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And with that in mind, today we speak with Anne de Rouw, recyclable. And so, with the addition of the RecyCold
Business Development Manager Cold Chain for Ranpak, climaliner, we end up having a far superior and more
in charge of the European market. Alongside Anne, we will cohesive system for your cold chain packaging than any
review the current state of affairs concerning cold chain current solution in the market”.
solutions in the European market as well as a new cold
chain packing solution developed by Ranpak, the RecyCold But you already had a previous solution for the cold
climaliner. RecyCold climaliner is a 100% sustainable paper chain packaging, right?
thermal liner for cold chain packaging that is perhaps the “Yes. Just to give you a bit of our story as background,
most flexible and thin modular cold chain solution available, Ranpak has been in the cold chain business for a few years,
provided combined with highly effective and sustainable and we had the WrapPack Protector, which is a perfectly
RecyCold™ cool packs, a total cold chain solution. viable solution for cold chain packaging, but perhaps is not
ideal for all market segments. And recently, we bought a
Let’s start by reviewing the current landscape of company called Recycold Cool Systems BV, now Ranpak
groceries and food e-commerce in Europe. It is RecyCold, which specializes in sustainable, eco-friendly cool
obvious to everyone that it has boomed during packs. And one thing we need to understand when we talk
COVID but has it also become more challenging about cold chain packaging is that both thermal liners and
from a logistics perspective? PCM material are required.
“Yes, it is more challenging, but the demand is also
growing, especially during the last two years during Because cold chain packaging is always a multi-step process.
COVID-19. Consumers order more and more foods and So we do not only offer the RecyCold climaliner product
beverages online. That forecast was already there, but the but also the RecyCold cool packs to keep a continuous flow
implementation time rapidly grew due to COVID-19. of cold in the box. That’s the reason why we integrated
RecyCold cool packs because it is the most efficient and
“This is posing a challenge from a logistics perspective sustainable solution currently in the market”.
because these kinds of products have very specific needs for
transportation and storage. It is in this light that Ranpak Sustainable, flexible, and cost-eff icient
has developed the RecyCold climaliner.”
RecyCold cool packs are plant-based, aren’t they?
Let’s talk a bit about the RecyCold climaliner and “Correct. In fact, all other solutions in the market are mostly
learn what makes it different from the current market based on plastic. Either because the packs are made of plastic
solutions. or because the liquid inside has microplastics. RecyCold’s
“Sure. I think the first thing we need to understand is that cool packs aim for sustainability, and as such, we have
the RecyCold climaliner is designed as a single thermal replaced most of the plastic and non-recyclable components
liner but also as a key component in a complete cold chain of a cool pack with paper and recyclable materials and filled
solution. This means you can use the RecyCold climaliner them with sustainable drain-safe liquid. This cooling liquid
as a standalone product or as part of our cold chain solution is, in fact, the same material used to keep ice cream cold. So
combined with Recycold cool packs. And also, I want it is perfectly safe for humans and completely biodegradable.
to mention that in Ranpak, we have an entire team fully It is an all-natural product that can be disposed of safely in
committed to the sink or in the
“RECYCOLD’S COOL PACKS AIM FOR
offering cold chain garden. This makes
packaging support it, I think, the most
SUSTAINABILITY, AND AS SUCH, WE HAVE
with other services sustainable cool pack
and products, solution nowadays in
REPLACED MOST OF THE PLASTIC AND
aiming at providing the markets globally.
companies with
NON-RECYCLABLE COMPONENTS”
brand or product- If we combine
specific solutions. this with our new
thermal liner, what
As for the product we can provide to
itself, we can define the RecyCold climaliner as a thermal brands and companies is a full-fledged sustainable and cost-
liner paper that is thinner and, at the same time, far more efficient total cold chain solution”.
flexible while just as efficient in retaining cold as any
other high-quality products currently available Also, as So, we know that Ranpak has been pushing to
is a standard with all Ranpak solutions, the RecyCold develop a sustainable total cold chain solution for
climaliner is an eco-friendly and sustainable solution that years, but how does the RecyCold climaliner come
is paper-based, and it has FSC® certification. So it is 100% into play with this? Specifically, let’s talk about

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