PROUD TO ASSIST URBAN ANGELS As Christmas approaches, we remember those who do not have a place to live or food to eat. This year, we hope to make a significant difference in the lives of those in most need. With the holiday season upon us, the PacFood team has given two industrial refrigerators to…
With summer upon us, the sun is out, and we all want that summer body. This means for many the humble salad is going to be back on the menu! After all, what better way to get healthy than eating a salad? Our sister site and partner in sustainable food packaging, Eko Pak, have a…
Spring is fast approaching, the air will soon be warmer and the great outdoors will be calling your name – it’s time to go camping! We’ve spent our fair share of nights ‘under the stars’, by the beach or with family and friends at a caravan park as we explore new frontiers or re-discover old…
With the temperature dropping and people searching for heartier meals, Winter might be the perfect opportunity for you to get some more experience with sous vide cooking. What is Sous Vide Cooking? Sous vide is French for ‘under vacuum’. Sous vide is a cooking technique in which food is vacuum sealed and slow-cooked in water. …
When you first start Vacuum Sealing Vegetables one of the most common terms you’ll hear thrown around and one of the most important things in the process is Blanching & Shocking, well what is Blanching & Shocking and how does it work, and why is an important part of the Vacuum Sealing process. Blanching is…
Vacuum sealers are incredibly useful at preserving food. They exploded in popularity in the late 90’s and then made another comeback when sous vide cooking became the hot new thing for home chefs a few years ago. Vacuum sealers have made their way into homes, businesses and organisations across the world, known for increasing the…
You can be rest assured that you are purchasing packaging from a company that takes food safety very seriously and we have just been audited by an independent company that has rewarded us with a renewed HACCP certificate for another 12 months. What is a HACCP Certificate? Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is an…
Foodservice Australia is the first trade show event since Covid-19 made its impact on Australia, and changed the hospitality landscape. 2020 offered a huge change of pace for the Hospitality industry with many restaurants preparing more take out orders than ever before leading to the demand for food packaging solutions rising to never before-seen heights. …
One of our most common questions is “are your products BPA free?”… and today we take the time to explain BPA and give you the answer! What is BPA? BPA (bisphenol A) is a chemical that is added to many commercial products, including food containers and hygiene products. It was first discovered in the 1890s,…
According to some estimates, you can actually save up to $2,700 a year by vacuum sealing!The main reason is that vacuum sealing extends the shelf life of food, so there is less food waste. Often we throw away food items that have spoiled or are not as fresh anymore. This can be avoided if you…