What is the shelf-life of your products?

As of the end of April 2023, most of our meals have a five year 'best before' date. This doesn’t mean that the food won't last longer than five years, but we would recommend using it in that window to get the best-tasting result.

What is the difference between the brown and yellow pouches?

We offer two main packaging options. The yellow Firepot bags are made of mixed materials, making them waterproof and ideal for rehydrating your food and then eating directly from the pouch. These are particularly popular among customers doing water-based expeditions or activities and can be returned to us for recycling through the Firepot Recycle Scheme.

Our brown compostable pouches are made from bio-sources, which means they can be added to your home compost and, given the right conditions, will break down into CO2, water and organic materials. We advise that these are kept dry. For more details on our compostable packaging, click here.

For particularly weight-sensitive expeditions or for group-catering, we can also offer multi-portion bags. This enables us to shave valuable grams off the overall pouch weight.

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