VACUUM PACKING

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 November 1934, Page 2

VACUUM PACKING

SUCCESSES CLAIMED. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Recd. November 15, 11 a.m.) » LONDON, November 14. Sir Francis Price presided at a luncheon attended by Sir J. Simon, Sir T. M. Wilford, and the Australian Agents-General, to hear the progress of the vacuum packing in New Zealand.

The Chairman pointed out that vacuum packed butter and cheese from three packing factories in New Zealand commanded in London an additional 10/- a hundredweight for butter and 20/- for cheese over the refrigerated product, giving extra profit to the farmers, even after paying the extra cost of the new packing; also giving extra employment in Britain in making the containers. Sir J. Parr, pointing out that New Zealand sent more butter to Britain than any other country, said his Government sympathetically viewed the new venture, especially as it tended to improve the quality and the price obtained for their products. Other speakers emphasised that vacuum packed produce sent over the Equator in unrefrigerated ships was applicable to meat and many other commodities. Scientific experiments showed that these retained flavour, vitamins, and keeping qualities even better than the refrigerated articles. It was intended ultimately to operate in every part of the Empire, sending foodstuffs to Britain.