"Dehydrated Foods are top-quality foods, that have been picked at their ripeness, cleansed and trimmed to leave only the best parts." - Everyday Food Storage
Emergency Food Storage Q&A
Why would I want to store food?
Because of the economic conditions with lay offs, job loss and emergency disasters, like earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes, storing food is not only essential, but wise to store food storage.
Reasons to Rely Upon Food Storage:
- Natural Disaster
- Terrorism
- Labor Strike
- Economic Depression
- Drought
- Crop Failure
- Personal Tragedy
- Civil Unrest
- Unemployment
What are freeze-dried foods and dehydrated foods?
Freeze-drying is a process that allows food to be shelf stable while retaining the maximum amount of nutrients. Freeze dried foods retain their original color, form, size, taste and texture. Freeze-drying is the sublimation/removal of water content from frozen food.
Freeze dried weighs less than fresh. This significantly reduces the food's weight, making it easier to handle and less costly to transport. Freeze drying is generally more expensive then dehydrating. And weighs less than dehydrated foods.
While freeze-fried fruit is also dehydrated, the process for preparing the food is different and somewhat more complicated. Before the drying process begins, the fruit is frozen. Once the fruit is completely frozen, it is placed into a chamber that makes use of a vacuum to gradually extract the water content. Heat is applied in the chamber and set at a temperature that allows the frozen fruit to quickly thaw while the vacuum extracts the water. The end result is a dried fruit that retains the taste of fresh fruit and also develops a crispy texture.
Dehydrated foods are selected at the peak of ripeness and subjected to a low temperature heating process that evaporates 98 percent of the water within the food to preserve the item without impacting the nutritional value. No added chemicals are added.
Dehydrated Foods are top-quality foods, that have been picked at their ripeness, cleansed and trimmed to leave only the best parts.
These choice foods are then dehydrated, where 98% of their moisture is removed. This is done by a highly sophisticated drying process. They are then packed in heavy-duty enameled cans, and sealed with a special inert atmosphere to ensure the longest possible storage life. Usually 1/3 of its original size.
Because their bulk and weight have been greatly reduced, dehydrated foods are more compact and convenient for storing and require very little space. They offer quick mobility in the event of an evacuation alert. Also dehydrated food once reconstituted with water offer about 3 times the weight of what the actual product contains. Therefore you receive 3 times the value in a #10 can with dehydrated food, compared to freeze dried. The texture and taste are reasonably the same; however dehydrated foods are less expensive and offer more value in food content than freeze dried.
How long can I expect my stored food to last?
Shelf life is 12-15 years most items, like mixes, breads, deserts, and fruits and vegetables. Dairy seems to have a slightly lower shelf life 10-12 years. Where other items such as grains, pastas, and proteins can last up to 25 years. The most important value for long shelf life is the temperature the food is stored at. 72-75 degrees are optimal for longest shelf life. If food is stored in higher temperatures loss of nutrients, taste and discoloration will occur. And eventually the stored food will spoil and be useless.
When I am storing food which is better: canned foods have a shelf life of 2 years max. Freeze dried and dehydrated foods are similar in shelf life - 12-15 years.
What about really large cans of food that I can buy from Costco? those cans can last up to 3-5 years if they have been vacuumed sealed.
What is vacuum sealing?
Vacuum packing or vacuum packaging is a method of packaging that removes air from the package prior to sealing. It can involve both rigid and flexible types of packaging. The intent is usually to remove oxygen from the container to extend the shelf life of foods and, with flexible package forms, to reduce the volume of the contents and package.[1]
The vacuum environment reduces atmospheric oxygen, limiting the growth of aerobic bacteria or fungi, and preventing the evaporation of volatile components. Vacuum packing is commonly used for long-term storage of dry foods such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, dairy and proteins.
Are freeze-dried foods and dehydrated foods healthy?
This question is answered above - dehydrated foods retain 98% nutrition, freeze dried retains 75%.
What if I open the freeze-dried foods and dehydrated foods?
How long till they go bad? Once a can is opened and stored in room temp (72-75 degrees) most food will last 1 year opened. The lid provided will also help the food retain its freshness and taste once opened.
Where do you recommend that I keep my storage of food?
In a cool place, basement is preferred or storage closet is ideal. As well some have stored their food storage under their bed. Our paks were designed to fit under a bed and to take up as little space possible.
What makes your product different?
We are the manuf direct. We can our food fresh every order. We offer guaranteed low prices and will match any competitor's pricing for the same 1 year pak. We vacuum seal our product with a triple enamel seal coating in our #10 cans. This is triple protection to ensure longer shelf life with great taste years ahead. We have diversified our one year paks for one person, two people, up to a family of 6. As well we have many choices to choose from - a basic pak called our Premiere Pak which still offers 2200 digestable calories and 80g of protein. A middle of the road, delicous pak with more choices of breakfast and dinner entrees is our Supreme pak. And then our best selling with the most varietly pak, our Gourmet pak which offers over 8 variety of soups, more indulgence of fruits and vegetables, and added smoothies for a gourmet taste. And then our Family Pak, best seller, best price one year pak for 4-6 people. With a variety of dinner, lunch and breakfast entrees, soups, breads, and nutrtion of dairy, vegetables, and fruits. We also offer FREE shipping on all orders. We offer the best value for your food storage dollar.
When can I expect to receive my shipment?
We can every order fresh. We ask for 2-3 weeks to put your order together.
Do you have any disgruntled customers or dissatisified customers?
We have been in business for over 22 years and do not have ONE unhappy customer. Our rating with the BBB is good and with no complaints. We do all we can to make sure you are satisfied and well taken care of with your order. All we state and promise is true and honest as well. We would rather lose a sale than be dishonest.
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