Article: Extending the shelf life of mussels.

A short storage life of usually two to four days and weight loss are major problems encountered during the storage and distribution of live mussels. To counteract the weight loss and to ensure the target weight at the point of destination, it is often necessary to pack an excess weight of up to 30% of the product, with consequent economic loss.

Alleviating these problems is the goal of European research. A special tight-packaging technique can reduce weight loss three- to fourfold in comparison with conventional packaging. Researchers have applied for patents on their technology. Other tight-packaging techniques used in the meat industry, such as shrink-wrapping ...

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