The movement of perishable products is experiencing a period of high growth affecting the entire food supply chain and, in particular, home deliveries to the end consumer.
The refrigerated transport sector for the food industry, therefore, in order to maintain competitiveness and high standards, must respond to these new challenges by embracing the innovations available to ensure the efficiency of the cold chain to ensure the absolute integrity of the organoleptic characteristics of food.
In addition, again related to the shelf-life of food products, the risk of economic loss would materialize where an early food recall occurs.
From the regulatory point of view, to ensure the food safety, the role played by theAccord Transport Perissable (ATP), the European agreement, signed in Geneva, back in 1970. (last revision 2020), which regulates the conditions of transportation of perishable foods stipulating what these foods are and at what temperature to transport them, the classes of vehicles used for transportation, and the rules to be observed in the construction of isothermal and refrigerated equipment.
The SIAD Group, exploiting the properties of technical gases, has intervened with several technologically advanced innovations to support refrigerated transport that move in the direction of economic, environmental and efficiency sustainability.
The offerings of COOOL® Freetogo and COOOL® RollBox are complemented by ICEandGO, the direct delivery service for dry ice, even in small quantities, which can maintain the correct storage temperature and ensure the continuity of the cold chain in the transportation of fresh and frozen products.
ICEandGO, all the power of portable dry ice
Dry ice is defined as solid carbon dioxide (CO2) that, at atmospheric pressure, is at a temperature of -78°C.
It has almost twice the cooling power of water ice (equal to 150 kcal/kg), and by absorbing heat from the external environment it is ideal for keeping temperatures low. It also performs bacteriostatic and fungistatic action in the transition from solid to gaseous state, further contributing to the preservation of food products.
In addition, being a dry gas, it lowers the moisture content in the surrounding environment, preventing annoying residue on the packaging of products with which it came in contact. In fact, unlike water ice, dry ice sublimates and thus does not go from the liquid state, avoiding the watery residue
How ICEandGO works
ICEandGO provides for the supply of dry pellet ice, i.e., small cylinders with a diameter of 3 and 16 mm.
What benefits does it provide
If you need to ship cold, ICEandGO provides all the advantages of using dry ice.
It is an economical system that does not involve investment in refrigerators or insulated vehicles, simple and flexible in that it provides for small footprint and rapid preparation without large quantity obligations. The result is optimal, as fresh (+4°C) and frozen (-20°C) products can be stored together for up to 72 hours, with the absolute guarantee that the cold chain is never interrupted.
The versatility of dry ice and its uses
In addition to refrigerated food transportation for e-commerce, catering, cash & carry, couriers, and individuals, there are multiple industries where dry ice is used for its versatility.
For example, in oenology it is used to form protective atmospheres against oxidative phenomena, or again in pharmaceuticals, to meet the need to transport drugs, vaccines, serums, blood samples and biological materials of various kinds at low temperatures, as well as in the baking, meat and cryopooling industries.
SIAD’s dry ice offering.
ICEandGO was developed to address the transportation and storage needs expressed by all stakeholders, from producer to transporter, from distributor to consumer.
With this purpose, SIAD proposes two main solutions:
- Dry Ice – 8 or 15 kg pack
This is food-grade E290 dry ice, supplied in reusable isothermal container for its own shipments and available nationwide within 24 hours. - Dry ice – Customized supply
Designed to cope with the demand for quantity, shipping mode and product type different from standards. By cooperating with the most qualified manufacturers of isothermal containers, SIAD accompanies companies in choosing the best product-container combination.
