Cold Chain Packaging
2026
Trends & Innovations
Cold chain is evolving quickly, and 2026 is bringing changes that could impact your products, costs, and supply chain resilience.
Join Veritiv experts Chris Bradley and Brodie Vander Dussen for a concise, high- impact session packed with insights you can act on immediately.
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What You’ll Learn:
Cold Chain 2026: Why Standing Still Is No Longer an Option
Cold chain is entering a pivotal moment. New products, tighter qualification timelines, and rising cost pressure are forcing teams to rethink how packaging is designed, tested, and deployed. We’ll unpack the forces reshaping cold chain in 2026 and what they mean for your risk profile, budgets, and speed to market.
What’s Powering the Next Generation of Cold Chain
From next-generation insulation systems to modular, data-informed designs, innovation in cold chain is accelerating fast. Learn which technologies are changing performance expectations, which ones are scaling, and how to avoid costly missteps when evaluating new solutions.
Sustainability That Actually Works in the Real World
Sustainability in cold chain is no longer about tradeoffs, it’s about smarter system design. We’ll explore strategies that reduce material use, improve recyclability, and support reuse, all while protecting product integrity and meeting demanding thermal requirements.
Future-Proofing Your Cold Chain Before the Next Disruption Hits
The best cold chains are built for what’s next, not just what’s now. Walk away with clear, actionable steps to strengthen qualification strategies, standardize systems, and build resilience into your cold chain ahead of 2026 and beyond.
Ideal for Cold Chain Innovators:
This webinar is designed for:
- Supply Chain and Logistics Leaders managing temperature-sensitive distribution
- Packaging Designers and Engineers responsible for performance, qualification, and system design
- Procurement and Operations Professionals balancing cost, risk, and scalability
- Commercial and Program Leaders supporting life sciences, food, or direct-to-consumer cold chain
programs
You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of what’s coming in 2026, how to reduce risk and complexity today, and how to turn cold chain change into a strategic advantage, not a constraint.
Speakers:
Chris Bradley
Chris Bradley is the Chief Marketing Officer at Veritiv, where he helps shape the future of packaging through strategy, storytelling, and purposeful design.
Over the course of his career, he’s helped brands articulate their values and bring forward-thinking ideas to market.
With a strong foundation in brand building and creative leadership, Chris brings both vision and structure to every conversation—grounded in the belief that design and innovation are inseparable.
Brodie Vander Dussen
Senior Manager,
Sustainable Design Lab
Brodie Vander Dussen leads Veritiv’s Sustainable Design Lab and brings energy, empathy, and real-world experience to every project.
Recognized as one of Paris Packaging Week’s Future Leaders, she’s passionate about helping brands move from
intent to action in sustainability, and she’s become a trusted voice through her work in podcasting, speaking, and systems-level design support.
Brodie is curious, direct, and deeply committed to progress.
Frank Butch
Director,
Cold Chain Solutions
Frank Butch is Veritiv’s Director of Cold Chain Solutions and a recognized leader in thermal engineering innovation.
With both a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering specializing in thermal fluidics, Frank has spent over 25 years designing advanced thermal solutions across industries—from laboratory equipment to turbomachinery. Under his leadership, Frank has driven the development and commercialization of sustainable cold chain packaging technologies that ensure the safe distribution of critical healthcare products, including life-saving vaccines. His teams have engineered, modeled, and tested more than 10,000 unique cold chain solutions, setting new standards for performance and reliability in the global market.