Fruit & Vegetables Packaging
PFM offers flexible packaging solutions for fruit and vegetable producers designed to handle products with different sizes, shapes and levels of delicacy. Easy to sanitize and highly adaptable, PFM machines ensure gentle product handling, efficient production and reliable sealing performance with aesthetically appealing packages.
Example of fruit and vegetable products:
Berries
Extremely fragile fruits release moisture and deteriorate quickly, requiring gentle handling and controlled atmosphere packaging. PFM flow-pack solutions with anti-fog films, MAP options, and gentle feeding systems help preserve freshness and product appearance.
Citrus & pome fruits
Variable sizes and weight increase bruising risks while long shelf life requires controlled ventilation. PFM pillow or block-bottom bag solutions with multihead weighing and ventilated durable films ensure stable packaging and product protection.
Tomatoes
High moisture content and sensitivity to crushing accelerate spoilage during handling. PFM tray or flow-wrap packaging with anti-fog films and optional MAP supports product protection and extended shelf life.
Zucchini, eggplant & cucumber
Long and irregular shapes with moist surfaces require adaptable packaging dimensions and puncture resistance. PFM flow-wrap and VFFS solutions with adjustable length control ensure consistent wrapping across variable formats.
Pumpkins & peppers
Bulky or delicate structures require flexible packaging geometry and strong film resistance. PFM adjustable flow-wrap systems with sturdy laminated films and controlled dosing provide reliable protection during handling and distribution.
Flower vegetables (broccoli, artichokes, asparagus)
Uneven shapes and respiration activity demand breathable yet protective packaging. PFM wide-mouth bag and flow-wrap solutions with long-dwell sealing and partial MAP help maintain freshness and product integrity.
Podded vegetables
Multiple small pieces generate dust and risk dehydration during storage. PFM VFFS packaging with multihead weighing and airtight sealing helps maintain moisture balance and consistent portioning.
Leaf vegetables
Highly delicate products with intense respiration require gentle handling and controlled atmosphere packaging. PFM MAP bagging solutions with anti-fog perforated films and low-tension conveying systems preserve freshness and visual quality.
Bulb & stem vegetables
Long stems and surface moisture create variability in pack dimensions and sealing conditions. PFM adjustable flow-pack systems with reinforced films and length control ensure stable packaging performance.
Tuberous vegetables
Hard and dusty products require durable packaging resistant to abrasion while maintaining efficient high-speed packing. PFM robust VFFS pillow or block-bottom bag solutions with integrated dust management ensure reliable operation.
Dried fruits
Sticky textures and moisture sensitivity increase sealing complexity and oxidation risks. PFM flow-pack solutions with non-stick film coatings and hermetic sealing help maintain product stability and shelf life.
Advanced flexible packaging for the fruit and vegetables industry
Fruit and vegetables require customized packaging solutions due to their variability in size, respiration rate and moisture content. Fresh produce is highly sensitive to mechanical damage, condensation and spoilage caused by improper oxygen and humidity control. From delicate leafy vegetables to heavier fruits and tray packed products, packaging systems must guarantee gentle handling, hygienic processing and consistent pack quality.
PFM packaging technologies address these needs through adjustable flow wrapping systems, precise weighing solutions and advanced feeding automation. Combined with MAP compatibility and specialized films, PFM solutions help maintain freshness, improve shelf life and ensure efficient handling across fresh, washed and dried produce applications.
Automatic Pack Length Adjustment for Variable Products
PFM LVA technology automatically adjusts package length in real time, allowing efficient packaging of large leaf vegetables and products with highly variable dimensions.
Gentle Handling and Robotic Loading Systems
Integrated feeding solutions and the Robot Flexi Picker system manage uneven product flow and load products into trays or packs while preserving delicate structures.
MAP Compatible Freshness Protection
Packaging solutions support modified atmosphere applications that help control respiration and extend shelf life for fresh and ready to use vegetables.
