Innovative fruit packaging in bid to boost export, online sales

By The Nation

 

 

The packaging centre for the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TPC) has come up with three new packages for fresh fruit – a box that keeps out the odour of durian, a corrugated box for transporting ripe mango and a smart label indicating the level of sulphur residue on packed longan fruit.

 

Dr Pattra Maneesin, director of the institute, said TPC had in collaboration with Safer Pac Thailand developed thermoform packaging that keeps durian fresh for a longer period and does not allow the stink to escape.

 

 

Safer Pac is now producing these boxes commercially under the trade name “Ozone Box”, which has been well-received by wholesalers, retailers as well as exporters.

 

 

“This packaging uses a holistic design and development concept, taking into account many factors. The box is clear so the fruit can be clearly seen, built using eco-friendly principles and strong without having to use thick plastic,” Pattra said.

 

The packaging for mango aims to make it possible to sell the fruit online, especially since there is an oversupply of Nam Dok Mai mango this year.

 

The outstanding feature of this package is that it can store up to 5 kilograms and can be easily stacked up to 14 levels without damaging the fruit.

 

 

Meanwhile, the smart label used for longan can track the amount of sulphur residue left on the fruit after fumigation, giving consumers a chance to choose the best package.

 

These three new innovative packaging methods should help boost sales and bring Thai products up to international standards, Pattra said.

 

The Covid-19 crisis has affected the economy, especially Thailand’s export of agricultural products.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389258

 

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Plastic  plastic  plastic, dont worry  it'll  float  back to Thailand later, as  for  innovative!!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

holistic design

Quit the BS words, who makes this krap  up?

1 hour ago, bodga said:

3 hours ago, webfact said:

holistic design

Quit the BS words, who makes this krap  up?

Someone trying to make it sound like using plastic is a good idea.

 

"Holistic design is an approach to design which considers the system being designed as an interconnected whole which is also part of something larger."

source: https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-holistic-design.htm 

 

'part of something larger' - more plastic not to dispose of.

 

Edited June 9, 20206 yr by bluesofa

Ok, what am I missing.

 

Ive seen packaging like that the world over so why is it innovative ?

5 hours ago, bodga said:

Plastic  plastic  plastic, dont worry  it'll  float  back to Thailand later, as  for  innovative!!

Dude, you come up with a packaging product that can allow a farmer (or actually the middle man or marketing co) to sell his product to people well outside the normal local fresh fruit mart (which is so overloaded with fruit that the price is ridiculously low) and you'll make a fortune.

 

I hate all the plastic, too, but that's why recycling (and re-cyclic plastic packaging*) is so important or at least proper disposal.

 

* a lot of plastic is not able to be recycled.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

 

“This packaging uses a holistic design and development concept, taking into account many factors. The box is clear so the fruit can be clearly seen, built using eco-friendly principles and strong without having to use thick plastic,” Pattra said

Jesus .. talk about kick the butt out of it .. Only Thailand can project everyday packaging into

" the box is clear so the fruit can be clearly seen " .!

Unless of course your blind Pew in which case you'll need Braille packaging .. 

10 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Jesus .. talk about kick the butt out of it .. Only Thailand can project everyday packaging into

" the box is clear so the fruit can be clearly seen " .!

Unless of course your blind Pew in which case you'll need Braille packaging .. 

I feel for blind Pew, I really do.

On 6/9/2020 at 7:28 AM, Don Mega said:

Ok, what am I missing.

 

Ive seen packaging like that the world over so why is it innovative ?

Made in Thailand so it must be a new invention