Gathers the preservation methods that seal food away from air or from spoilage, including canning, home canning, vacuum packing and modified atmosphere packaging. A method belongs here when its own cited article describes sealing food in a container or changing the air around it. Browsing this group lets a reader compare closely related methods side by side, and each member is placed here only on the strength of the article cited for that member.
Canning and Protective Packaging
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Canning (Wikipedia)
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Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed in an airtight container (jars like Mason jars, and steel and tin cans).
Home canning (Wikipedia)
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Home canning or bottling, also known colloquially as putting up or processing, is the process of preserving foods, in particular, fruits, vegetables, and meats, by packing them into glass jars and then heating the jars to create a vacuum seal and kill the organisms that would create spoilage.
Vacuum packing (Wikipedia)
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Vacuum packing is a method of packaging that removes air from the package prior to sealing.
Modified atmosphere (Wikipedia)
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Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is the practice of modifying the composition of the internal atmosphere of a package (commonly food packages, drugs, etc.) in order to improve the shelf life.
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