How are these items packed and kept cold, specifically?
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They are in little egg crates, surrounded by ice packs and in a protective foam box.
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In most cases, the cold packs will not stay frozen or remain cold during the full time in transit. Even if the cold packs are completely thawed and the product is no longer cold, the probiotics have excellent stability during the short time that they are exposed to ambient temperatures. The cold packs do their job of keeping the probiotics cool during the majority of the time in shipment. Thus, the chance of prolonged exposure to high temperatures that might affect potency is avoided. THDV Staff
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Yes, one of the nice points to this is that you can indeed store both hot and cold food items without causing an issue for either. Hot stays hot. Cold stays cold. It's a great product.
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It has some insulation. I throw in an ice pack, it keeps everything inside cold, and the pack is normally still cool when I get home.
199761
it is vacuum packed and i have never been able to keep these long enough to know if it would freeze, but one would think that 'yes' the product could be frozen after opening
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I keep them sealed in the bag they arrive in. It has a Ziploc seal. I usually store them in a drawer.
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If the package is unopened, I just jam it somewhere towards the back of the refrigerator. If it is opened, I kind of squeeze the package like a giant tube of toothpaste, from the bottom up, into a plastic container large enough to hold the package. It is fermented, so it has an incredibly long refrigerator life.
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It depends how warm the environment is, how much food you'll have and how many ice packs you'll use. The more you use, the more likely the food will stay cold/frozen.
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It will definitely require ice packs, however the insulation will assist in keeping items cooler.
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It comes Vacuum packed so it's important to Refrigerate after opening to maintain quality.And If you have purchased a larger quantity you can even put it in the Freezer.
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We keep them tightly wrapped in the freezer, except for ones to eat quickly. Those we keep in a plastic baggie and they have always been fresh when we eat them. We buy large quantities at one time, and the ones kept in the freezer last months/years.
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They use a frozen baggy, like you would put in your cooler, last about 6 hours and then melts leaving NO CHILL, plus they make it worse by putting this in a silver sealed bubble insulated outer bag, that after the frozen bag melts, it gets hotter inside the insulated bag.........a mess when it's hot outside, since it lays in the UPS truck for at least 6 hours while out for delivery, plus the travel to and from their hub. Best ordered in the fall, winter and early spring.
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Just insulation, no need for ice, refrigeration or freezing. I bought several for my restaurant and am going to pick up a few more. They really work well.
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Linda..we keep heat sensitive products refrigerated until shipping and ship them with an ice pack
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They hold the same volume as a regular grocery bag, only turned onto it's side so it's more stable and does not crush the items on the bottom of the bag. The cool bag keeps frozen items cold even in summer heat.
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They come in a foilpack which protects from light and moisture, it is zip lock. I am not certain they need refrigeration, most dried foodstuffs do not, but I would not let them get too hot.
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I didn't have to transport them. But I did have them boxed up in the refridgerator and they were fine. I used just regular boxes and cut the ends of the boxes- (the flaps )placed them on top of a row and stacked them.