Cold Storage and Logistics Packaging Built for Freezer Environments
Rapamar manufactures cold storage packaging in the USA. We build freezer safe corrugated boxes with a food safe moisture barrier coating at our Tennessee factory, then ship them manufacturer direct to cold storage facilities, refrigerated carriers, and frozen food operations in all 50 states.
Heavy walled board engineered to stack, hold its shape, and survive repeated handling in the cold chain. Any size, any shape, built to your spec.
Packaging that has to survive every stage of the cold chain
Cold Storage Packaging Manufactured in the USA
Cold storage packaging is corrugated packaging built to hold its strength in freezer and refrigerated environments, where ordinary boxes take on moisture, soften, and lose the stacking strength that keeps a pallet square. Rapamar manufactures freezer safe corrugated containers at our Tennessee facility, coats them with a food safe moisture barrier, and ships them manufacturer direct to cold storage warehouses, refrigerated carriers, frozen food producers, and distributors in all 50 states. Send your dimensions, your load, and your stack height, and we quote pricing, lead time, and a physical sample you can test in your own freezer before production.
| Product | Freezer safe corrugated boxes and containers for cold storage and logistics |
|---|---|
| Built for | Freezer environments, refrigerated transport, cold storage racking, and repeated handling |
| Manufactured in | Our own Tennessee facility in the USA, not brokered and not imported |
| Coating | Food safe moisture barrier coating on every container |
| Board | Single wall and double wall heavy walled corrugated |
| Sizes | Pint and quart formats up to 1 gallon, 2.5 gallon, and 3 gallon bulk tubs, plus any custom width, length, and height |
| Shapes | Square, rectangle, octagon, or fully custom geometry |
| Case pack | 50 containers per case with lids on standard tub formats |
| Volume pricing | Discounts at 6 or more cases, 11 or more cases, and full pallet quantities |
| Shipping | All 50 states, with free ground shipping on case orders |
| Samples | Physical sample sent for approval before the production run |
Why Ordinary Boxes Fail in Cold Storage
Corrugated board is made of paper fiber, and paper fiber takes on moisture. In a freezer or a refrigerated dock, that moisture comes from condensation, from humid air moving across cold product, and from the product itself. As the board absorbs it, the flutes soften, the walls give, and the stack that was square on Monday is leaning by Friday.
That is a packaging problem, not a warehouse problem. The fix is board that resists the moisture in the first place, which is how every Rapamar container is built.
- +Food safe moisture barrier coating on every container we manufacture
- +Heavy walled corrugated engineered to stack uniformly without bulging
- +Built for cold storage, freezer environments, and repeated handling
- +Single wall or double wall, matched to your load weight and stack height
- +Sample sent first, so you can test it in your own cold storage before you commit
What moisture does to a pallet stack over time
Moisture and Condensation
Cold product meeting warmer air puts water on and into the board. Our moisture barrier coating is there to keep that water on the surface instead of in the fiber.
Compression and Stacking
Pallet loads sitting in racking for weeks put constant downward load on the bottom layer. Heavy walled board holds that shape instead of bulging out at the corners.
Handling and Transfers
Every dock transfer, forklift move, and reload is another chance for a soft box to tear. Containers built for repeated handling stay sellable further down the chain.
Cold Chain Packaging for Every Stage of the Journey
A container built only for the freezer still has to survive the dock, the truck, and the retail case. We build for the whole chain.
| Stage | What the packaging faces | What we build for it |
|---|---|---|
| Production and packing | Filling, sealing, and case packing at line speed | Consistent dimensions and square corners so cases pack and close cleanly |
| Blast freezing | Rapid temperature drop with a heavy moisture load | Food safe moisture barrier coating on every container |
| Cold storage racking | Weeks of constant compression in a pallet stack | Heavy walled board, single or double wall, matched to your stack height |
| Refrigerated transport | Vibration, shifting loads, and dock transfers | Containers that hold their shape through repeated handling |
| Distribution and cross dock | Break down, re sort, and reload by hand | Uniform case counts and a build that survives being handled again |
| Retail freezer | Display, customer handling, and repeat door openings | Containers that still present well at the end of the chain |
Freezer Safe Corrugated Box Sizes and Builds
Tell us the load weight, the stack height, and how long product sits in storage, and we will recommend the build. Every size is drawn to your own width, length, and height if a standard format does not fit your racking or pallet pattern.
