Netherlands-based shelf life extension technology company, PerfoTec, has introduced a ground-breaking packaging solution for flowers. Using Uflex’s Active Modified Atmospheric Packaging (AMAP) packaging technology in its Flexfresh film, the shelf life of flowers is extended by reducing disease-causing humidity inside the package.

The Flexfresh film helps keep the product breathing in hydrated oxygen and helps release excess humidity to keep the flowers dry. Using Perfotec’s Fast Respiration Meter, the oxygen demand of flowers is measured and, using a patented laser technology, makes micro perforations on the film to allow enough oxygen for the flowers to stay alive and prevent excess oxidation. The flowers are “put to sleep” and can go without water for five days as the humidity is fed back into the flower when it continues to breathe. Once the package is received by the customer and opened, the bouquet remains fresh in a vase for at least a guaranteed seven days.