing environmental impact as much as possible. We help you work toward your sustainability goals with recyclable and biodegradable materials that provide the same benefits of traditional cold chain products.
Increasing Recyclability in Cold Chain
These options raise levels of sustainability while still maintaining optimal temperatures.
Corn-based and starch-based containers
Wood-based coolers
Drain-safe gels
Biodegradable and compostable EPS
Recyclable plastics, cardboard and paper
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Cold Chain Packaging Benefits
Our cold chain thermal packaging solutions keep your products at their optimal temperatures and deliver several key benefits for your business - all through a single cold chain supplier.
Control the Temperature of Your Shipments
Maintain desired temperatures and protect against degradation, spoilage and contamination for perishable foods and goods, pharmaceuticals, and other sensitive products.
Protect the Integrity of Your Products
Cold chain packaging protects your customers by ensuring your products and goods stand up to non-refrigerated environments and are delivered at the temperatures required for safe use.
Stay in Regulatory Compliance
Standardized cold chain packaging helps you meet the strict regulations associated with packing and transporting temperature-sensitive products and goods.
Enhance Operational Efficiency
Effective temperature-controlled packaging minimizes your risk and helps reduce waste by ensuring product temperatures remain stable through shipping and delivery.
Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Packaging
Taylor’s cold chain solutions help pharmacies improve their cold chain deliveries and storage with industry-leading technology and best practices that keep temperature-sensitive drugs safe and effective.
Medication Temperatures
Our cold chain packaging solutions ensure that temperature-sensitive medicines can be transported safely and effectively. We specialize in cold chain shipping that meets or exceeds stringent requirements, providing consistent temperatures in all seasons.
Vaccine Temperature Control
Through partnerships with industry-leading providers of cold storage equipment, Taylor offers solutions capable of sustaining temperatures necessary for vaccines and other biological products for pharmacies, clinics, hospitals and laboratories.
Pharmaceutical-Grade Refrigerators and Freezers
Consistent shipping temperatures year-round
ENERGY STAR certified options
Adjustable set points as low as -86°C
Environmentally friendly CFC-free refrigerants
How Pharmacies Improve Cold Chain Deliveries
Take a look at our white paper detailing the top priorities for pharmacies when it comes to cold chain packaging and shipping.
Taylor’s cold chain solutions help the food and beverage industry improve the safe storage and transportation of perishable items that require various temperatures to maintain freshness and nutritional value.
Food and Beverage Temperature Control
Our advanced temperature control solutions keep food and beverage products within their optimal temperature range.
Maintain Quality
Taylor’s cold chain packaging ensures your foods and beverages keep their original taste, texture and nutrition your customers expect.
Enhance Safety
Our cold chain solutions also reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses by preventing the growth of bacteria and pathogens.
Safe Food and Beverage Transport
Taylor offers a wide range of temperature-controlled packaging to meet the needs of food and beverage transportation to make sure your products are transported safely.
Long-Distance Shipping
Our cold chain shipping solutions provide you with the insulation you need to protect your products over long distances, allowing you to reach customers across the country.
Reduced Transportation Issues
With our properly insulated packaging supplies, you will be able to reduce the risk of any damage or spoilage to your foods and beverages.
Qualified Products for Cold Chain
Cold chain qualified products are those where temperature control is essential to maintain quality and safety throughout the supply chain.
Pharmaceuticals
Many medicines, vaccines and other pharmaceutical products need to be stored and transported within specific temperature ranges.
Items like frozen vegetables, ice cream and frozen meals must be transported in cold packaging that can maintain sub-zero temperatures.
Beverages
Certain beverages such as juices and dairy-based drinks need to be properly packaged to preserve taste and quality.
Biological Samples
Temperature-controlled packaging is used to transport blood samples, tissue samples and other biological materials used in medical testing.
Chemicals
There are temperature-sensitive chemicals used in various industries, including the pharmaceutical and food industries, that require cold packaging to maintain stability.
Cosmetics
Cold chain shipping solutions can also be used for certain high-end cosmetics and skincare products to preserve ingredients and extend shelf life.
Cold Chain Logistics
Taylor’s strategic cold chain distribution network ensures the safe storage and on-time delivery of your temperature-controlled packaging and shipping solutions.
Cold Chain Warehousing
Our warehouses, third-party partners and supplier partners stock and build cold chain packaging products, and our freezer network houses pre-frozen and refrigerated refrigerants.
Cold Chain Distribution
We ship temperature-controlled packing products to you based on your schedule, in consolidated or individual deliveries, and customized to meet your packaging needs.
Cold Chain Transportation
Our cold packaging solutions maintain constant temperatures for your products across various modes of transportation, protecting them from point A to point B.
Cold Chain Certifications and Proficiencies
As a leading cold chain supplier, Taylor is committed to guaranteeing quality, safety and compliance with your industry’s standards.
ISTA® 7E
We create provide cold packaging components that consistently ship at 2° to 8° Celsius in every season.
USPS®, FedEx® and UPS®
All of Taylor’s cold chain products meet or exceed the requirements of the largest shippers and carriers.
FDA-Registered
Taylor’s cold chain solutions are engineered with FDA-compliant materials and to withstand FDA audits.
HIPAA Compliance
Our cold chain packaging meets the privacy and security controls required by medications and vaccines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is cold chain packaging?
Cold chain packaging is the packaging system that preserves the quality and safety of temperature-sensitive products during that process. Whether it's pharmaceuticals, perishable foods, or sensitive chemicals, temperature-controlled packaging is essential.
What is cold chain management?
Cold chain management is the management of all phases of the cold supply chain. This includes the monitoring of temperature-controlled packaging through the packing, storage and transportation processes.
What is cold chain logistics?
Cold chain logistics is the process of transporting and storing temperature-sensitive products. Products that require cold packaging are stored in specialized facilities until they’re ready to be shipped using solutions that maintain optimal temperatures during transit.
What is a cold chain packaging system?
A cold chain packaging system is a specially engineered packaging method for products that require consistent temperatures to keep them safe and effective throughout the storage and distribution processes.
How do you make the cold chain supply chain more sustainable?
There are ways to make cold chain packaging solutions more eco-friendly. You can reduce waste by using more recyclable materials, choosing transportation methods that use less carbon and developing temperature-controlled packaging that can be reused.
What is active versus passive cold chain?
Active cold chains use external power sources to maintain temperatures. This can include electricity and dry ice. Passive cold chains rely on insulated materials and pre-conditioned coolants that do not require electricity or other additional measures.
What materials are used for reusable temperature-controlled packaging?
Materials like recyclable plastics and cardboard are increasingly used for cold chain packaging solutions. These materials can be processed and reused, helping to keep plastic out of landfills. Reusable temperature-controlled packaging typically utilizes a combination of materials including high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic for the container shell, vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) for superior thermal insulation, and phase change materials (PCMs).
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