The year began with a strong focus on sustainability and recognition of our environmental efforts. In March, Woolcool was awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Silver Medal, placing us in the top 15% of companies worldwide for sustainability practices. The post Woolcool 2024 Year in Review: A Celebration of Growth and Innovation first appeared on Woolcool® Insulated Packaging ..read more

In accordance with the 2012 Human Medicines Regulation, Woolcool® works hard to guarantee vital pharmaceutical products are protected and accurately labelled at every step in their transportation journey, from when they are first packaged to the moment they reach the customer. The post Getting labelling right for Pharmaceutical first appeared on Woolcool® Insulated Packaging ..read more

Role: Finance Co-ordinator. Apply for this role About We are an environmentally and socially conscious innovative company specialising in sustainable solutions using natural materials. Our mission is to use natural materials to change the world! As a B Corp certified organisation, we strive to be a business as a force for good, looking after our people and our planet. We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Finance Co-ordinator to join our team and contribute to our company’s health and growth. Why Join our Team? Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking company that values ..read more

There’s no doubt that food packaging affects the environment, with one component material probably more damaging than any other – plastic. However, while it’s clear plastics cause widespread ecological problems, they remain a useful component of food packaging, for which a viable alternative is often yet to be found. Real progress is being made in terms of plastic recycling technology and even biodegradable plastics. However, with some products the integrity of the contents remains paramount. This is especially true of food and pharmaceutical packaging, which have rigid safety standards t ..read more

At Woolcool®, we understand that transporting and distributing pharmaceutical items is often a matter of life and death. Whether it’s drugs, medicines, serums or apparatus, the importance of issues such as sterility, robustness and temperature control are of paramount concern when it comes to choosing packaging options within the pharma sector. It’s no wonder that Good Distribution Practice (GDP) is enshrined in law around the world. In Europe, GDP describes the minimum standards that a distributor must meet to ensure that the quality and integrity of medicines is maintained throughout the ..read more

In 2002, Woolcool® was invented, and the pioneering journey to revolutionise insulated packaging began.  Fast forward to today, our commitment to environmental responsibility remains unwavering, driven by a purpose to create high-performing chilled packaging solutions that use natural materials to minimise our impact on the planet. We’re leading the pack towards a better future. We aren’t jumping on any bandwagons or scrambling to create natural solutions to make a quick buck from consumer trends. Our approach involves decades of extensive research and development, striking a balance ..read more

Happy New Year! As we begin 2024, we are looking forward to an exciting year of new products, additions to our ever-growing team, new markets and new horizons. As an award-winning business that was built on a ‘eureka’ moment – when our founder Angela Morris first recognised the potential of using pure sheep wool to insulate packaging – Woolcool has always been driven by innovation and opportunity. 2024 is no exception to this and is already shaping up to be an exciting year in our journey. What better way to start off than with a product launch? Following its first reveal and soft launch ..read more

It’s been quite a year! The last few years have brought ‘ups and downs’ for the business community, from the economic fall-out from the pandemic and Brexit to rises in energy prices, but as we look back over the last 12 months, 2023 was when we perhaps began to see light at the end of the tunnel. Of course, there are still challenges ahead, but at Woolcool® we are now looking forward to 2024, developing new products and identifying exciting opportunities. In every challenging time, there are also opportunities, after all Woolcool® was born out of the chaos of 2008! So, what were the stand ..read more

Winter is here – and the colder weather it brings can produce challenges for shipping your temperature-controlled goods – but Woolcool’s adaptability offers the perfect product range to tailor your solution to the colder climate. After all, our multi-award-winning packaging products utilise the remarkable properties of 100% pure wool, a natural smart fibre, which has been developed in nature’s own laboratory over thousands of years – evolution. Naturally, wool has impeccable ‘green’ credentials. It’s recyclable, reusable, compostable, renewable and abundant. But, after investing millions ..read more

Woolcool® CEO Angela Morris joins ancient company of Woolmen. At Woolcool®, we’re proud to have been honoured by all kinds of accolades over the years. Since being founded in 2009, our packaging company has been recognised with numerous awards, as founder Angela Morris’s ‘eureka’ moment was transformed into an innovative company. That flash of inspiration was back in 2002, when the highly respected packaging consultant realised that Natural Wool – a ‘super fibre’, developed through millions of years of evolution – was the perfect material to insulate chilled food products while ..read more