What Foods Should Not Be Vacuum Sealed

Vacuum food sealers are highly useful machines. But there are a few food items that should not be vacuum-sealed or require a few simple steps before they are safe to vacuum seal. These food items are often ones that contain anaerobic bacteria, which can grow without the presence of air.

Vacuum sealers are able to preserve food items by removing all oxygen around the food it...

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How to Freeze Food with a Vacuum Sealer

Freezing vacuum-sealed food is a great way to save time and money. If put to good use a vacuum food sealer can be a highly beneficial kitchen tool to have. Using a vacuum sealer can generally extend your food’s shelf life by 3-5 times. Vacuum sealer bags also keep your food free from dehydration and freezer burn as the y keep out any air around the food. Vacuum sealed foods ...

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Which Plastics are Used for Vacuum Sealing?

Plastic has had a bad “wrap” of late, with many consumers now basing at least some of their purchasing decisions on packaging sustainability as well as the price and quality of products. Questions such as whether packaging is compostable, or recyclable now regularly feature in consumers’ priorities when choosing a brand.

However, it’s worth remembering that plastic plays a ...

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What is Thermoforming Food Packaging?

Food preservation has long been a priority of mankind, from the days before modern refrigeration when salting and dehydrating food were commonplace.

We explore how thermoforming food packaging not only achieves an extended shelf-life but is an all-around versatile manufacturing technique in food production.

What Does Thermoforming Mean?

Thermoforming is a plastic manufact...

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What is the Best Way to Seal a Food Tray?

Today’s consumer is both demanding and savvy, expecting both the best quality and longest shelf life possible for food products. Here’s where tray sealers can benefit commercial food businesses, whether you’re supplying fresh produce or ready-made meals.

What Are Tray Sealers and How Do They Work?

In basic terms, tray sealers are machines that apply a plastic film lid to a...

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Vacuum Sealing Frozen Meat: Should You Do It?

At a time when both the costs of living and running a business are rising at an alarming rate, we’re all turning to ways to reduce our overheads.

Vacuum sealing and freezing food have long been ways of preserving food to consume later, reducing food wastage and even as a way of cutting costs through bulk purchasing.

But can vacuum sealing be applied to meat that’s already ...

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