What is the shelf life of FoodPak units?
Shelf life of stored foods is determined by the food type, the quality of ingredients, the method and quality of the packaging process, and the temperature at which the food is stored. Dried dairy products will have the shortest life, grains will have the longest shelf life, and the other food types will fall in between. FoodPak food storage units contain the highest quality ingredients. They have been thoroughly dehydrated and are packaged in a nitrogen atmosphere with all oxygen removed. That leaves storage temperature. Experience has shown that foods prepared and packaged as our FoodPaks are, have remained palatable and nutritious for 20 years when stored at 60 F. Some foods, like the grains, will last much longer than this; others, like the dried dairy products, will have a shorter life. As temperature rises, life span is shortened somewhat. Most people store their food in a cool basement or root cellar, but another often-overlooked option is commercial cold storage, either refrige
