How Much Space Could You Save by Vacuum Packing Your Food?

In a commercial kitchen space is everything. This is especially the case when it comes to organising your freezers. If you pack a freezer too tightly the air can’t circulate properly creating a risk of increased bacteria growth within your not-quite frozen foods.

In addition, freezers take up valuable floor (or worktop) space that could be used for other essential kitchen a...

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Can Desserts be Vacuum Packed?

Vacuum packaging machines are widespread throughout the catering and hospitality industries, and with good reason. Not only do they provide an economical and hygienic way of transporting and storing food products, vacuum pack machines are also extremely versatile.

A quick internet search will provide you with a wide range of unexpected uses for these machines. This can be h...

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Product Spotlight: Sirman Manual Burger Press Machines

There are many different burger-making machines available on the food processing market, from small tabletop machines to automatic higher output machines, and even burger flattening conveyors. There is a wide range of machines and options available to suit a variety of needs. Each burger-making machine has its own advantages and disadvantages and choosing the right one will ...

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Product Spotlight: Formatic Burger Machine R2200

Burger making machines are an important and highly beneficial product for many businesses in the food industry. There are various burger machines available on the market from small tabletop machines, automatic higher output machines, or burger flattening conveyors. Some of these machines can also be used to produce forms of other types of products like fish cakes, kofta keba...

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What foods can be vacuum packed, and how?

Vacuum packers are great kitchen gadgets as they extend the shelf life of food. Vacuum packing is a process in which all the air in a package is removed and is then sealed. This allows food materials to be efficiently packaged and preserved as it provides a barrier to block out any air, moisture, and unwanted flavours from getting into the package.

Vacuum packing means you ...

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Cleaning and Maintaining Your Vacuum Packer

Vacuum sealing is an easy process that extends the shelf life of food by removing any air surrounding the food. When the air is eliminated, heat is then used to seal the vacuum pack bag so that the food products inside remain fresh for a longer period. This allows for the shelf life of certain food products to be extended, which in turn minimises kitchen wastage.

The vacuum...

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