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Illuminate Now Offers Pre-Engineered Cold Chain Shipping Solutions
"Our Pre-Engineered Cold Chain Shippers have been designed to properly and effectively use our Specialty Packaging products without the need of customized solutions or in-depth consultation. We believe these insulated shipping containers are a simple and effective way...
Ecochill Environmentally Friendly Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving put down your apron, set aside your mixing bowls, and treat yourself to a prepared homestyle meal delivered directly to your front door. The number of home delivered prepared meals and meal kit companies is at an all time high due to their fantastic...
Don’t Melt your Chocolate this Halloween; use our TTx Shipping Solutions
As Halloween and the holidays are approaching, more chocolate and other delicious temperature sensitive treats are going to be shipped. While cooler temperatures can help to reduce melting during transit, it is important to consider certain challenges when preventing...
Safely Mail Fresh Pet Food and Medicine
Fresh pet food is perishable and requires strict temperature control to ensure the safety of our fur babies Every year, $75 billion is spent on pet food and medication. Of that staggering total, nearly half is of the organic or health-conscious variety. Out of that,...
Is your thermal packaging really green?
Green thermal packaging must have a minimal carbon footprint, conserve water and energy and not persist in the environment after disposal. Designers of green, or sustainable, products must have a complete understanding of the materials that comprise them.
Cost Savings and Added Adaptability When Converting from Next-day Air to 2nd Day Parcel Shipments
Temperature-sensitive medications and perishable products have specific requirements for temperature control during shipping. Certain pharmaceuticals lose their effectiveness with as little as two degrees of temperature variation. Fresh foods like...
Composting Ecochill Study by the University of Florida
Ecochill is the only truly green insulation for shipping food and pharmaceuticals. The University of Florida conducted a ground breaking study showing Ecochill is easily and quickly composted, producing nutrient rich soil. Mail order refrigerated products can now be...
Introducing Ecochill- Environmentally Friendly Insulation
The Illuminate Group of cold chain experts introduces Ecochill, Environmentally friendly insulation and Stryrofoam replacement designed for the shipment of temperature-sensitive products. Ecochill is the only truly environmentally friendly insulation. Seamlessly...
Introducing TTx Thermal Time Extender Inserts
Our TTx thermal time extender inserts protect temperature-sensitive products such as fresh foods, pharmaceuticals, & vaccines. They are designed to extend the duration of your pack-out to safely and economically deliver your products at temperature. They create an...
Celebrate World Compost Day with Ecochill
This Sunday, May 29th, on World Compost Day, aka “Learn About Compost Day,” we at The Illuminate Group highlight the green facts about our 100% compostable cooler to replace Styrofoam – The Ecochill Thermal Packaging Solution. While going green has been geared towards...