cherry tomato packaging

Cherry Tomato Packaging

Advanced Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity Packaging Solutions for Shelf-Life Extension

Cherry tomatoes packed in small portions are becoming a popular snack food due to their health benefits, the growth in demand for convenience, and the development of new, flavorful and colorful varieties. Retailers are seeking hermetic cherry tomato packaging solutions that enhance the food safety of washed, ready to eat tomatoes, maintain quality and reduce waste.

StePacPPC Xgo™ modified atmosphere lidding film packaging solutions are laser perforated and when sealed to the tray containing the tomatoes, provide a hermetic environment, enhancing food safety. The unique properties of the film help minimize dehydration and shrivelling, maintain firmness and reduce the risk of microbial decay, thereby extending shelf life.

Key Benefits

  • Slows ripening, preserving taste and firmness
  • Minimizes dehydration and weight loss
  • Minimizes shriveling and softening
  • Reduces risk of microbial decay
  • Hermetic packaging enhances food safety

Learn more about our solutions below, or contact our team for a quote.

14 Days

Achievable Cold Storage/Shipment at 10°C (50°F)

3 Days

Achievable Shelf Life at 20°C (68°F)

Innovative Cherry Tomato Packaging, Better Results

Our innovative packaging technology combines modified atmosphere and humidity control, effectively slowing down the respiration rate, reducing weight loss, and suppressing microbial decay of cherry tomatoes.

Explore the Possibilities

StePacPPC offers a lidding film/top seal packaging solutions that are designed to maximize freshness, minimize waste, and enhance safety in the cherry tomatoes supply chain.

The product is available as both easy peel and resealable solutions for PET trays and easy peel for Polypropylene (PP) trays and can be used for as little as 70 grams (2.5oz) up to 1kg (2.2lb) tomatoes.

Xgo Lidding Film Cherry Tomatoes 100P Compostable

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Fully Recyclable MONO-PET Lidding Film for Retail and E-commerce

Easy peel fully recyclable film represents 25-30% reduction in plastic use compared to traditional clamshells. Low carbon footprint at 23 micrometer thickness with excellent anti fog properties.

Xgo Lidding Film Cherry Tomatoes

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Resealable Lidding Film for Retail and E-commerce

Resealable film represents 25-30% reduction in plastic use compared to traditional clamshells. Extends shelf-life all the way to the consumer and continues to preserve quality each time the film is resealed.

International Expertise, Regional Insight

From small local farms to multinational exporters, we help the industry realize the full potential of every cherry tomato!

We proudly provide the following services to customers:

  • Local expertise combined with global knowledge
  • On-site postharvest audits
  • On-arrival inspections
  • Multilingual technical support
  • Customized training programs
  • Product simulation, testing, and benchmarking

Contact StePacPPC to explore how our advanced cherry tomatoes packaging solutions can optimize your operations.

Sustainability You Can Count On

Our commitment to sustainability drives StePacPPC’s innovation. We combat food waste, facilitate sea freight over air freight, cut CO2 emissions, reduce use of plastics and offer recyclable options that support a circular economy. We’re certified by Redcert to incorporate BASF Ultramid® Ccycled®, a chemically recycled polyamide at 30% or more into our polyamide-based films.

Our packaging has a positive environmental impact, saving more CO2 emissions than are generated during the lifecycle of the packaging by reducing waste and facilitating sea freight. Learn more about our sustainability initiatives here.

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Improve Your Cherry Tomato Packaging Today

Trust us to keep your produce fresher for longer. Contact our team for an initial consultation.