What is catering?
In passenger air transport, catering refers to in-flight meals, i.e. cold or hot meals prepared before or reheated during the flight, and served during the flight. These meals may have been prepared by a caterer, or not by the airline itself.
By extension, catering can be used to refer to everything concerned with what is known as cabin service, i.e. the service of passengers in the aircraft: meals, ice cubes, ice cream, etc.
What is the use of isothermal packaging solutions in catering?
The challenge of transporting heat-sensitive products can involve all the elements that go to make up an individual in-flight service, as well as a complete meal. It can also involve products that need to be kept cold, fresh or hot.
High-quality isothermal packaging ensures that foodstuffs reach the aircraft and are transported unaltered during the flight. Our solutions can be stored flat to optimize space on board. They are easy to use for on-board personnel, and can be customized with branding, handling instructions, etc.
Which isothermal packaging for which distance?
The choice of the right isothermal packaging is based in particular on:
– The characteristics of the products to be transported: are they cones, tubs of ice cream? ice cubes? round or square? rigid or fragile?
– Transport logistics: is the product prepared on board or in advance of the flight? is it stored on the ground before being loaded? does it have to be able to make several flights?
– Transport distance: is it short, medium or long-haul?
ISOVATION is able to propose solutions adapted to all constraints and uses, by varying materials and thicknesses. We can offer you single-use solutions if you are unable to recover your packaging through reverse logistics. We can also propose reusable solutions if you are able to recover them.
How do you choose the right isothermal packaging to transport a meal or ice cream on a plane?
ISOVATION has been working in the catering industry for many years, and has already designed and manufactured solutions for some of the sector’s biggest players. Our packaging is used daily to transport ice cubes, ice cream, hot or cold meals on all types of flights: short, medium and long-haul. We have designed isothermal packaging that meets the exacting requirements of both regional and major airlines. Our experience and feedback from the field have enabled us to design specific solutions for air transport. We are able to offer shelf-ready isothermal packaging that can be delivered flat, is easy to store and requires little handling on the part of our teams.
Our design office and sales teams are also able to work on any specific need to design a tailor-made solution that will meet all your requirements.
