The soft fruits business in both hemispheres may soon have an innovative tool for extending seasonality and reducing food waste, says Polish food-tech company Fresh Inset. The results of trials conducted for the company on blueberries after using a patented 1-MCP delivery system indicated a slower ripening effect. Treated blueberries kept very good eating quality and firmness for 49 days. Methylcyclopropene is an ethylene action inhibitor in plant cells that binds with the receptor.
Vidre+™ technology is a patented system for 1-MCP that begins release 1-2 hours after packing and gradually releases within the packaging itself over 30 hours via a simple-to-use sticker. The release of the product is triggered by humidity within the packaged product.
Source: packagingeurope.com