Slack Fill Packaging is a Scientific method to protect Fried Chips by Nitrogen Filling. This is not meant to cheat the consumer. There’s hardly anyone who doesn’t remember at least in their mind that the big, inflated chips packets are a rip-off of the companies. Some people buy the bloated packet thinking there is more product in it. Some people buy chips that are not filled with air. But then what is the purpose of this slack Fill packing?
The Scientific reasons behind the Slack Fill Packaging.
1. Prevent Chips from being Broken at the time of Transportation.
Not only to add beauty to the pack. Actually, it is not just gas but nitrogen. Potato chips etc. will be transferred from the factory to the consumers in various ways. Then this gas acts as a cushioning to prevent it from falling apart.
2. Moisture-free nitrogen Prevents the action of Atmospheric Bacteria.
This is not the main purpose of using nitrogen. Fried and fried foods spoil very quickly in the presence of atmospheric oxygen. Aerobic bacteria do this job. This is why the chips that we fry at home get spoiled quickly (don’t we say the ‘caral’ of our home-fried sweets after sitting for a few days). Such bacteria cannot survive in a nitrogen-rich environment. Without oxygen, bacteria cannot grow and multiply. That’s why companies use a method of packing filled with moisture-free nitrogen known as ‘Modified Atmospheric Packaging’.
This is not the main purpose of using nitrogen. Fried and fried foods spoil very quickly in the presence of atmospheric oxygen. Aerobic bacteria do this job. This is why the chips that we fry at home get spoiled quickly (don’t we say the ‘caral’ of our home-fried sweets after sitting for a few days). Such bacteria cannot survive in a nitrogen-rich environment. Without oxygen, bacteria cannot grow and multiply. That’s why companies use a method of packing filled with moisture-free nitrogen known as ‘Modified Atmospheric Packaging’.
3. Protect the crispness of the chips.
Thirdly, the crispness of the chips is lost quickly due to moisture in the ambient air, which does not occur under moisture-free nitrogen conditions in the pack. Fresh crispy chips reach the customer’s hands without any dust.
And when you open the cover, you don’t have to cover your nose in fear of nitrogen. The air we breathe is 78% nitrogen. And the elder is very passive. Therefore, the addition of other chemicals as preservatives does not cause harm to the food. So when buying chips, look for clean and properly packed chips. And the size of this pack can be seen as a ‘psychological move’ of chips companies. If you see the size of the pack, you can attract customers who are ‘laddu potta’ in their mind, right?
A legal health Warning:
Fried foods in excess are harmful to health.