Properpackagingisessentialfor
successfulfreezing. Becausesolidly
frozenfoodslosemoisturein the dry
0° to 5°F temperatureof afreezer,
they mustbe properly protectedby
top quality packagingmaterialsthat
aremoisture/vapor-proof.Freezer
tape is usedto sealwrappingsand
for labeling.
Freezerpackaging
materials
Materials Uses
Cartonswith Fruits,
moisture/vapor-
vegetables,
proof liners
some meats
Foilcontainers Cookedfoods
Polyethylene Bakedfoods,
baas meats
Glassfreezer jars
Juices, fruits,
vegetables,
cooked foods
Piasticcontainers Sauces,fruits,
and boil-in bags vegetables,
cooked foods
Laminatedpaper Meats
Heavy-dutyfoil Meats,baked
goods, leftovers
F%dG3gingiiristructions
DrugstoreWrap
1. Placefood in center of wrapping
paper.
Cellophane Bakedgoods,
sandwiches,
small meatcuts
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2. Bring two parallel edgestogether.
Fold in lock seam, repeat until the
lastfold restsfirmly on food.
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3. Fold ends, excluding as much air
aspossible.Seal with tape ortie firmly
with heavy string.
Butchers’Wrap
Placefood diaaonallvon one corner
of paper.Roll~aperandfoodtogether –
diagonally, folding in extra material
asyou roll. Sealwith freezertape.
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Cartonsand containers- Fruits,
vegetablesandcookedfoods may
be packagedin freezer cartons,
containersandjars.
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Aluminum foil– Placefood on heavy-
duty foil and mold foil to shape of the
food. Only onethicknessis required.
No heatsealingortaping isnecessary
label all containers and packageswith
contents and date that it was placed
in the freezer.
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