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Is MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) the same as Vacuum packaging?

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Are these two types of food packaging the same or are there any differences in them?

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  1. No, vacuum packaging means they extract all the air; modified atmosphere packaging means they change the air for a different mixture of gases that will prevent the food decaying so quickly.


  2. Henry is right.  M.A.P usually incorporates a gas like nitrogen.  Vacuum is the total absence of air, and best suited for long-term freezing.  You shouldn't freeze MAP products, because it will still freezer-burn.
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