Most cooler bags announce themselves. The VINGA Sortino Grande does not: a melange fabric with imitation leather details gives it the look of an ordinary weekend bag, while the interior quietly does the cooling work. At 35 by 26 by 36 cm it takes a full picnic or the food for a short trip, and the surface is simple to wipe down after use.

The outer fabric is produced from 50 percent recycled polyester sourced from recycled PET bottles. A pocket on the front holds keys, a phone or cutlery separately from the chilled contents, and the bag can be carried by its handles or over the shoulder, which matters once it is loaded. Three colours are available: black, blue and grey.

Cooler bags are one of the few corporate gifts that get used every summer rather than once. This size suits employee summer gifts and team event kits, food and beverage brands running sampling campaigns, and grocery or delivery businesses looking for a branded item that reinforces their own category. Estate agents and car dealers use it in handover gifts, and it works as a prize in seasonal customer competitions.

The flat front panel and the pocket both take embroidery or print well, and a tonal logo keeps the understated look intact. MerchRepublic handles artwork, bulk production and delivery across the EU, and can combine the Grande with the smaller Sortino formats when you need a tiered gifting programme.