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Properpackagingisessentialfor
successfulfreezing.Becausesolidly
frozenfoodslosemoisturein the dry
0° to
5°F temperatureof a freezer,
they mustbe properly protected by
top quality packagingmaterialsthat
aremoisture/vapor-proof.Freezer
tape is usedto sealwrappingsand
for labeling.
Freezerpackaging
materials
Materials uses
Cartonswith
Fruits,
moisture/vapor-
vegetables,
rxoof liners somemeats
Foil containers Cookedfoods
Polyethylene
Bakedfoods,
bags
meats
Glassfreezerjars Juices,fruits,
vegetables,
cooked foods
Plasticcontainers Sauces,fruits,
and boil-in bags
vegetables,
cooked foods
Laminatedpaper Meats
Packaginginstructions
Drugstore Wrap
1. Placefood in center of wrapping
paper.
Heavy-duty
foil
Meats, baked
goods, leftovers
Cellophane
Baked goods,
sandwiches,
small meat cuts
2. Bring two parallel edgestogether.
Fold in lock seam,repeatuntil the
lastfold restsfirmly on food.
Butchers’ Wrap
Placefood diagonallyon onecorner
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of ~a~er.Roll~aoerandfoodtogether
diagonally,fo~di~gin extra mat&ial
asyou roll. Sealwith freezertape.
Cartons and containers– Fruits,
vegetablesandcookedfoods may
be packagedin freezercartons,
containersandjars.
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Aluminum foil-Place food on heavy-
duty foil and mold foil to shapeof the
food. Only onethicknessisrequired.
Noheat sealingortaping isnecessary.
3. Fold ends, excluding as much air
aspossible Sealwith tape ortie firmly
with heavy string.
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Labeling containers– Be sure to
label all containers andpackageswith
contents and date that it was placed
in the freezer.
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