Uflex has been offering its AMAP (active modified atmosphere packaging) solutions across the world using Perfotec’s Fast Respiration Meter to determine the Respiration Rate of the fresh produce, and by using Perfotec’s laser system to make micro perforations based on the Respiration Rate, Weight and the Target Oxygen levels for creating the perfect modified atmosphere inside the liner bags manufactured from a special patented polymeric composition. Flexfresh Liner bag by Uflex is the only Biodegradable solutionthat maintains the equilibrium of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide inside the bag with an added advantage of keeping the product dry without losing weight.

Deccan Field and Uflex started the process of testing the Respiration rate of Papaya using the Fast Respiration Meter and designed the solution for extending the shelf life for up to four to five weeks. Papayas were harvested in the right stage and brought to their pack house. Subsequently, they were sorted and graded as per the stringent requirements of the export market. Flexfresh Liner bags were placed in the box before placing the papaya. The papayas were prepared as per the export requirement and a foam net was used on individual papayas to avoid any surface injury during transportation.

Siva Shankaran, vice-president, Flexfresh, said Flexfresh has been able to deliver freshness for a wide variety of fresh produce both in India and overseas. He also added that customers have begun packing in Flexfresh when the supplies are high, in order to preserve the product for longer period of time and release them when the supply is low, allowing them to extend the availability and also reduce their losses.

CP Yogeeshwara, chairman and managing director of Deccan Field said Uflex has partnered in making this export a grand success with their professional approach and supported them in providing the most optimised packaging solution.

He added that Deccan Field is now planning to export other fruits and vegetables like Bengaluru baby bananas, green chillies, sweet potato, curry leaves, French beans, small onions, ivy gourd, drumstick etc, using Flexfresh liner bags to cater to the wide Indian Diaspora residing in the Middle East and also in Europe. All these consignments will be sent through Sea.

Ashok Chaturvedi, chairman and managing director, Uflex, expressed his happiness that Uflex is able to offer superior and optimised packaging solutions to the exporters of fresh produce thereby resulting in higher export earnings and also catering to Indian citizens across the world with their choicest fruits and vegetables. He particularly highlighted the role Flexfresh packaging is playing towards curtailing wastage of food which is the pressing need of the hour across the world.