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5 ways Pac ‘n Vac instant vacuum food storage saves you money over Christmas …

With the expense of luxury items, extra guests and the inevitable leftovers it’s easy to overspend on Christmas food. But here are 5 practical ways Pac ‘n Vac can help you cut the cost by making sure delicious Christmas food doesn’t go to waste. Buy in advance and keep it fresh for up to 40% […]

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World Food Day 2016

This year, World Food Day has a simple but powerful message: ‘Climate is changing. Food and Agriculture must, too’ (www.feedbackglobal.org). At Pac ‘n Vac it’s a subject close to our heart because our next generation vacuum food storage containers keep the food inside fresh and safe for up to 8 times longer than ordinary food […]

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Worried about supermarket chicken superbugs? Pac ‘n Vac vacuum boxes are proven to inhibit the growth of e-coli

New revelations about the presence of e-coli in 25% of supermarket chicken – with the added concern of a ‘superbug’ variety in 1 in 4 tested must be a concern to everyone. But there are some really practical steps you can take. While all quality food containers + refrigeration slow the growth of bacteria, Pac […]

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What is the best way to store strawberries, raspberries and other soft fruit? Pac ‘n Vac vacuum food storage boxes to the rescue …

We’ve all done it. You pick some deliciously fresh-looking soft fruit from your garden, or buy a bargain pack of soft fruit from the supermarket. You put it in the fridge and, a few days later, it has already grown a fur coat or turned to mush. But that’s all a thing of the past […]

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UK throws away 15 million tonnes of food a year

We as a nation throw away in excess of 15 million tonnes of food a year of which 50% comes from our homes. This is quite scandalous not only because we are wasting a valuable resource that half the world struggles to create but also because it is home finance being thrown away. With one […]

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73% of chickens could have campylobacter contamination

A recent study by the Food Standards Agency over a period of a year have found that upwards of 73% of chickens bought over the test period showed positive signs of campylobacter. Pac ‘n Vac boxes cannot stop the presence of this organism but it can slow the rate of its growth in your fridge. […]

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