Canned goods, dried foods like dried beans, dried fish. But if you keep in a refrigerator, the food will be ok for a period of time especially frozen foods.
Which type of food should only be kept for a short period of time?"
well food that is frozen can be kept for a long time without going off
Foods that spoil easy are anything with mayonaise, fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh meat.
Meats
Pastries
Some dairy
Honey!
To extend their shelf-life.
To keep foods fresh and extend shelf life.
They package foods to ensure safety,to avoid food spoilage, and to prolong the shelf life of a certain foods.
To extend shelf life (last longer).
According to the manager of Galloway's Specialty Foods, in Richmond, British Columbia, the shelf life of Xanthan Gum is one year. Bill Main
Diet Coke itself is not unstable after its shelf life has expired. The aspartame in the Diet Coke becomes unstable after a short amount of time. However, Diet Coke has a shelf life of almost one year.
To give the food a longer shelf life and it holds the food together.
Each vitamin will have a different shelf life, depending on how it is made. Some are in capsules, others are tablets, some are synthetic and others are made using whole foods.
Almost all canned and jar foods contain preservatives. Preservatives help lengthen the shelf-life of foods.
The extended shelf life of vacuum packed foods is dependent upon the type of food. Fruits and nuts can be stored indefinitely. Meats will have a shelf life of less than six months.
Once reconstituted with water, oral suspension shelf life is as short as five days but possibly effective up to 15 days, especially if refrigerated.
Avocados,Pastas,Canned Beans-Garbanzos-Lentils, & Onions.