vacuum packs

Air-extracted food storage

Vacuum packs are packages from which air has been removed before sealing, used to preserve food or compress items for storage.

The absence of oxygen slows spoilage and prevents freezer burn: The steaks come in vacuum packs.

Vacuum-packed clothing bags save space in luggage.

As a verb, to vacuum pack is to seal something this way.

Related

storage · freezer burn · containers · plastics · moisture barriers · sous vide · meal prep · biodegradable plastics · compostable materials · desiccants · emergency rations · protection · food preservation · coffee beans · humidity control · laminates · cling film · tamper-evident seals

Opposites
air content/packaging method

vacuum packsunwrapped

Removed outer covering

unpackaged

packaging structure/containment

vacuum packsbulk bins

Unpackaged goods containers

loose fill · crates · baskets · paper bags · cardboard boxes

air content in packaging

vacuum packsbubble wrap

Air-filled plastic cushioning

Family

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G