Why does milk come in plastic bottles instead of the TetraPak?

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Jzero

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I find that milk keeps longer in plastic bottles. Since as a single guy living alone I don't consume it very quickly, I seek out plastic bottles.
 
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Yo Ma Ma

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Yeah, I'm not sure the plastic actually imparts taste, but I do know the cheaper milk contained in them varies too much in taste for me, and usually is not a good tasting milk. I have been buying the Horizons milk for quite awhile now, bad thing is approximately $5/gal, but it does have a very nice taste (even the skim & 1%). It is packaged in the cartons with the little plastic spouts.
 
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I grew up on milk in TetraPak so moving here and getting the plastic taste was a shock.
The Horizon milk ownz but the price is just ridiculous.
 
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hm i just read up on it, and not once did i hear one of the pro's of it was it's natural test, but more it's long shelf life. As much processing as it has to go through to survive 6 months without refridgeration, i really have to wonder what it tastes like.
 
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Originally posted by: Hardcore
hm i just read up on it, and not once did i hear one of the pro's of it was it's natural test, but more it's long shelf life. As much processing as it has to go through to survive 6 months without refridgeration, i really have to wonder what it tastes like.
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Milk can hardly go 6 hours without refridgeration, let alone 6 months.... Dunno what you were reading. :p
 
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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Hardcore
hm i just read up on it, and not once did i hear one of the pro's of it was it's natural test, but more it's long shelf life. As much processing as it has to go through to survive 6 months without refridgeration, i really have to wonder what it tastes like.
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Milk can hardly go 6 hours without refridgeration, let alone 6 months.... Dunno what you were reading. :p
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It could be done by using radioactive radiation. I'm not sure it's legal here. Sometimes I wonder if it isn't. I had an opened box of apple pie that looked fresh after 6 months in the fridge. :disgust:
 
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a quick glance at the title of this thread and i thought this was about tera patrick (not that i know who she is... hehe)
 
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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Hardcore
hm i just read up on it, and not once did i hear one of the pro's of it was it's natural test, but more it's long shelf life. As much processing as it has to go through to survive 6 months without refridgeration, i really have to wonder what it tastes like.
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:Q

Milk can hardly go 6 hours without refridgeration, let alone 6 months.... Dunno what you were reading. :p
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?We can now tap the western and north-eastern markets for our products as the shelf life of milk has dramatically increased from 10 hours to four months due to tetrapak containers,?
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http://in.biz.yahoo.com/040409/26/2che9.html

The tetrapak variety has been processed so that the milk retains its quality for up to 6 months without refrigeration
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http://www.mouthshut.com/readreview/48140-1.html

Do i need to find more?
 
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Yo Ma Ma

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Hardcore
hm i just read up on it, and not once did i hear one of the pro's of it was it's natural test, but more it's long shelf life. As much processing as it has to go through to survive 6 months without refridgeration, i really have to wonder what it tastes like.
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Milk can hardly go 6 hours without refridgeration, let alone 6 months.... Dunno what you were reading. :p
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There is a brand of milk (I think "Parmalat"?) that is found in the non-refrigerated section at the grocery store, it can keep at room temperature for quite awhile until it's opened.

 
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FrustratedUser

Lifer
Aug 16, 2001
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Originally posted by: Hardcore
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Hardcore
hm i just read up on it, and not once did i hear one of the pro's of it was it's natural test, but more it's long shelf life. As much processing as it has to go through to survive 6 months without refridgeration, i really have to wonder what it tastes like.
Click to expand...
:Q

Milk can hardly go 6 hours without refridgeration, let alone 6 months.... Dunno what you were reading. :p
Click to expand...

?We can now tap the western and north-eastern markets for our products as the shelf life of milk has dramatically increased from 10 hours to four months due to tetrapak containers,?
Click to expand...
http://in.biz.yahoo.com/040409/26/2che9.html

The tetrapak variety has been processed so that the milk retains its quality for up to 6 months without refrigeration
Click to expand...
http://www.mouthshut.com/readreview/48140-1.html

Do i need to find more?
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No you don't but that is not the normal procedure for milk in TetraPak.
TetraPak > Platic containers.

 
minendo

minendo

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Aug 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: Hardcore
hm i just read up on it, and not once did i hear one of the pro's of it was it's natural test, but more it's long shelf life. As much processing as it has to go through to survive 6 months without refridgeration, i really have to wonder what it tastes like.
Click to expand...
:Q

Milk can hardly go 6 hours without refridgeration, let alone 6 months.... Dunno what you were reading. :p
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There is shelf stable milk out there.
 
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