What foods cannot be vacuum sealed?

6 Foods You Should Never Vacuum Seal

Vacuum packaging is a more popular packaging ways at present. it can prolong the shelf life.what is more?it can also reduce the transp and ortation space and prevent oxidation. Even though the vacuum machine has so many advantages, not all food can be vacuum packed with the vacuum sealer. so what food are not suitable for vacuum packaging?

1.The following foods are not suitable for vacuum packaging, such as

fresh plant seeds, corn kernels, whole grains, etc.,

Because the living seeds will carry out respiration, even if the air inside is exhausted. it will carry out anaerobic respiration on its own.  the seeds should be dried in the sun, in this way the bag won’t bulge. that is to say, a lot of gas will be released and the bag will bulge up. 

2.Plant rhizomes, ginseng, radish, ginger, etc., such as some pickled vegetables, there may be shredded ginger and minced ginger in the vegetables. If the cells are still alive without pickling, they will also undergo respiration and swell!

3. Green leafy vegetables: such as fresh vegetables and fruits, The leaves need to undergo photosynthesis. If there is no oxygen, it will accelerate its corruption. Fruits need to breathe, so we suggest using a crisper, the vacuum degree should not be too high, and leave some air for them.

4.Soft cheese and bananas, will Deform badly, bananas will deform and go bad.

5.Foods that are too angular. Foods with sharp edges and corners will not have any problems in the process of vacuum packaging. The key is to complete the vacuum during placement and transport period, the friction between the food will easily cause the bag to leak.

Therefore, it is better not to use vacuum packaging to package angular food.

6. we can not vacuum too fine and too light powder, such as flour. In principle, We can pack powder with vacuum bag.

but some chemical powders that are too fine and too light, will be pulled out of the bag mouth during the packaging process. How to distinguish whether the powder is too fine or too light? The easiest way is that users can try a small amount of the product.

7.Green tea, the leaves of green tea are very brittle. So it is not suitable to use vacuum bag with vacuum sealer.