The question has been haunting numerous food manufacturers: How to extend food shelf life? Here are the common options: add antiseptic and fresh-keeping agent, vacuum packaging, modified atmosphere packaging, and radiation preservation technology of meat. Without a doubt, the appropriate packaging form can greatly promote your sales. So have you made the right choice?
Here’s a case. A small instant food manufacturer packed the food with ready-made trays, and then covered them with PP lids. The food in such packaging can only stay for 5 days. In addition, the scope of distribution was limited, usually direct sales.
Later, they purchased a tray sealer that heat seals the trays. In this way, the food shelf life got prolonged. After a direct heat seal, they applied MAP (modified atmosphere packaging) to extend the sale scope. Now they’re using the latest skin packaging. The director of that company has always been fond of vacuum skin packaging (VSP). He believes that this type of packaging is very attractive to display in a clean and tidy store, which is why this technology is popular in Europe.
Soon after, the catering company replaced all modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) with vacuum skin packaging (VSP). Such package transformation has helped to increase their shelf life from 5 days to 30 days, and expand their sales to further places. This company makes full use of the unique merchandise sales and display opportunities brought by vacuum skin packaging.
As the name shows, skin packaging applies the top film to cover both the product surface and the tray surface entirely with vacuum suction, just like skin protection. This type of packaging can not only improve the appearance of the product but also extend the shelf life of the product to the greatest extent. It’s suitable for packaging “hard” products, such as steak, sausage, solid cheese, or frozen food. Moreover, it fits “soft” products, such as fish, meat, sauce, or fillet. Skin packaging can also prevent the damage of freezing and burning. As a pioneer of skin pack technology, Utien has mastered edge-cutting technology.
Besides, vacuum skin packaging has outstanding features as below:
1. The 3D presentation package effectively enhances the sense of value and grade of the product
2. It’s dust-proof, shock-proof, and moisture-proof as the product is completely fixed between the skin film and the plastic tray
3. It’s move effective in reducing packaging volume and storage and transportation costs, compared to traditional packaging
4. High-grade ultra-transparent visual display packaging, which greatly enhances product market competitiveness.
It’s time to upgrade the traditional packaging form, which ensures your food a longer shelf life, and even more other benefits. Utien Pack is here to be your trustworthy packaging partner.
Post time: Sep-30-2021