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Why is it important to package foods for freezing in moisture-vapor-proof or resistant materials?


Freezer packaging needs to be moisture-vapor-proof or resistant to keep food from drying out and to preserve nutritive value, flavor, texture, and color.             

 

 

Barbara Willenberg, Nutritional Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia
 

 

 

 

Last update: Tuesday, May 05, 2009

 

 

 


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