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A significant amount of food is lost due to waste. Our top tip is to critically evaluate your storage process. Consider how you package products and the environment in which you store them. Here are a few tips to help you improve:
1. Monitor the storage environment closely.
Ensure proper ventilation and maintain the correct cooling temperatures to maximize the shelf life of your products.
TIP: If your freezer or refrigerator is overcrowded, consider lowering the temperature slightly!
2. Organize inventory and properly pack products.
The entire team shares responsibility for organizing the stock, which can be challenging to maintain consistently. However, clear stock management is essential. Additionally, proper packaging of products is important.
Remember the following:
- Store raw meat or chicken on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator to minimize the risk of moisture dripping onto other products.
- Avoid storing products in opened cans.
- Do not wrap high-acid foods, such as tomatoes, various types of cabbage, or fruit, in aluminum foil.
3. Practical tips for product storage.
People have found creative ways to preserve food for years. How do you approach this? Extending the shelf life of products helps save costs in two ways: you can use a batch for a longer period and buy in larger quantities, which is often cheaper. Consider the following options:
- Fermenting
- Pickling
- Brining
- Confiting
TIP: Create a ‘special’ menu item to give yourself the flexibility to prepare a daily dish using leftover or excess products.
TIP: Transforming leftover sweets into bread pudding is a popular solution among our customers.
We like to learn from practice and are, therefore, curious about your story. Do you have more tips or would you like to comment on the content of this article? Share your experience with us by sending an e-mail to support@orbisk.com or call us on +31 302270651.
