How the Vollrath Vacuum Pack Machine boosted quality and efficiency at Truffle Shuffle

Truffle Shuffle is a wildly popular online chef marketplace that delivers meal kits for its virtual cooking classes. After the pandemic-induced pivot to the online business model, the young company experienced such quick growth that it was looking to improve its processes to keep up with demand.

The struggle they faced was how to package the delicate items safely and effectively in their meal kits, like lobster tails, shrimp, and steaks. They were also looking for a better way to store and package spices, powders, and their very own truffle salt.

The Vollrath Vacuum Pack Machine resolved not just those issues but, as a bonus, even helps the Truffle Shuffle team plan better than before.

More effective packaging

Before they discovered the Vollrath Vacuum Pack Machine, the Truffle Shuffle team would usually just plastic wrap many ingredients, or even package them in resealable plastic bags. Truffle Shuffle prides itself on giving their customers the best ingredients and the best experience to go with it. Yet, the methods they used for packaging their top-quality ingredients left them looking for a better solution to meet their own expectation for excellence.

Vacuum-sealing the ingredients with the Vollrath Vacuum Pack Machine helps them extend the life of delicate products like lobster tails or shrimp and guarantees that they’re delivered to their customers in pristine condition. The enhanced packaging made a tangible difference to their overall service quality.

They now also store perishable food products like spices, powders, and their precious truffle salt in a vacuum sealed environment to preserve the quality for as long as possible.

More efficient process

The Truffle Shuffle team now works more efficiently and productively thanks to the Vacuum Pack Machine. The previous method of plastic wrapping or placing product in a resealable plastic bag took much longer and produced results that were notoriously inconsistent.

They really love the Vollrath Vacuum Pack machine’s speed during vacuum seal cycles. The machine seals very quickly, which allows the team to get the project done without having to wait or split time between projects. It’s a definite time saver.

Another benefit is the ease of use of the machine. The intuitive interface makes it very easy to train new team members. All Truffle Shuffle members are trained on how the machine works and how to adjust it if they need to.

Easy Cleanup

Cleanliness is very important in the kitchen at Truffle Shuffle. That’s why they also love that the machine is very easy to clean compared to other models. The Vollrath Vacuum Pack machine allows them to clean up the chamber very simply and quickly so the team can continue with the day without interruption.

Better planning

For certain recipes, Truffle Shuffle will use vacuum-sealing to make their jobs easier and the project smoother. For instance, they can now make large batches of tomato sauce for their Margherita pizza class and easily portion and store it. This allows the kitchen team to forecast and plan the team’s prep schedule in a very organized manner.

Finally, they also us the Vollrath vacuum pack machine for preserving fresh truffles. At the height of the season, Truffle Shuffle purchases large amounts of black truffles at the peak of ripeness. Then, they vacuum seal them and preserve them in the freezer to be able to offer truffles in their dishes and recipes year-round. Before the vacuum pack machine, they couldn’t preserve the truffles to their standard and therefore weren’t able to do this.