Custom / OEM cold chain packaging

Custom Cold Chain Packaging & OEM Packout Design

Tempk helps enterprise buyers turn a shipping requirement into a repeatable cold chain packout: coolant, insulation, private label, route risk, sample testing, and bulk supply.

FoodMeal kits, grocery, seafood, frozen DTC, chocolate, and prepared foods.
Pharma2–8°C medicine, clinical samples, biologics, and no-freeze packouts.
LogisticsParcel routes, reusable delivery, pallet freight, and air cargo exposure.

Start with your shipment profile

Choose the closest requirement. If one program has several products, start with the highest-risk route.

Recommended starting point

Custom Gel Ice Packs

Start with pack size, fill weight, film, freezing workflow, carton packing, and route-based coolant placement.

Payload chamber
  • Prepare product dimensions, payload weight, target temperature, route time, and quantity.
  • Confirm whether you need logo, private label, documentation, or sample testing.
  • Use the related tool if coolant amount or packaging format is still unclear.

OEM packaging options

What would you like to customize?

Choose a coolant, insulated container, complete packout, delivery program, or private-label project, then confirm the specifications and shipment details needed for samples and quotation.

Coolant OEM

Custom Gel Ice Packs

Size, fill weight, film, color, logo, carton count, leak resistance, and route-based placement.

Plan gel pack options
Rigid and flexible PCM

Custom PCM Packs & Ice Bricks

Configure the phase point, form, dimensions, shell, conditioning method, fixed placement, labels, and reuse controls.

Configure PCM packs and ice bricks
Reusable and medical boxes

Custom EPP & VIP Cooler Boxes

Configure the payload chamber, EPP shell, protected VIP arrangement, cold-source positions, logger access, reuse controls, and testing needs.

Configure EPP and VIP cooler boxes
Pallet freight protection

Custom Thermal Pallet Covers

Configure the loaded pallet fit, insulation, five- or six-side enclosure, access, labels, logger points, reuse plan, and route exposure testing.

Configure thermal pallet covers
Brand program

Private Label Cold Chain Packaging

Logo, label, instruction card, branded carton, retail pack, artwork approval, and repeat-order control.

Build a private-label line
Packout testing

Cold Chain Packout Design & Testing

Outer carton, insulation, coolant mass, buffer layer, payload chamber, logger position, and route trial notes.

Review packout design
Food delivery

Meal Kit & Food Delivery Packaging

Custom insulated bags, liners, gel packs, condensation control, clean unboxing, and doorstep dwell planning.

Design food delivery packaging
Frozen parcel shipping

Frozen Food & Seafood Shipping Packaging

Required arrival condition, solid dry ice or frozen PCM, insulated shipper, seafood containment, labels, and repeatable route packout.

Configure frozen shipping packaging
Pharma

Pharmaceutical 2–8°C Packaging

No-freeze separation, conditioned coolant, payload chamber, logger placement, documentation, and receiving checks.

Plan 2–8°C packaging
Carton systems

Custom Insulated Box Liners

Carton-fit liner dimensions, fold pattern, material choice, storage efficiency, and cold shipping layout.

Specify box liners
Reusable routes

Custom Insulated Delivery Bags

Bag dimensions, insulation, liner, dividers, coolant pockets, carrying system, cleaning method, and branding for repeat delivery routes.

Configure insulated delivery bags
Custom options matrix

Decide what should be customized before sampling

Use this matrix to separate simple branding work from changes that affect thermal performance, packaging efficiency, receiving quality, and bulk supply.

Size and fill weight

Gel pack dimensions, fill weight, coolant mass, carton count, payload ratio, and first-pass route estimate.

Estimate coolant needs

Film, liner, and insulation

Film thickness, leak resistance, box liner material, EPP/VIP box choice, and pallet cover fit.

Compare insulation formats

Printing and private label

Logo, label, color, instruction card, retail pack, carton artwork, barcode, and sample approval.

Review private-label options

Documentation and testing

SDS, material declaration, temperature curve, packout note, arrival checklist, and route trial record.

Plan testing support

Condensation and leakage

Wet carton risk, label wet-out, absorbent layer, bag sealing, film choice, and customer unboxing quality.

Reduce wet carton risk

MOQ and sample plan

Sample quantity, pilot order, monthly demand, export carton packing, and repeat supply schedule.

Prepare quote details

Packout layout

Coolant position, buffer layer, payload chamber, separator, absorbent pad, and logger access.

Compare packaging formats

Route risk

Summer heat, weekend delay, sorting hub dwell, last-mile exposure, carrier limits, and receiver handling.

Check route risk
Before you request a quote

Prepare the details that make an OEM quote useful

A clear request helps Tempk recommend the right material, sample direction, and packout test path without long back-and-forth emails.

Product type and payload

Product category, unit size, total payload weight, carton or tray dimensions, and product sensitivity.

Temperature range and hold time

Chilled, frozen, 2–8°C, controlled room temperature, special product range, and expected route duration.

Route and handling risk

Carrier service, local or parcel route, seasonal heat, weekend delay, air freight dwell, and receiving process.

Branding, quantity, and testing

Logo, label, carton artwork, sample quantity, monthly demand, documentation, and temperature test needs.

From brief to bulk supply

A custom packout should be repeatable after the sample works

The goal is not a one-time sample. The final design should support conditioning, packing speed, pilot orders, bulk production, and repeat supply.

1

Brief

Confirm product, payload, temperature, route duration, and risk points.

2

Concept

Select coolant, insulation, payload separation, carton, and branding direction.

3

Sample

Prepare sample dimensions, logo proof, packout layout, and packing notes.

4

Conditioning

Define freezing or conditioning steps for gel packs, PCM, dry ice, or ice bricks.

5

Thermal test

Check temperature trend, leakage, carton condition, and receiving quality.

6

Bulk supply

Move into pilot order, carton packing, version control, and repeat production.

Questions custom buyers usually ask

Clarify the common decisions before you request samples

Is OEM cold chain packaging only about printing a logo?

No. Logo printing is one part of the project. A useful custom packout also considers target temperature, route duration, payload weight, coolant mass, insulation format, cold-contact risk, leakage control, carton strength, and receiving workflow.

Can gel packs replace dry ice for frozen food shipping?

Sometimes, but not for every frozen route. The decision depends on payload density, route duration, carrier rules, ambient exposure, and acceptable arrival condition. Frozen DTC shipments often need dry ice, high-performance insulation, PCM, or a hybrid packout.

How do we avoid freezing medicine with ice packs?

2–8°C pharmaceutical shipments need conditioned coolant, separation from the payload, a controlled product chamber, and logger placement. Ice packs should not touch medicines directly unless the product and validation results support that layout.

What information should we send before asking for a quote?

Send product type, payload dimensions, target temperature, route duration, destination market, current carton size, quantity, branding needs, and whether you need a temperature test, SDS, material declaration, or sample packout.

Can Tempk support private label and bulk supply?

Yes. Private label work can include logo, label, color, instruction card, branded carton, sample approval, carton packing, and repeat-order control. The exact scope depends on product type, artwork, quantity, and destination market.

Send your shipment profile for a custom packout review

Share the product type, target temperature, route time, payload size, packaging format, quantity, branding needs, and testing requirements. Tempk can help define the sample direction before bulk ordering.