Teams from UFlex and Perfotec showcased the Active Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP) technology to over 100 companies in the Asian Region explaining the open architecture technology for Shelf Life Extension. Speaking during the show, Bas Groeneweg, CEO Perfotec said, “I am honored to present the Fast Respiration Meter to the Asian Fresh Produce industry for them to benefit from the Shelf Life extension solution brought together by Perfotec and UFlex”
It was interesting for customers to experience first-hand the technology live and some customers brought product together with them for testing, to select the right transmission bags which they carried back for testing and validation.
“FlexfreshTM is the only Liner Bag in the world which is Biodegradable by composting giving Total Sustainable Solution in the supply chain for fresh produce. With almost negligible weight loss and Touch Dry products, this shelf life extension is the best possible amongst the options available till date”, explained N. Siva Shankaran, Vice President FlexfreshTM at UFlex.
The show has generated enormous opportunities for both the companies and for the customers in their collective endeavour for reducing the wastage and weight loss in the supply chain of fresh produce. Several trials have been set up at New Zealand, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and India for a wide variety of Tropical produce.
Expressing delight over the success of FlexFreshTM at Asia Fruit Logistica, Hong Kong, Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing Director, UFlex Limited in an official statement said, “This is indeed a path breaking packaging solution deploying Modified Atmospheric Packaging Technology that has seen the light of the day owing to collaborative efforts of Perfotec and Uflex. I am happy by the overwhelming response FlexfreshTM has been getting from across the globe with more and more business queries fructifying by the days.”
