Shelf-Safe Packaging Allows Milk to Sit Out for Several Months
Just because busy families are often on the go, they don't have to sacrifice nutrition. Thanks to Tetra Pak cartons, milk has officially been unleashed! With milk packaged in the same shelf-safe cartons as juice boxes and not requiring refrigeration until they are opened, moms can take milk to the beach, the park, sporting events and picnics — anytime, anywhere. It is the same nutrient-rich Grade A fluid milk — but packaged for convenience.
How is this possible? The milk is flash-heated at higher temperatures (ultra-pasteurization) to eliminate bacteria and then put into Tetra Pak shelf-safe cartons, which protect the milk from air, light and other contaminants. Shelf-safe milk, the most popular way to drink milk in Europe and many countries around world, provides milk on the go, since it stays safe on the shelf without preservatives until it is ready to chill and drink.