The Natural Way to Extend Freshness

The United States Department of Agriculture reports that annual per capita consumption of fresh tomatoes is nearly 90 pounds.¹

The demand for high quality, fresh tomatoes continues to rise, particularly in out-of-home foodservice locations.

Restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools and other foodservice outlets depend on local produce processors to deliver fresh, value-added tomatoes. As a delicate, perishable vegetable, fresh cut tomatoes must be packaged in a protective environment.

Paper Pak Industries has developed UltraZapXtendaPak Tomatoes, an innovative way to promote the safety and improve the appearance and shelf life of fresh cut tomatoes.

UltraZapXtendaPak Tomatoes is a revolutionary active absorbent pad designed to maintain the tomatoes' sensory features - smell, color, and texture - and extend the shelf life by slowing the product's respiration rate.

The patented cellulose pad, packed with super absorbent polymers, effectively wicks juice away from cut tomatoes while generating CO₂ gas to reduce the growth of micro-organisms inside the package.

Even in a non-barrier package, UltraZapXtendaPak Tomatoes active pads generate CO₂ gas to slow the respiration rate, thus lowering bacteria, yeast and mold growth and extending the product shelf life.

UltraZapXtendaPak Tomatoes Active Pad Benefits

Tomato processors will realize immediate benefits by using the innovative UltraZapXtendaPak Tomatoes absorbent pad:

• Significantly less shrink will improve margins and reduce packaging costs
• Extends product shelf life
• Product is fresher through the use-by date
• Reduces yeast and mold inside the package
• Interferes with the ethylene receptors
• Reduces the risk of cross contamination and related operator liability
• Works with standard half or quarter steam trays

To receive an UltraZapXtendaPak Tomatoes sample, contact our Vice-President, Sales 7amp; Marketing John Terrien directly via email at .

1. Source: USDA Economic Research Service

UltraZapXtendaPak Line of Products

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Loose Stock or Roll Goods

Our absorbent products are available as individual pads packed in convenient cases or on rolls for high volume mechanical applications. To learn more, contact our Vice-President, Sales & Marketing John Terrien at (972) 377-8100 or at .

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