New cooperation will extend the shelf life of fresh produce

PerfoTec, Dutch machine manufacturer that specialized in extending the shelf life of fresh products, and Oerlemans Packaging Group, producer of plastic packaging, will work together to further optimize the properties of sustainable packaging for fruit and vegetables. Companies create packaging technique, which extends produce's shelf life and therefore reduces (food) waste.

For this collaboration, PerfoTec supplies the Laser Perforation System and extensive knowledge about the respiration (gas permeability) of agricultural and horticultural products, while Oerlemans produces packaging films according to the correct functional properties such as thickness and material composition.

Bas Groeneweg, CEO of PerfoTec shared that they have already managed to create the optimal conditions for hundreds of specific products when it comes to extending shelf life. “Each product has influential parameters such as weight, ideal temperature and respiration. This data creates a unique profile in which we can adjust our Laser Perforation System extremely precisely for the correct hole pattern in the packaging,” he explained.

Tibor Tholen, product manager, of Oerlemans Packaging Group, said “Look at the PerfoTec LinerBags for crates and boxes that we will now offer together with PerfoTec. Because this bulk packaging bag is designed and sealed to reach the ideal conditions for all kinds of fruit, vegetables and flowers, these products have a substantially longer shelf life. Grapes, for example, can be kept for weeks longer. In addition, there is virtually no weight loss. This is important to get you the right price if you are a fruit trader.” He also added that with these results, especially for international transport, the product could often be transported via cheaper sea freight, which reduces transport costs for both their customers and those of PerfoTec.

Installation and testing of a special Laser Perforation System will take place in the coming months at the Oerlemans Packaging Group location in Giessen. The machine manufacturer and packaging producer are looking forward with confidence to a successful collaboration.

PerfoTec is a machine manufacturer that specialized in extending the shelf life of fresh products in the vegetable, fruit and flower trade. Since 2004, the company works to significantly extend the life of vegetables, fruit and flowers with their machines. 

More information about company’s products on their  website.

The Oerlemans Packaging Group it is the family business that produces customer-specific, flexible plastic packaging and high-quality films since 1992. The producer consists of six subsidiaries, which jointly supply a wide range of packaging products: Flexpak, Fardem, Oerlemans Plastics, Oosterwolde Plastic Industrie, Plasthill and Perfon. 

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