A little while ago I saw a product that I wished I’d had when my little chaps, were babies, the Koo-di ‘Fridge to go’.

The reason I wanted to trial the product was because when I used to go on day trips with my boys, I’d always find that any expressed or bottled milk that I’d took with me always seemed to ‘warm up’ quicker than I had expected. On several occasions, I threw it away – which is absolutely sickening, considering how long it’d taken to express – but I just didn’t want to risk it. Yet again more unnecessary and expensive waste, which could have been avoided.

However, the Fridge-to-go does away with this problem, as it’s patented chilling technology means that it works like a refrigerator and can keep food and drink cooled and safe to eat for up to 12 hours.

Although it looks like a regular cool-bag, the Fridge-to-go uses ice packs which are zipped within the lining of the bag and surround the contents in ice-cold temperatures, which take longer to cool down than ordinary ice blocks AND they don’t leave your food and bottles soggy and wet.

So rather than take Koo-di’s word for it, I decided to test it out for myself, but instead of bottles of milk and weaning foods, I opted for icecream – to see if it was just as good as it claimed. Here’s how it went:-

To test the Fridge-to-go I put a couple of scoops of icecream in a glass and popped it inside, at the same time, I put another glass of icecream in a regular cool bag and set the stop watch running.

Two hours later, I checked on both of the glasses of icecream, in the regular cool bag I found a glass of melted icecream at room temperature. To my surprise in the Fridge-to-go, I found the icecream was still ‘firm to touch’, so I decided to leave it a little longer. Three hours later, I checked again and was amazed that although the icecream had melted, it was still very cold.

The ‘Fridge-to-go’ had completely wiped the floor with the regular cool bag and had surpassed my expectations with it’s ‘refrigerator-like’ capabilities.

So, although summer is a long way away, if you’re looking for something to give you peace of mind with your babies food, I’d definitely consider trying the ‘Fridge-to-go’.

Available in two sizes, Koo-di Fridge-to-go (two bottles) is £14.99 and the Maxi is £19.99, to find out more visit their website www.koo-di.co.uk

I have had some interest from Nurseries, Preschools and Nursing homes for Count On It food freshness labels for use in their commercial kitchens. I am in the process of putting together some promotional material for these sectors and would welcome any contacts that may benefit from our product.

Count On It® is an easy-to-use, versatile, scratch-off label which displays freshness at a glance, to help you manage your food inventory more easily and prevent unnecessary food waste. Count On It® can also help reduce food-related illnesses caused by eating food stored beyond it’s best.

Simply peel off a label, stick it onto the food’s packaging, scratch off the day’s date and relax. Count On It® to save you time, money and waste.

Count On It® labels can be used on all types of packaging including glass, cardboard, plastic and metal and come in a handy dispenser designed to sit in the fridge, ready to use. No need for a variety of labels and a pen – just peel, stick, scratch and track.

Count On It®

- removes confusion over opened products’ freshness
- helps manage your food safely
- assists with the rotation of products in the fridge and freezer – first in, first out
- reduces unnecessary waste
- helps maintain a clear system of organization – time reduced selecting products to use
- can be used on food storage tubs and bags
- is fridge and freeze-friendly

For all enquiries, contact me on lyndsey@count-on-it.co.uk

Thanks Lyndsey