cold chain

Sustainable Cold-Chain Packaging: What Actually Works

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Packaura

/ July 19, 2026

Shipping perishable food or beverages sustainably sounds simple until you actually try it. EPS foam coolers keep temperature reliably but are getting banned or restricted in a growing list of states, while some “eco” alternatives fall apart in transit or fail to hold temperature long

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8 Essential Pet Food Packaging Innovations for 2026

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Packaura

/ June 4, 2026

Pet food packaging must satisfy a uniquely demanding set of requirements: 12-18 month shelf life on fat-rich kibble, premium shelf appeal in a category where humanization drives purchase decisions, freezer-burn protection on frozen raw diets, and increasingly aggressive sustainability targets from major retailers. This guide

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8 Crucial Frozen Food Packaging Requirements for 2026

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Packaura

/ May 28, 2026

Frozen food packaging must withstand temperatures as low as -40°C, resist freezer burn through 12-month shelf lives, run cleanly on high-speed VFFS lines, and increasingly satisfy recyclability mandates from California to the EU. The category’s packaging requirements diverge significantly from ambient food formats — substrate

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