Vacuum packaging is the best solution for storing foods for various purposes. Vacuum packaging extends the shelf life of food products, protects them from the penetration of air and moisture, and prevents the appearance of mold and fungus. Buyers can view the product from all sides and make sure of its quality without violating the integrity of the package.

What is vacuum packaging technology used for?

There is no oxygen in vacuum packaging, which makes it possible to preserve products packed using this technology for a long time, while meat, vegetables, fruits do not lose nutrients, vitamins, macro- and microelements.

Storing food in vacuum bags has the following advantages:

• Products do not dry out - moisture does not evaporate.

• Food does not lose its properties, because the vital activity of bacteria, mold and other microorganisms is impossible.

• The interaction of dry cold air of the freezer and products is excluded, structure is not destroyed.

• The petrification of bulk products and the appearance of bugs in flour or any cereals are excluded.

• Vacuum bags with products are stored extremely compactly, which means that more products can be placed in the freezer. Due to the transparency of the packaging, you can always understand what is in it.

Enterprises producing food products widely use various types of vacuum bags for packaging their products, because they allow not only long-term and compact storage of food products, but are also extremely convenient for transportation.

Vacuum packaging is becoming more and more popular and familiar: after evaluating the advantages of this method of storing and preparing food, it is already difficult to refuse it. Now the modern consumer widely uses vacuum bags to store fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, products with a specific smell (cheese, sausage, smoked products), as well as to cook tasty and healthy meals.

Types of food vacuum bags

The modern production of bags for vacuum packaging of products is based on the use of the most advanced technologies and international standards, so consumers do not have to worry about the quality and safety of packaging. The entire range of vacuum bags offered on the BHS website has an exceptional degree of reliability, durability, cost-effectiveness, safety for health and the environment.

Smooth vacuum bags

Using smooth vacuum bags used in chamber-type vacuum equipment, which allows you to quickly and efficiently prepare products in large volumes. For sealing, a separate niche and a hermetically sealed transparent cover are required. In the production of smooth bags, three-layer plastic is used, which has a food-grade inner layer. Thus, moisture, ultraviolet and temperature fluctuations do not affect the products.

Ribbed (embossed) vacuum bags

Basically, such packaging is intended for tubeless vacuum machines. To give relief to the package, an advanced technology is used, which allows mechanically creating many cells in polyethylene. The cost of ribbed bags is higher than smooth ones, but the packaging equipment itself costs less, so housewives often use such vacuum equipment. In addition, ribbed vacuum bags increase the product's impact resistance and aesthetic appearance, which is especially important for grocery stores and supermarkets.

Vacuum packing bags for cooking - how to use it correctly?

To prepare delicious and healthy dishes in a vacuum, is used special Sous Vide technology, which allows you to cook food at a controlled low temperature for a clearly defined time. Due to the use of Sous Vide, the products retain their beneficial properties, and the whole complex of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and microelements is not destroyed.

In order for food to cook evenly and look beautiful, it is very important to properly place the food in a vacuum bag. Experts suggest using the following recommendations for the use of food vacuum packaging bags:

• Do not overfill packaging. The package should be approximately 60-65% full.

• It is necessary to exclude the possibility of sticking products. After placing the products in the bag, they must be carefully straightened and separated.

• Meat, fish, vegetables and other products are placed in neat rows in the package.

• Delicate foods should be cooked with oil. When using olive, butter and other oils, the products do not stick together during cooking and retain their aesthetic appearance.

Instructions for storing food in vacuum bags

For packaging, both automatic and manual equipment are used, but the principle itself remains the same and includes the following steps:

• Purification of products. Vegetables and fruits are thoroughly washed and cleaned, if necessary. Unnecessary skin is removed from meat, fish and chicken and bones are removed.

• Drying of the surfaces. All products are dried before packaging. Do not touch them with hands, it is better to use disposable gloves during packing work.

• Packing products into a vacuum bag. Products should be stacked in such portions, which will then be used for cooking. It is worth remembering that fish should always be stacked separately from other food.

• Preparation for packaging. Using vacuum equipment, the open end of the bag is inserted directly into the machine.

• Vacuum bags packed.

Packages with products are placed in the refrigerator or freezer, if the temperature necessary for long-term storage is observed there.

Vacuum packaging bags - a profitable solution for your business

Short shelf life of products is one of the problems that significantly reduces the profitability of trade, restaurants and cafes. Expensive food products can turn sour, rot and mold. All this entails significant losses. Freezing is not able to solve the problem of long-term storage. In addition, it negatively affects the taste properties of food. To avoid premature spoilage of food, the most correct solution would be to use vacuum bags for food. Their advantage is that they are able to protect food from contact with air, anaerobic microbes. Thanks to vacuum packaging products, the shelf life of expensive food will be longer.

Vacuum bags for food storage are the simplest and most affordable means that allows you to store food for a long time without losing properties, without changing the structure, taste and aromatic qualities. If you just put the products in the refrigerator, then they can be stored there for a maximum of several days, and vacuum packaging allows you to extend it up to 10 days and in some cases even more.

Vacuum packaging, manufactured in accordance with established international standards, has a number of advantages and useful properties:

• strength;

• safety;

• reliability;

• profitability;

• practicality;

• tightness;

• minimum weight;

• possibility of application with the most different foodstuff;

• excellent consumer properties

It is important to know that vacuum bags not only allow you to store wet products such as fish, sausage or minced meat, but also dry bulk products. In this way, you can even store spices and cereals, which will always be dry and free-flowing, living creatures will not start in them.

Vacuum packaging of food also helps to store it compactly. This is very important when the establishment has limited storage space. Compactness will also be useful when transporting food.