Why is Otway Prime beef cryocac packed (vacuum sealed)?
Vacuum sealing effectively locks out air and locks in quality. Cryovac packaging is known as ‘wet ageing’ because once packed, the meat continues to tenderise and improve in a refrigerated environment for up to six weeks. Cryovac packaging also protects against bacterial spoilage and frost burn once the product is frozen. With regard to lamb, customers should note that cuts are largely on-bone which do not cryovac well. As such, most of our lamb is packaged on trays and has a shorter refrigerated shell life. Our lamb packaging is however very suitable for freezing.
