Did you Know...
Vacuum packing can also be considered as a format of MAP as the process of drawing a vacuum will remove all headspace gases thereby resulting in a modified pack with no oxygen present.
Relates to placing of a foodstuff in:
- a sealed pack and either gas flushing with a pre-selected gas mixture before sealing
- or allowing the product to change the gas mixture itself
Once the package has been sealed there is no control of the gas mixture inside.
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MAP Check 3 Vacuum.