Peli BioThermal Supports Global Cycling Challenge For Diabetes Awareness

As millions mark World Diabetes Day in November, two intrepid cyclists, supported by Peli BioThermal, are almost halfway through their global cycling challenge, helping raise awareness about diabetes.

The pedal-powered project, called “For A Piece Of Cake,” is a monumental cycling challenge currently being undertaken by riders Chiara Ricciardi and Riccardo Rocchi, who are covering a total of nearly 11,185 miles from Cesena, Italy to Singapore on board bicycles.

Peli BioThermal, who specialise in the design and manufacture of temperature-controlled packaging solutions serving the life sciences industry, is providing vital equipment necessary for Ricciardi, who suffers from type 1 diabetes, to transport her insulin during their trip.  They dubbed their project “For A Piece of Cake” because for Ricciardi and others with type 1 diabetes, a slice of cake is more than a simple pleasure, it’s an achievement.

“As an official partner of this remarkable pedal powered project we’re honoured to provide ongoing support for the riders with our temperature-controlled packaging solutions,” said Adam Tetz, Peli BioThermal’s Director of Worldwide Marketing.  “Raising awareness about diabetes, a condition which affects more than 400 million people worldwide, is critical. Their efforts are inspirational, and we’re confident will continue to shine a spotlight on this global health issue.”

To maintain temperature stability for her vital diabetic drugs, Peli BioThermal has supplied its Crēdo ProMed™, a robust, temperature-controlled portable medical transport bag designed for emergency first responders and medical couriers to ensure protected pharmaceuticals remain intact. Like the riders, the product is continuing to perform well when facing the rigors of such an arduous adventure.

“Making such a journey with diabetes on a bicycle is a big opportunity to show how this disease shouldn’t stop anybody,” explained Ricciardi. “One challenge is keeping my insulin cool: we have to plan our trip in order to find a freezer every 73 hours! A safe and reliable method for storing and transporting insulin, like the Crēdo ProMed supplied by Peli BioThermal, is vital to our trip and we know we can rely on it.”

Having already spent over 120 days in the saddle, Chiara and Riccardo, who aim to cycle to Singapore by June 2017, will both be bicycle bound on World Diabetes Day on November 14. The annual designated day, which raises awareness about the disease, is pivotal as the International Diabetes Federation estimates 1 in 2 adults currently living with diabetes -- as many as 193 million people worldwide -- are unaware of their condition. Most of these cases are type 2 diabetes.

Peli BioThermal’s Crēdo ProMed™ is part of Peli BioThermal’s full suite of products and services which offer longevity, reusability and sustainability to provide the safe transport of pharmaceuticals, tissue, diagnostics/clinical trials, vaccines and blood samples.

To learn more about the full line of Peli BioThermal temperature-controlled packaging solutions visit www.pelibiothermal.com and to track the “For A Piece Of Cake” project progress go to http://www.forapieceofcake.com/en/statistiche

For further information please contact Amanda O’Hare on 01604 250900 or email amandao@rocket-creative.com

Peli BioThermal is a division of Peli Products, S.L.U., which is the European arm of Pelican Products, Inc., which is a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco.

About Peli BioThermal


Peli BioThermal Ltd. offers the widest range of temperature-controlled, thermally-protected packaging and service solutions to the global life sciences industry. The company’s products ensure that delicate biological materials arrive intact and effective, despite exterior environments. Peli BioThermal is dedicated to developing innovative products designed to fulfil the complex needs of the global life sciences industry. The company’s customers benefit from its extensive expertise in ensuring that temperature stability is maintained throughout the distribution chain. The company also offers a complete portfolio of services and software to support end-to-end temperature-controlled packaging asset management. Outside of Europe, the company does business under the name Pelican BioThermal LLC. For more information, visit http://www.pelibiothermal.com.

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