The FreshSAFE packaging system from MULTIVAC offers a method of producing equilibrium atmosphere (EMAP) packs, which optimizes the oxygen content in the packs in a continuous, natural and sustainable way. Les Maraîchers d’Ar-mor, a cooperative in the French region of Brittany, uses the technology to pack its white beans in trays under modified atmosphere, enabling the shelf life and quality of the product to be preserved for as long as possible.
“In order to be able to satisfy the demand from consumers for a ready to cook, “all-in-one” product, the idea was conceived in 2020 of packaging the Paimpol beans under modified atmosphere,” explains Florian Josselin, who is responsible for new product innovations at the co-op. “The challenge was to find a reliable packaging concept for a semi-dry product, which alters extremely rapidly after harvesting.”