| Build | What it is | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Single wall coated | One fluted layer between two liners, with food safe moisture barrier coating | Retail formats, lighter loads, shorter dwell time in storage |
| Double wall coated | Two fluted layers for extra crush resistance | Pallet stacked bulk, heavier loads, longer storage cycles |
| Two piece tub and lid | Straight walled container with a separate lid, packed 50 per case | Bulk frozen product, batch storage, food service accounts |
| Bulk tubs, 2.5 and 3 gallon | High volume formats with lids, case packed for pallet loads | Production runs, co packing, wholesale distribution |
| Custom die cut | A shape cut to your product or your pallet pattern rather than a stock footprint | Odd shaped product, tight racking, cube efficiency |
SHAPES: SQUARE, RECTANGLE, OCTAGON, OR FULLY BESPOKE GEOMETRY. SEE OUR CUSTOM CARDBOARD BOXES PAGE FOR THE FULL RANGE OF SIZES AND SHAPES WE MANUFACTURE.
Cold Storage Packaging for Every Type of Operation
From a single freezer room behind a shop to a racked cold storage warehouse moving pallets daily, the packaging problem is the same. We build for both ends of that range.
Cold Storage Warehouses
Racked pallet storage where product sits for weeks. Heavy walled containers that hold a square stack for the whole cycle, not just the first week.
Refrigerated Carriers and 3PLs
Reefer freight, cross dock, and last mile. Containers built to survive vibration, dock transfers, and being handled more than once.
Frozen Food Producers
Bulk and retail formats coming straight off the line into blast freezing. See our frozen dessert packaging for production scale formats.
Dairy Producers
Cold chain packaging for dairy operations that need food safe containers built for refrigerated and frozen handling. More on our dairy packaging page.
Ice Cream and Gelato Operations
Shop freezers, dipping cabinets, and batch storage. See gelato shop packaging and frozen yogurt packaging.
Distributors and Wholesalers
Pallet quantities direct from our plant with no broker in between. More for wholesale distributors.
How We Build Your Cold Storage Packaging
Four steps from your specs to your dock, run start to finish at our own Tennessee plant.
Send Your Conditions
Dimensions, load weight, stack height, how long product sits in storage, and how many times it gets handled. Cold chain details change the build.
Quote and Sample
You get pricing, lead time, and a physical sample. Put it in your own freezer and load it before you approve anything.
Approve and Produce
Once you sign off on the sample, your order runs at our Tennessee facility. Your die line goes on file at the same time.
Ship and Reorder
Your order ships nationwide. Reorders move faster because your specs stay with the people who built them.
Cold Storage Packaging Shipped to All 50 States
From our Tennessee hub we supply cold storage and logistics operations coast to coast. Case orders ship with free ground shipping, and pallet orders are quoted by destination and quantity. A few of the markets we serve:
FREE GROUND SHIPPING ON CASE ORDERS.
PALLET ORDERS QUOTED BY DESTINATION AND QUANTITY.
Cold Storage Packaging FAQ
What is cold storage packaging?
Are Rapamar corrugated boxes freezer safe?
Why do regular cardboard boxes fail in a freezer?
Do your cold storage containers need a separate liner?
Should I use single wall or double wall for pallet stacked cold storage?
What sizes do you make for cold storage and logistics?
Can you build a custom size for our racking or pallet pattern?
Can I get a sample to test in our freezer before ordering?
Are your cold storage boxes food safe?
Do you ship cold storage packaging nationwide?
Is there a minimum order for cold storage packaging?
How long does a cold storage packaging order take?
Cold Storage Packaging Direct From a US Manufacturer
Buying cold chain packaging through a broker puts a middleman between you and the plant that cuts your die line. That is a problem the first time a load comes out of storage soft. Rapamar removes the step: we manufacture freezer safe corrugated containers at our own Tennessee facility, quote you directly, send a sample you can test in your own cold storage, and ship direct to all 50 states.
From bulk tubs for frozen production to custom shipping boxes for refrigerated freight, Rapamar builds cold storage and logistics packaging in any size and any shape, backed by volume pricing, free ground shipping on case orders, and reorders that move faster because your specs stay on file.
Get a Quote on Cold Storage Packaging
Send us your dimensions, your load, and your stack height. We will quote pricing and lead time, send a sample you can test in your own freezer, and produce your order direct from our Tennessee facility.