compostable vacuum bags and sealer appliances

Does anybody have experiences they can speak to with the handful of compostable vacuum bags on the market now? (Mid-2021).

This site lists a few options.
- Grounded Packaging Co (country of origin unclear, though they have purchase sites for US, UK, NZ, AUS)
- Eco Bag (made in & ships from UK)
- Salt of the Earth Packaging (made in & ships from NZ)

Other products I've found online:
- Sustaina-Pouch (EU based)
- VestaEco (US based)
- Econic Packaging (only tested in "snorkel" sealers, NZ based)

Several of these list that they're tested for in-chamber vacuum sealers, which are more common at the commercial and industrial level of appliance (as opposed to "out of chamber", like the widely-available FoodSavers, or a "snorkel/nozzle attachment" which I am unfamiliar with entirely). I am in the market for a new vac sealer anyhow, as my little FoodSaver is over 10 years old and beginning to die. But since I have to buy a new appliance to even *try* some of these, I thought I'd ask around for input.

I'm starting to raise my own meat chickens, ducks, and rabbits in the next few years so I'd like to get a quality setup that has the ability to serve me if I want to sell/disburse meat and does not generate plastic waste.

Thanks yall

thanks for the sources, someone gave me one of those vacuum sealers still in sealed box but I never even tried it because of my aversion to plastic.
I would also be interested in how well compostable sealing bags work.

Sure thing, I hope it helps folks!

Its a hard place to find balance, as the extended shelf-life of goods frozen this way is really incredible and has a ton of value for an even remotely-frugal household. I haven't made any decisions yet on what setup I'm going to get but I'm pleased to have put all the resources I could find into one place

Are these bags suitable for a Food Saver?

I read somewhere that these bags are not suitable for household vacuum sealers.

What I read said that they are suitable for use on commercial "in-chamber" vacuum machines with temperature adjustment.

It also seems to me that if they are compostable how long will these last in the freezer before they start to degrade?

Yep, those are all things to consider. Most/all of them appear to not co-operate with the FoodSaver type of sealer. I don't know enough about the various kinds of sealers yet to understand precisely why one sort will work and another won't, but the "in-chamber" sort seem to be the most compatible with these kinds of bags, though one or two listed testing with vacuum sealers that have a hose. Most of them also noted that their freezer life expectancy is somewhere in the 1-2 year range I think, and largely they are not appropriate for Sous Vide-style cooking (heating meat in a vac sealed bag at long and low temps) due to deterioration. They also seem hit-or-miss with fully liquid foods, probably like broth and sauce and whatnot. I don't have the expertise to understand why yet.

In-chamber sealers are NOT CHEAP by any means.  But if its a setup that may last a family 10+ years, or for commercial use it might be worth it.

I think we looked at "compostable" plastic substitutes in another thread. The conclusion was that they could only be composted in a commercial/municipal process that kept the heat and humidity very high for six months. A home composting system cannot do that.

Anne is this the kind of sealer you mean?

https://www.toolots.com/dz-260-pd-chamber-vacuum-packaging-machine-with-9-7-8-seal-bar-oil-pump.html?cid=10105378748&gclid=CjwKCAjwmeiIBhA6EiwA-uaeFTGycEsFz7NvnZ91AP6GP-9q8Enyi7OevqleY3zxpdHfeDu-VxlDXhoCBOIQAvD_BwE

like a kryovac

Bruce, I am not sure.

I remember reading some time ago about these bags.

At the time I thought it was a good idea when using to remove air from commercial packaging.  

What I was visioning was, let's say meat in a butcher shop.

A consumer will purchase the meat, use it then put the plastic wrap in the trash and when it gets picked up as garbage it will compost in the landfill.