QAD Cold Chain Packaging Escort: An International Confectionery Leader Challenges for Long-distance Sea Freight High Temperatures

Project background

A Chinese food company, as a leader in the domestic candy industry, has always been committed to providing consumers with high-quality and diverse candy products. With the continuous expansion of overseas markets, the company decided to export its classic candy products to Europe and the United States by sea. However, the 40-day sea transportation journey, especially the high temperature environment in the cabin, which is as high as 40°C, poses extremely high challenges to the preservation and transportation of candies. In order to ensure that the candies can maintain the best quality under such extreme transportation conditions, the company chose QAD cold chain packaging box for special testing.

Project Objectives
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The core goal of this test is to verify the performance of QAD cold chain packaging boxes in long-term sea transportation and high-temperature cabin environments, and ensure that the company's candies can arrive in the European and American markets safely and intactly. We will evaluate the insulation, moisture resistance and physical strength of the packaging box under high temperature conditions through a series of rigorous tests to ensure the stability and safety of the candy during transportation.


Test content

‌High temperature insulation performance test‌: Simulate the high temperature environment at around 40℃ in the cabin, test the insulation effect of QAD cold chain packaging boxes at long-term high temperatures, and ensure that the candy will not melt or deteriorate due to high temperatures.

Test conclusion
Under the same temperature conditions, there are 3 packaging types of different packaging types. The surface temperature of the box is not much different from the temperature of the gum in the box. However, the surface changes of the gum in the three different packagings are quite obvious. QAD insulation carton + ordinary bags, the candy particles are dispersed, and there are a slight deformation. For ordinary cartons + insulation pearl cotton bags, the temperature inside the unboxing insulation cotton is obviously very warm, and the high-temperature air cannot be dispersed, causing the candies to dissolve completely together and some become water-like. Ordinary carton + ordinary bag, the gummy candy inside is better than the insulated pearl cotton bag, but the candy is completely dissolved together, so you can see how many candies stick together.

The changes in frosted gummy candy are not that obvious than small building block gummy candy, but ordinary carton box + insulation pearl cotton bag packaging have seen a little deformation and some of the sugar has fallen off, while ordinary carton box packaging has also seen some of the sugar has fallen off. Only QAD packaging has failed to see the changes.

Project significance
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This test will provide the company's candy with valuable experience in sea cold chain packaging. By verifying the performance of QAD cold chain packaging boxes, the company will be able to enter the international market more easily and bring more delicious and safe candy products to consumers. At the same time, this will also provide useful reference and reference for other food companies in marine cold chain packaging.