The final stage of the fresh produce journey – packaging – plays a critical role in protecting product quality, maintaining shelf life, and ensuring consumer appeal. It is the point where the grower’s work meets the consumer, and where small improvements can deliver meaningful gains across the supply chain.
Wyma Solutions, long established in New Zealand’s post-harvest sector with equipment for tipping, sorting, polishing, cutting, and palletising, partners with global packaging specialist Manter to bring advanced systems to local growers and packhouses. Manter’s integration of Ilapak technology, alongside its own portfolio, gives producers access to a wide range of equipment including horizontal form-fill-seal flow wrappers, tray sealers, stand-up pouch machines, vertical form-fill-seal systems, wicket baggers, crate and carton fillers, and baggers for burlap, mesh, and paper bags. Each solution is developed specifically for the demands of fresh fruit and vegetable packaging.
“The systems are designed for speed, hygiene, and flexibility. Open-frame, IP65-rated designs allow full washdown and easy access for servicing. Smart diagnostics and remote connectivity help reduce downtime and enable proactive support. Tool-free changeovers, user-friendly controls, and programmable recipes make it simple to switch between packaging formats or crop types – ideal for operations dealing with varied produce and fast-changing orders,” says Jason Brown, territory manager for Australia and New Zealand.
The range accommodates everything from small pillow packs and trays to gusseted and stand-up bags, with options for modified atmosphere packaging to extend shelf life. Whether handling mushrooms, leafy greens, carrots, kiwifruit, or apples, the systems deliver gentle handling to protect product integrity while maintaining throughput.
“With labour costs rising, sustainability targets tightening, and buyer expectations increasing, New Zealand producers are under pressure to do more with less. The combined expertise of Wyma and its partners offers packaging solutions designed to provide consistency, efficiency, and future-ready performance,” says Brown.
These systems are built for speed, hygiene, and adaptability:
• Hygienic, openframe, IP65-rated designs allow for full washdown cleaning and easy maintenance; critical in humid environments typical of fresh produce operations.
• Smart diagnostics and remote connectivity enable proactive support, minimising downtime and ensuring lines stay productive.
• Tool-free changeovers and recipe-based automation simplify transitions between produce types and packaging formats even in mixed-crop environments.
• The Delta 3000 horizontal flow wrapper offers longdwell sealing technology and hermetic MAP capability, extending shelf life and enabling tightly sealed packs.
• The Vegatronic vertical series includes models like the compact VFFS 500, robust Vegatronic CF (CarryFresh) for root vegetables, and advanced Vegatronic 2000HD with ultrasonic sealing which offeres ultra-sanitary construction, easy access, and diverse pack style options.
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