Pouch Packaging Holds Promise for Extended Shelf Life of Foods for Space Travel and on Earth
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 13:50
in Earth & Climate
Scientists from Lockheed Martin and NASA conducted research to find out the potential shelf of food products packaged in retort pouches (a flexible package in which prepared food is hermetically sealed for long-term unrefrigerated storage) in order to determine the suitability of these foods to support long-duration (three-to-five years) spaceflights.