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Packaging method in which selected atmospheric concentrations of gases are maintained throughout storage in order to extend product shelf life. Gas may either be evacuated or introduced to achieve the desired atmosphere. Normally used for fruits and vegetables, not meat products.
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'''Controlled atmospheric packaging''' is a method in which selected atmospheric concentrations of [[gas]]es are maintained throughout [[food storage]] in order to extend product [[shelf life]]. Gas may either be evacuated or introduced to achieve the desired atmosphere. Normally used for [[fruit]]s and [[vegetable]]s, not [[meat]] products.
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==See also==
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* [[Food storage]]
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* [[Preservation (food)]]
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* [[Dehydration]]
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* [[Canning]]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index]
 
[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index]
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[[Category:Food Terms]]
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[[Category:Food Preservation]]
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[[Category:Food Storage]]
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