The Freezer burn can degrade the flavor and texture of meat, poultry and other food material stored in the freezer, leaving it discolored, unappetizing and even inconsumable for the human beings. So, the question automatically arises how do you prevent freezer burn from ruining your edible food? Some of the studies have come out with the probable answer to this question.  Recently TILIA, the maker of Foodsaver appliances and the leading manufacturer in the home vacuum packaging industry, announced about its new research results about freezer burn prevention, based on a study conducted by an independent microbiological research company.

The study on the Tilia Foodsaver bags concluded that vacuum packaging in Foodsaver bags provides better protection against freezer burn than use of the leading brand of recluse able plastic food storage bags, by a wide margin. The studies were conducted over a four-week period and the study compared chicken breasts and beef patties stored at normal household freezer temperatures in Foodsaver bags versus two types of freezer bags available in the market and made by the leading manufacturers. The other two freezer bags tested were the leading brand’s regular freezer bags available in the market and positioned as the best protection against freezer burn.

The study showed effectively that the chicken and beef sandwiches stored in the freezer in Foodsaver bags showed no weight loss, no ice crystal formation or no visible freezer burn after a four-week period. While on the other hand the food stored in the other two freezer bags were tested and showed measurable weight loss, ice crystal formation and visible freezer burn making the food practically inconsumable for the human consumption within one or two weeks into the study. Foodsaver Bags are specially designed for vacuum packaging with the Foodsaver countertop appliance, which features a commercial-quality vacuum to store food without exposure to oxygen as per the claim of the manufacturer company.
These are special triple-ply bags, reinforced with nylon and they have patented built-in channels to facilitate vacuum packaging. Foodsaver Bags are freezable, microwavable, boilable, washable, re-sealable and even dishwasher safe as per the claim of the company manufacturing it.
Foodsaver vacuum packaging systems, which keep food fresh three to five times longer in the freezer, refrigerator or pantry, are changing the way we store foods in the kitchen. Sometime the high cost of these bags repel the users back but if you actually try to observe it minutely then you will find that the capability of these bags for multiple use make them quite cheaper and affordable for the users.