Frectro at FRESHTech: from film design to application trials
An overview of Frectro’s presentation on film engineering, AI-assisted calibration and comparison trials for fresh-produce packaging.
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Frectro’s FRESHTech presentation explored how produce packaging can be designed around a specific crop and journey. It connected three parts of our approach: film engineering, data-assisted calibration and comparison trials.
The buyer’s question behind the presentation was practical: what would a packaging result mean for my produce, in my operating conditions? This overview explains the approach presented on stage and how to carry that question into a trial.
Frectro on the FRESHTech stage
The official FRESHTech programme lists Frectro’s presentation on 3 September 2026, from 10:45 to 11:00. The stage formed part of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.
Our presentation used produce examples to discuss packaging under demanding handling conditions. Its broader message was to consider the crop, packaging and temperature together when evaluating a preservation approach.
Three elements of the approach
Frectro presented film design, calibration and testing as connected steps. Each has a different role in developing a packaging configuration for evaluation.
| Element | Role in the proposed workflow |
|---|---|
| Precision film engineering | Select film and microperforation characteristics for the intended pack and gas exchange. |
| AI-assisted calibration | Use crop, temperature and packaging inputs to inform a candidate configuration before testing. |
| Comparison trials | Measure performance under defined conditions and use the observations to refine the next configuration. |
Calibration here describes application development. It does not mean a passive film measures the shipment or changes its perforations while travelling. The relevant output for a buyer is a specified pack that can be tested against current practice.
How to read the trial demonstrations
The presentation included Frectro’s own demonstrations with cherries, bananas and peaches. These examples illustrated the questions our team investigates, including changes in appearance, weight and firmness during storage.
A demonstration is most useful when the starting material, temperature history, packaging and observation period are known. A storage comparison cannot by itself establish the outcome of a different crop, shipment or selling period.
For a purchasing decision, request the complete record and agree which observations matter at receiving. Check the starting quality, sample numbers, packaging configuration and temperature history alongside the recorded results.
From a film concept to an application
The presentation described packaging as a configurable approach with several formats, including bags, cartons and insulated boxes. The format must suit the packing process, loading pattern and handling plan as well as the produce.
Longan was one application discussed. For a new longan programme, begin with the buyer’s quality standard and plan observations through arrival and display. The longan trial guide offers a practical starting point.
Packaging remains part of a wider handling system. Cooling, suitable initial produce quality and the operation’s established controls still need to be addressed in the trial brief.
Bring your route into the discussion
Prepare the crop and variety, typical pack weight, route, temperature conditions and required selling period. Include the defect or loss your team most needs to understand.
Read our post-show buyer discussion recap, explore Frectro’s technology approach, or ask Frectro to discuss a packaging trial. Sample requirements and evaluation steps should be agreed before sending produce.
Your produce. Your route.
Put the next question to the test.
Tell us what you pack, where it travels and the quality you need at arrival. Start with a comparison using your current packaging.
Discuss a trial
