Picked Fresh.
Wrapped to breathe.
Vented Stretch Film for Fruits and Vegetables
AirFlow™ vented stretch film lets fruits and vegetables breathe and naturally occurring gases escape through wrapped pallets, while reinforced film bands keep even the heaviest loads securely contained.
Fruits and vegetables stay fresher longer because AirFlow stretch film is designed to preserve the ventilation built into produce bags, cartons and cases.
Freshness Can Be Lost Long Before It Looks Lost
Trapped Heat Accelerates Change
Produce continues to breathe after harvest. Without adequate ventilation, heat can build inside your pallet and place additional lead to poor product quality.
Moisture Can Weaken the Whole Load
Condensation can soften corrugated cases, reduce stacking strength and make pallets more vulnerable to compression, shifting and handling damage.
Poor Condition Can Become a Claim
Decay, soft rot, leaking tissue and damaged packaging can lead to inspections, price adjustments, rejected loads and customer complaints.
Through Staging and Delivery
Ventilation continues after wrapping, helping release trapped heat and moisture while gently containing the load.
Don’t Block the Ventilation You Already Paid For
Perforated produce bags, vented cartons and waxed cases are designed to promote airflow. Covering the finished pallet with continuous plastic or manual pallet wrapping workarounds can restrict that ventilation.
AirFlow keeps air moving through perforated bags, vented cases and other breathable primary packaging while providing the containment produce operators need.
Keep air moving across all of your products
Built for the Way Fresh Produce Moves
AirFlow supports cooling, refrigeration and humidity control with the right amount of ventilation and pallet stability through:
Better Airflow From Harvest to Delivery
Your Produce Is Still Breathing. Is Your Pallet Wrap?
AirFlow supports fruit and vegetable growers, packers and distributors moving temperature- and moisture-sensitive produce through cooling, storage and transportation.
AirFlow Can Help You:
Fresh Produce Packaging FAQs
Remove field heat quickly, maintain the correct temperature and humidity, and use packaging that allows adequate airflow. AirFlow™ vented stretch film helps keep refrigerated air moving through the wrapped pallet while securely containing the load.
Proper precooling, consistent temperatures and adequate ventilation all help manage condensation. AirFlow allows heat and moisture vapour to escape instead of becoming trapped around produce bags, cartons and cases.
Standard stretch wrap can cover the ventilation openings in produce bags, cartons and cases. AirFlow maintains open areas around the pallet so cooling air can continue moving through the load.
Use vented pallet wrap that combines open areas for airflow with reinforced film bands for load containment. AirFlow secures cartons, trays, bags and cases without fully sealing the entire pallet.
Vented stretch film is designed for wrapped loads that need continued airflow, including fresh produce, chilled and frozen foods, hot-filled products, horticultural goods and pharmaceuticals.
AirFlow vented stretch film allows cold air to move through the wrapped load more freely. This can support the operation’s existing precooling and refrigerated-storage processes.
Better airflow helps release trapped heat, moisture and gases that can lead to accelerated ripening, mold and decay.
The best wrap depends on the produce, moisture level, packaging format, pallet weight and cooling process. Produce that needs ventilation generally benefits from vented stretch film that balances airflow with sufficient holding strength.
Yes, when the correct film and wrap pattern are used. AirFlow’s reinforced bands can provide containment for heavy produce pallets while maintaining ventilation through bags, cartons and cases.
It can be particularly useful for washed, iced, hydrocooled or damp produce because its openings allow residual heat and moisture vapour to escape after the load has been wrapped.
Yes. AirFlow is available for different wrapping equipment and application requirements. The right product depends on the machine specifications, pallet configuration, airflow requirements and required holding force. Speak to an AirFlow expert.
Film selection depends on the type of produce, pallet weight, moisture level, packaging, cooling process and wrapping equipment. An AirFlow packaging review can identify the appropriate film and wrap pattern.