DESCRIZIONE
The present invention provides a modified atmosphere packaging method, comprising the following steps: providing a modified atmosphere packaging (1,5,9) made in a gas impermeable material, the packaging is heat sealable at a heat sealing section and comprises at least one one-way valve (6) for allowing gas to escape the packaging; adding dry ice snow (4) and a food product (2) to the modified atmosphere packaging (6); evacuating gas from the modified atmosphere packaging (1,5,9) before heat sealing; and heat sealing the modified atmosphere packaging at the heat sealing section.