Fruit and vegetable packaging has three jobs to do at the same time. It has to protect produce that is still alive and breathing after harvest, it has to let the shopper see exactly what they are buying, and it has to run smoothly on a packing line that may fill thousands of packs a day. Nets and bags made for fresh produce manage all three, which is why they are still the first choice for citrus, onions, potatoes, garlic, berries and stone fruit.

We make fruit and vegetable packaging nets and bags to order, so the colour, width, tube diameter, mesh size and print are matched to your produce and to your machines. Our packaging nets are 100% recyclable, and for buyers who want a natural material we also make biodegradable cellulose netting. Below you will find every format in the range, what each one does best and how to choose between them.

Fruit and vegetables do not stop living when they are picked. They keep taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide, water vapour and heat. If that moisture has nowhere to go, it condenses inside the pack, and damp surfaces are exactly where mould and soft rot get started. A closed pack can cut the shelf life of produce that would otherwise keep well for weeks.

An open mesh solves this in a simple way. Air moves freely through the net, warmth escapes, and the cold air in a cooler reaches every onion or orange in the bag rather than only the ones on the outside. The produce stays drier and firmer, it looks better for longer, and less of it ends up in the bin at the store.

Visibility matters just as much once the pack reaches the shelf. Shoppers want to check colour, size and ripeness before they pick something up, and a net lets them do that without opening anything. The choice of net colour plays a part too. A red net makes oranges and red onions look deeper in colour, while a green or yellow net suits limes, lemons and lighter produce, so colour is a sales tool as much as a design detail.

Bags with printed bands combine a net and a bag in one product. The body of the pack is an extruded net that keeps the produce ventilated and visible, and along it runs a custom-printed coloured band that carries your brand, the product name, the origin and anything else you want the shopper to read. The band also makes the bag stronger and can carry handles, so heavier packs of potatoes or citrus are easy to lift and carry home.

The range comes in three formats. Flat Net supplies the net and the printed band separately so you weld them together at the packing stage. Verti Flat Net arrives with the band already welded to the net and wound on a roll for fast application. Dpack Net pairs a tubular net with a printed band. You can see how each one runs on the line on the Bags with Printed Bands page.

Punnet netting is a light, elastic plastic mesh that is stretched over a filled plastic or cardboard tray. It holds berries, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and other small produce firmly in place, so nothing shifts or spills on the way to the shop. Because the net adapts to the shape of the tray, one type of netting covers several tray sizes.

The pack is closed with a clip and needs no complicated equipment. Air passes freely through the mesh and keeps the produce fresh, customers can see every piece of fruit, and a choice of net colours gives the trays a tidy, organised look on the shelf. There is more detail on the Punnet Netting page.

In-line product Packaging Net / Garlic and onion Packaging Net

The garlic and onion packaging net is made for packing and selling small quantities of garlic, onions, shallots and other bulb vegetables. The mesh comes as a tube that is filled by hand or on a packing machine and then closed at both ends, usually with a clip. The elastic net takes on the shape of whatever is inside, so the finished pack is compact and neat.

Bulb vegetables do not like humidity, and an open, breathable net is the easiest way to stop condensation from building up around them. A label on the pack carries the brand, origin and weight. The format is described in full on the garlic and onion packaging net page.

Cellulose netting is the natural option in our fruit and vegetable packaging nets products. Wood-based cellulose fibres are spun into yarn and knitted into a net, which gives the material a 100% natural composition and makes it biodegradable. It is light, soft to the touch and keeps the produce clearly visible.

It works for citrus and stone fruit as well as potatoes, onions and other vegetables, and it comes in different colours, widths, tube diameters and mesh sizes. Packs are filled by hand or by machine, closed with a clip and finished with a label. Take a look at the Cellulose Netting page to see what is possible.

Packaging film is a durable, versatile material that protects and stabilises packed products and makes them look good at the same time. It is transparent, so the contents stay in view, and it shields them from moisture, dust and mechanical damage. The film fits tightly around the product, which gives a clean look on the shelf and keeps the pack secure in transport and storage. The Packaging Film page explains where it works best.

Polyethylene bags are a proven way to pack fruit and vegetables, especially for supermarkets. The outer layer can be printed in high quality in up to eight colours, the film can be laminated, coloured or perforated, and the bags can be made with handles and a bottom gusset. We are happy to help with the design of the bag and to prepare the files for print.

PE bags come in three formats for different packing setups. PE Wicket Bags are pre-cut and held together on a metal wicket for fast automated filling. PE Halftube is a folded film on a roll that the packing machine fills and welds closed. PE Bags on Rolls are finished, perforated bags that tear off one at a time. You can compare all three on the PE Bags page.

A finished pack needs more than a net or a bag. Our core range is completed by the supplementary products that a full packing process depends on, including fixing clips and pegs, sealing machines, printed bands, labels, hang tags and bags. Combiband closes net bags with a printed tape, clips seal packs by hand or on the line, extruded and knitted nets cover different produce and handling needs, and labels carry the product information. Everything is gathered on the All products page.

The right pack depends on three things: the produce, the pack weight and the place where it will be sold. Loose, round produce such as oranges, onions and potatoes is usually packed in net bags, and if you want your brand on the pack, a bag with a printed band is the natural choice. Small, delicate produce that already sits in a tray needs punnet netting to hold it in place. Garlic and shallots in small packs do best in an elastic in-line net with a label.

Your packing line matters just as much. High-volume automatic lines run well on nets and bags supplied on rolls, such as Verti Flat Net, PE Halftube or PE Bags on Rolls, while smaller operations often prefer formats that are easy to handle by hand. If your buyers are asking for more sustainable packaging, cellulose netting gives you a natural, biodegradable material to offer them. Tell us about your product and your machines and we will suggest the format that fits.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2025/40, has applied since 12 August 2026, and one of its rules is aimed directly at fresh produce. From 1 January 2030, Annex V restricts single-use plastic packaging, nets and bags included, for fresh fruit and vegetables sold in packs of less than 1.5 kg. Member States can allow exemptions where the packaging is needed to prevent water loss, microbiological risks, physical damage or oxidation, and the European Commission is due to publish guidance on these exceptions.

For packers, this is a good moment to look at pack weights and materials. Packs of 1.5 kg and more fall outside this restriction, and plastic nets for those packs remain fully recyclable. For smaller packs, cellulose netting made from natural wood fibres is one of the alternatives worth testing now, well before the deadline. We are glad to go through your current range with you and work out what each pack will need.