Method and apparatus for packaging respiring produce

An apparatus for manufacturing a modified atmosphere package, comprising:

• a device for forming, from a portion of packaging material and a portion of produce, a closable package, when closed defining a package volume and containing in the package volume the portion of produce and a modified atmosphere;
• a supply of an atmosphere modification gas and/or an atmosphere modifying gas mixture;
• a device for providing on the basis of the atmosphere modification gas and/or the atmosphere modifying gas mixture of the supply a gas mixture in the package volume for establishing the modified atmosphere in the package volume,
• wherein the supply comprises a gas generator for generating one or more concentrated, enriched and/or purified gases or gas mixtures, compared to ambient air.

An apparatus for manufacturing a modified atmosphere package comprising:

• a device for forming, from a portion of packaging material and a portion of produce, a closable package, which when closed defines a package volume containing in the package volume the portion of produce and a modified atmosphere;
• a supply of ozone;
• and
• a device for providing a gas mixture comprising ozone from the supply of ozone in the package volume for establishing a modified atmosphere in the package volume having an elevated ozone concentration, characterised in that the elevated ozone concentration is at least 3 ppm at the time of closing the package.