Guides

Practical guides on choosing, sizing and using vacuum pouches on chamber machines, written by the people who make them. Every guide is checked against what we actually stock: 65, 80 and 130 micron, chamber machines only.

Vacuum Pouches for Henkelman Machines: Boxer, Marlin, Polar and More

Vacuum Pouches for Henkelman Machines: Boxer, Marlin, Polar and More

Richard Stevens

Which pouch widths fit the Jumbo, Boxer, Lynx, Marlin, Falcon and Polar ranges, and the settings that get a clean seal on our film.

Vacuum Pouches for Henkelman Machines: Boxer, Marlin, Polar and More

Richard Stevens

Which pouch widths fit the Jumbo, Boxer, Lynx, Marlin, Falcon and Polar ranges, and the settings that get a clean seal on our film.

Vacuum Packing for Artisan Food Producers: A Practical Guide

Vacuum Packing for Artisan Food Producers: A Practical Guide

Richard Stevens

Setting up from nothing: the machine, the four pouch sizes to start with, the cost per pack, and the rules that kick in once you sell prepacked.

Vacuum Packing for Artisan Food Producers: A Practical Guide

Richard Stevens

Setting up from nothing: the machine, the four pouch sizes to start with, the cost per pack, and the rules that kick in once you sell prepacked.

Blue Vacuum Pouches: When Colour Coding Earns Its Place

Blue Vacuum Pouches: When Colour Coding Earns Its Place

Richard Stevens

Raw from cooked, poultry from red meat, allergen lines, frozen stock. What the blue tint is for, what it costs, and when clear is the better buy.

Blue Vacuum Pouches: When Colour Coding Earns Its Place

Richard Stevens

Raw from cooked, poultry from red meat, allergen lines, frozen stock. What the blue tint is for, what it costs, and when clear is the better buy.

Vacuum Packaging for Retail: Making Packs Look Professional

Vacuum Packaging for Retail: Making Packs Look Professional

Richard Stevens

Turning a vacuum pack into something a customer picks up: size, finish, hanging, labelling and what has to be on the label by law.

Vacuum Packaging for Retail: Making Packs Look Professional

Richard Stevens

Turning a vacuum pack into something a customer picks up: size, finish, hanging, labelling and what has to be on the label by law.

Gold and Parchment Vacuum Pouches for Retail Display

Gold and Parchment Vacuum Pouches for Retail Display

Richard Stevens

The two retail finishes side by side: gold back with a clear front and hanging hole, or white parchment on both sides. What each is for and what it costs.

Gold and Parchment Vacuum Pouches for Retail Display

Richard Stevens

The two retail finishes side by side: gold back with a clear front and hanging hole, or white parchment on both sides. What each is for and what it costs.

Vacuum Packing Charcuterie: Sliced, Whole and Retail Packs

Vacuum Packing Charcuterie: Sliced, Whole and Retail Packs

Richard Stevens

Whole pieces, sliced packs and retail presentation for cured meat, without crushing the product or losing the bloom.

Vacuum Packing Charcuterie: Sliced, Whole and Retail Packs

Richard Stevens

Whole pieces, sliced packs and retail presentation for cured meat, without crushing the product or losing the bloom.

How Long Does Vacuum-Packed Meat Last? A Guide for Food Businesses

How Long Does Vacuum-Packed Meat Last? A Guide for Food Businesses

Richard Stevens

Realistic chilled and frozen life by species, the FSA 10-day rule that sits over the top of it, and the four things that cut it short.

How Long Does Vacuum-Packed Meat Last? A Guide for Food Businesses

Richard Stevens

Realistic chilled and frozen life by species, the FSA 10-day rule that sits over the top of it, and the four things that cut it short.

How to Choose the Right Vacuum Pouch Size

How to Choose the Right Vacuum Pouch Size

Richard Stevens

Sizing rules that stop wasted film and failed seals, then the full index of 37 clear sizes with what each is used for.

How to Choose the Right Vacuum Pouch Size

Richard Stevens

Sizing rules that stop wasted film and failed seals, then the full index of 37 clear sizes with what each is used for.

Boilable Vacuum Pouches: What They Are and Who Needs Them

Boilable Vacuum Pouches: What They Are and Who Needs Them

Richard Stevens

Built for cook-in-bag at 100°C. What separates boilable film from a standard sous vide pouch, who genuinely needs it, and how to get it from us.

Boilable Vacuum Pouches: What They Are and Who Needs Them

Richard Stevens

Built for cook-in-bag at 100°C. What separates boilable film from a standard sous vide pouch, who genuinely needs it, and how to get it from us.

Vacuum Pouches for Sous Vide: Sizes, Gauges and Temperatures

Vacuum Pouches for Sous Vide: Sizes, Gauges and Temperatures

Richard Stevens

Which pouch for the water bath: the temperature range 65 micron handles, sizes that fit real portions, and where boilable grade takes over.

Vacuum Pouches for Sous Vide: Sizes, Gauges and Temperatures

Richard Stevens

Which pouch for the water bath: the temperature range 65 micron handles, sizes that fit real portions, and where boilable grade takes over.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers vs Edge Sealers: Which Bag Fits Which

Chamber Vacuum Sealers vs Edge Sealers: Which Bag Fits Which

Richard Stevens

Two different machines, two different bags. How to tell which you have in ten seconds, what each costs to run, and when the upgrade pays for itself.

Chamber Vacuum Sealers vs Edge Sealers: Which Bag Fits Which

Richard Stevens

Two different machines, two different bags. How to tell which you have in ten seconds, what each costs to run, and when the upgrade pays for itself.

Buying Vacuum Pouches Direct from a UK Manufacturer

Buying Vacuum Pouches Direct from a UK Manufacturer

Richard Stevens

What actually changes when you buy from the factory rather than a reseller. Price per bag, delivered cost, lead times and who picks up the phone when a seal fails.

Buying Vacuum Pouches Direct from a UK Manufacturer

Richard Stevens

What actually changes when you buy from the factory rather than a reseller. Price per bag, delivered cost, lead times and who picks up the phone when a seal fails.

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