New Trayless Tomato Flow Wrapping from Redpack
A further innovation is the Redpack automatic feeder that can stand at the flow-wrapping machine in-feed and transport tomatoes directly to the product conveyor.
19/08/08 Redpack Packaging Machinery pioneered the trayless flow wrapping of fresh produce during the 1980’s. Cucumbers, Little Gem lettuce and peppers were successfully wrapped, and several machines to wrap tomatoes without a tray were also manufactured. Since then machine quality and production reliability has ensured that Redpack has remained the leading British manufacturer of flow wrapping machines for the fresh produce industry, both in the pack house and on field rigs.
Driven by the major multiples, a new urgency for trayless tomato packaging has emerged. A further incentive for the industry is the significant cost savings to be achieved by removing the tray.
Over recent months, Redpack has been working with several tomato producers to perfect packing without trays on its highly successful “P” series flow wrapping machine range. Utilizing the latest in electronic control, and drawing on its previous experience, the company has launched trayless tomato flow wrapping at a very competitive price.
A further innovation is the Redpack automatic feeder that can stand at the flow-wrapping machine in-feed and transport tomatoes directly to the product conveyor. This system allows higher packaging speeds to be achieved and reduces the number of machine operators. Again, competitive pricing ensures payback on this automatic feed system is quickly achieved.