High Hygiene and Easy Sanitization
Cantilever machine construction allows quick cleaning and sanitation operations, ensuring suitability for fresh and washed vegetable processing environments.
Precision Weighing for Fourth Range Products
MBP multihead weighers and advanced VFFS systems provide accurate dosing and high precision packaging for chopped and ready to eat vegetables.
Flexible Tray and Flow Pack Solutions
PFM flow wrapping systems package loose or tray loaded fruit and vegetables with manual or automatic loading, ensuring consistent pack quality at high production speeds.
Example of Packs
Dedicated Machines
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Azimuth EVO
The PFM AZIMUTH EVO is a full-servo vertical form fill seal wrapper that produces pillow pack bags and Steelo Bags (block bottom with 4 side sealed corners) starting from a flat reel of heat-sealable packaging material.
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Azimuth EVO Inclined Version
The PFM AZIMUTH EVO Inclined is a full-servo vertical form fill seal wrapper that produces pillow pack bags and Steelo Bags (block bottom with 4 side sealed corners) it is designed for fragile and delicate products requiring controlled handling during vertical packaging.
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Bora
Full servo horizontal wrapping machine to make pillow-pack bags from a flat reel of wrapping material.
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Comet
The PFM COMET is a continuous motion vertical form fill seal machine designed for high-speed wrapping of granular products with hermetic sealing performance: chips/crisps, candies and many others combined with multihead weighers and volumetric dosing systems.
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Falcon
The PFM Falcon is a horizontal flow wrapper able to produce bags sealed on three sides from an open roll of hot or cold sealable material.
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MBP C2 Series
Designed for high-speed, high-precision weighing of various types of granular products, the Series C2 is the fruit of 20 years’ research, development and design work. The outstanding speed/accuracy ratio ensures greater savings and operating safety.
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MBP C4 Series
Designed for high speed precision weighing with fragile and delicate products.
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Mistral BA
A flow-wrap packaging machine which produces packs sealed on three sides from a roll of heat-sealable packaging film, the Mistral is designed for high-speed MAP packaging.
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Mistral BB
Designed for high-speed MAP packaging, Mistral combines packaging speed with hermetic sealing.
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Pearl
Full servo horizontal pillow-pack wrapper to obtain pillow-pack style packs from a flat reel of heat/cold sealable wrapping material.
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Pulsar
Designed to wrap products of varying size and shape, thanks to the LVA feature, ensuring consistent packaging quality and smooth operation even with non-uniform formats.
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R 700/800
The R700 is a vertical form fill and seal packaging machine for the production of bags sealed on three sides, such as pillow-bags, as well as block bottom bags and/or block bottom bags with 4 corner seals.
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R 700/800 Twin
The R700 TWIN is a vertical form fill and seal packaging machine for the production of bags sealed on three sides, such as pillow-bags, as well as block bottom bags and/or block bottom bags with 4 corner seals.
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RC 700/800
RC700 is a vertical form fill and seal packaging machine for the production of bags such as pillow-bag, square bottom and Steelo-bag (squared bottom with 4 side seals).
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RQ 700/800
Intermittent, Single-reel Vertical Form Fill Seal with removable sealing unit.
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RX 800
RX800 is the entry-level VFFS machine of the MBP R range, representing the synthesis of operational simplicity, high productivity and very low running costs.
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Shamal
Servo controlled horizontal flow wrapper that produces pillow packs with three air tight seals.
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Solaris Evo
The Solaris EVO is th high speed continuous motion vertical form fill and seal wrapper that produces 3-side sealed pillow-bags, block-bottom and Steelo- bags, doy-style bags also with zip and eurohole.
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Tornado LD
The Tornado LD is a horizontal flowrapping machine that produces up to 100 packs/min with hermetic seals from a flat reel of heat seal wrapping material.
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Zenith
The PFM ZENITH is a vertical form fill seal machine designed for granular products (chips/crisps, candies and many others), combining dosing systems and wrapping into a stable and easy-to-manage process.
