Oxygen absorber packets increase the shelf life of dry food storage items by preventing spoilage and deterioration from oxygen exposure.

Welfare Services oxygen absorber packets are packaged 100 per bag. This size of absorber can be used for containers of up to 4 liters in capacity. When packaging products at home, make sure the oxygen absorber packets are not left out for more than a few minutes. You may want to take out of the bag the number of absorbers you plan to use in 30 minutes and store the remainder in glass canning jars. A 500 ml jar will hold 25 absorbers.

Containers that work well for long-term storage using oxygen absorbers include:

• Foil pouches.
• Glass canning jars with screw-on lids.
• PETE plastic containers with screw-on lids.

Containers that do not work well for this type of storage include:

• Translucent plastic containers such as milk bottles.
• Snap-on lid containers.
• Containers that have contained non-food products. (They should not be used at all for food storage.)