Different kinds of crops are prone to pest attacks such as scale insect infestation in long term. This factor challenges any possible strategic storing of such products. For instance, for keeping rice, use of salt or aluminum phosphide pills or utilizing cold, dry storage rooms are common tactics to prevent pest infestation. However, all of these methods cause problems for consumers in later stages of the chain.

manax packages require no gas injection (MAP) and no specific packaging machinery and are able to prevent scale insect infestation as well as other kinds of pest infestation; to be used in long term storing. By using these films, crop storage time can be increased to 3 years.

Advantages of using manax in cereal packaging:

• Prevention of insect growth
• Humidity Proofing