vacuum packing
Airtight food storage
Vacuum packing is a method of packaging that removes air before sealing, extending shelf life by inhibiting bacterial growth and oxidation.
Food is the most common application—vacuum-packed meat stays fresh longer in the freezer.
The technique also protects non-food items from moisture and corrosion: vacuum-packed electronics components.
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
- sealingMaking impermeable
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- mason jarGlass container for preserving
freezer burn · anaerobic · desiccation · preservation · refrigeration · freezing · protection · moisture barriers · freshness · humidity control · canning · cold chain logistics · meal prep · bulk buying · sterilization · shrink wrap · oxygen removal · deep freeze
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, pasteurization, fermentation
- preservationpreserve, preservatives, preservative, canning, freezing
- postharvestcold chain, ripening, curing, storage bins, fumigation
- dried foodsjerky, raisins, dried fruit, dried herbs, dried beans
- reducingshrinking, lessening, diminishing, decreasing, cutting back
- compressioncompress, compression, compressor, compressing, compact