How to Choose the Right Food Vacuum Bags?

Read the following article for the most important tips when vacuum packing food for freezing and long-term storage.

 

Did you know that Carpet Protector Film are the most important factor in the quality of stored food? If you find that your vacuum bags are melting when you vacuum them with a vacuum sealer, or that the machine is not expelling enough air, then the problem is in the vacuum bags you are using, not in the machine as most users believe.

Read the following article for the most important tips when vacuum packing food for freezing and long-term storage.

 

There are three factors that are important in determining the quality of a vacuum bag.

The material of the vacuum bag

The thickness of the layer

Ribbed contour

Aluminum Vacuum Bags

The material

The construction of the bag is very important because the inside of the bag is in direct contact with the food. Vacuum bag manufacturers need to ensure that all materials used are food grade and list the temperatures at which vacuum bags can be safely used (are these bags suitable for freezing and vacuum low temperature cooking)

 

Status food vacuum bags are made of polyamide and polyethylene. Polyamide (PA) ensures impermeability to oxygen. Polyethylene (PE) ensures sealing quality. Recent studies have also shown that PE is one of the safest materials for food use. After six months or more, your food will remain in the same condition as the day it was vacuum-packed. These bags can also be used for freezing and vacuum low temperature cooking methods (up to 12 hours at 70°C, up to 6 hours at 80°C and up to 15 minutes at 100°C).

 

If you want to protect the quality of your food, use high quality food vacuum bags.

 

 

Thickness

It is very important that food vacuum bags are thick enough, because they also protect the food from external mechanical damage. With the right bags, you won't have to worry about food packages rubbing and tearing against each other in the refrigerator. Be careful when vacuum packing meat with sharp bones. We recommend that you wipe the sharp edges with a paper towel before vacuum packing.

 

Sharp edges and shapes

The last two factors that distinguish a high quality vacuum bag from a low quality vacuum bag are the shape and height of the ribbed profile. Both are important for efficient vacuuming - removing air from the bag during the many successive cycles of vacuum-packed goods.

Let's elaborate: if you try to vacuum a bag with two smooth layers, even before all the air is removed, these layers will stick together and the food will not be stored properly. The special shape of the channels in the ribbed profile ensures efficient air flow during vacuum packing. The height of the ribbed profile ensures high quality vacuum storage in many successive vacuum packaging cycles.

 

 

The 0.2 mm rib profile can have an important impact when vacuum packaging large quantities of food products.

 

How to check the quality of the packaging?

Information about the thickness of the bag and the material used can be obtained in three ways - by checking the declaration, by the price or by judging the dimensions. The thickness information should be stated on the declaration, but we still recommend that you use a vernier caliper to verify its authenticity. If the declaration does not state thickness information and the bags feel thinner and much cheaper than most vacuum bags on the market, they may not be adequate for long-term food storage.

 

Why is it important to use high quality vacuum bags?

Using high quality food vacuum bags is important to protect vacuum packed and stored food.

 

Here are some of the most important advantages of storing food in the best food vacuum bags on the market

 

Food will not have unpleasant aftertaste and plastic taste.

No migration of harmful substances into the food.

Prevents oxidation and maintains the quality of the food.

Works well with all vacuum sealers.

Does not tear easily.

Capable of multiple continuous vacuum packing cycles.

EU certified material.

 

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