KEEP FOOD FRESH

Food has a fixed life span. This is indicated by the best-before date (BBD), although there is a certain amount of leeway here. The first reason for this is that not all food will necessarily go bad on the BBD. The second reason is that you can keep food fresh beyond the BBD. We will tell you the tricks and ZWILLING FRESH & SAVE products with which you can easily achieve this.

The BBD can be found on almost all products, ingredients and food. Food BBDs are often misunderstood and, for example, confused with the use by date. This means that lots of food are thrown away by mistake. This is one of the biggest factors in food waste because lots of people think that food also has to be used or thrown away by this date. But is that right?

No, it isn’t – especially not for food that you haven’t opened yet. The BBD on packaged food is only a guide as to when food should be used and how long it will retain its typical qualities in terms of smell and taste. Stored correctly, you can keep packaged food that has remained sealed until then and even enjoy it past the BBD.

With our vacuum pump, containers and bags, you can vacuum seal effortlessly. You create an airless space and can therefore keep your food fresh. The welcome side effect: You can avoid food waste effectively thanks to vacuum sealing.

There are many easy, effective ways of keeping food fresh:

• Preserving it
• Fermenting it
• Pickling it
• Freezing it – also possible without freezer burn with our vacuum seal bags and containers

It’s so far, so good, at least in terms of the food you’ve bought. But what if you want to keep your homemade food fresh for longer? Some people enjoy baking bread or conjuring up delicious casseroles, while others have a passion for marinating. There are no BBDs here, of course, but you can keep these things fresh for longer, too: When you vacuum seal your food, you can slow down the process of decay. What you don’t use immediately, you can freeze – our ZWILLING FRESH & SAVE vacuum containers are also suitable for use in the freezer and help you avoid freezer burn.

And even in the sub-zero temperatures of the freezer, the same applies: With our products, you can keep your food fresh for up to 5x longer compared to when stored without being vacuum sealed. Meat, vegetables and even coffee beans – are all well-preserved for a long time at -15°C to -18°C. But when you freeze them without air using our ZWILLING FRESH & SAVE products, they last even longer! The same applies to higher temperatures, such as when stored in a refrigerator or at room temperature.