30 Mar 2022 --- Vacuum seal technologies are essential for preserving F&B shelf life for home, hospitality and other non-food sectors like the pharmaceutical industry. Over the past several years, new machinery and product design has hit the market, enabling stakeholders to make important developments that can protect consumer hygiene and lower energy output in line with global environmental sustainability goals. However, serious problems have arisen due to force majeures, such as disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, damage to infrastructure caused by extreme weather, and cyberattacks on some of the world’s largest energy and food providers.