Fresh Produce Packaging

Getting perforation right is the difference between produce that sells and produce that wilts on shelf.

The Problem With Standard Film

Fresh produce doesn’t stop living when it’s harvested. Fruits and vegetables continue to respire - consuming oxygen, releasing carbon dioxide, generating moisture and heat. Wrap them in standard film and you create a microenvironment that accelerates decay rather than preventing it.

Water vapour condenses on the film. Oxygen depletes. Carbon dioxide builds up. What looked fresh at packing looks tired on the shelf - and customers aren’t picking up punnets they can’t see into or salad bags that look wet.

The solution isn’t more barrier, it’s controlled breathability. Film that lets the right amount of gas exchange happen, matched to how your specific produce respires.

Perforation Patterns for Different Produce

Not all produce breathes the same. Mushrooms respire heavily and need significant ventilation. Herbs need gentle airflow without drying out. Soft fruits need moisture control without compromising protection.

We offer hot needle microperforation in patterns from P1 to P360 - where the number indicates holes per square inch:

For produce needing more ventilation than microperforation provides, we offer macro punched holes in 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm diameters. These suit grapes, strawberries, peppers, and other high-respiration produce.

Not sure which pattern suits your produce? We’ve been matching perforation to products for four decades - tell us what you’re packing and we’ll recommend what works.

Anti-Fog Films

Condensation is the enemy of fresh produce sales. Water droplets form on standard films when there’s any temperature change - from pack house to cold store, from delivery truck to retail chiller. The product might be perfect, but if customers can’t see it clearly, they’re not buying it.

Anti-fog films use a surface treatment that causes moisture to spread into a thin transparent layer rather than forming droplets. Your salads stay visible. Your berries look appetising. Your herbs don’t disappear behind a foggy window.

We supply anti-fog films for lidding applications and flow wrap. If your products go into chilled retail display - and most fresh produce does - this is worth considering.

Lidding Films for Punnets and Trays

From anti-fog for display, we move to the films that seal containers shut. Lidding film for berry punnets, salad trays, prepared fruit containers, and vegetable packs. We supply films that seal to rPET, APET, PP, and pulp trays.

Peelable for consumer convenience - lids that lift off cleanly without tearing or leaving residue. Weldable where tamper evidence matters.

Running Proseal, Mondini, Multivac, or similar tray sealers? We can match your existing specifications or send samples for line trials. Perforated lidding available for produce that needs to breathe after sealing.

Flow Wrap Film

Many fresh produce applications work better wrapped than lidded. Flow wrap film for horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal lines - lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, anything running through a flow wrapper.

Plain BOPP for products where barrier isn’t critical. Perforated film for products that need controlled breathability. Anti-fog BOPP for products going into chilled display.

We hold stock of popular BOPP widths for fast dispatch. Custom widths cut to order. Printed films in 3-4 weeks.

Bags for Fresh Produce

Not everything goes through a tray sealer or flow wrapper. For loose produce, pre-packs, and retail-ready formats, bags often make more sense.

Wicketted bags for high-speed bagging lines - pull one off the wicket, drop the produce in, seal it, next. Much faster than handling individual bags.

Side weld bags for hand packing or lower volumes. Available with euro slots for retail hanging, tear notches for easy opening.

Perforated or punched hole bags for produce that needs ventilation. Clear bags to show off product quality, or bags with a coloured back panel for visual impact.

Who We Supply

Growers and packers - Perforation patterns matched to your specific produce. Technical support on film selection. BRCGS AA(*) certification for retailer compliance.

Contract packers - Multiple specifications for different clients. Consistent quality across runs. Stock and Serve call-off for variable demand.

Prepared produce suppliers - Anti-fog lidding for salad trays and prepared fruit. Barrier films where shelf life extension matters.

Packaging resellers - Competitive pricing, reliable quality, technical backup to support your customers.

For variable demand or limited warehouse space, our Stock and Serve call-off arrangement means we hold your packaging and you call it off as needed. No storage fees, 24-48 hour delivery.

What We Don’t Supply

We’re a flexible packaging manufacturer - films, bags, sheets. We don’t supply rigid packaging like punnets, trays, or clamshells.

If you need trays as well as lidding film, we can supply the film and point you toward tray suppliers we know work well with our products.

Sustainable Options

Sustainability pressure on fresh produce packaging is real. Your customers ask about it. Retailers have targets. Regulations are tightening.

All sustainable options can be perforated. We can advise on which makes sense for your products and your customers’ expectations.

Quality and Accreditation

BRCGS AA(*) accredited - the standard major retailers require. Full batch traceability from raw material to finished product. Certificates of conformity when your auditors need them.

All films are food-grade, EU 10/2011 compliant. If you’re supplying supermarkets or contract packers with audit requirements, we can support that.

Get in Touch

Need perforation advice for your produce? Samples for line trials? A quote for ongoing supply? Get in touch - we’re happy to help.