Shelf Safe Milk ~ Wholesome Goodness. Anytime, Anywhere {#milkunleashed}

How I wish I had brought some shelf safe milk with me last week!  You see, I just returned from a camping trip and although being in the great outdoors was a lot of fun, it also quickly became a considerable amount of work and a bit of a health concern.

With the recent heat wave that has gripped much of the continent, and no access to refrigeration, we were constantly buying ice to replenish our coolers to be certain perishable items, such as all of our milk and flavoured coffee creams, were safe and kept at a constant cold temperature.

In case you are not familiar, shelf safe milk is Grade A fluid milk that requires no refrigeration until the package is opened.  {This would have definitely saved on cooler space and ice!} This is thanks to ultra pasteurization and special Tetra Pak cartons that preserve all the wholesome goodness of the milk.

It’s summer vacation time, which means we are always on the go.  We are visiting family, going on picnics, hiking, camping, running to sports practices and games, going on car trips, to the beach and more!

Combining a healthy diet and our on-the-go lifestyles can be challenging to say the least, and Milk Unleashed is here to help!  The convenient tetra paks make it easy to provide real milk safely to our family – anytime, anywhere – without the restrictions of refrigeration.   A great tip is to freeze the packs and then by mid-day they’re just the right temperature.

Are you wondering where to find shelf safe milk in the store?

Some stores put it in or near the refrigerated section, most don’t. They prefer to take advantage of the fact that it doesn’t need refrigeration and put it on a shelf. It might be alongside non-milk beverages in Tetra Pak cartons, like soy, almond or rice milks. Or perhaps look in the aisles where you find baking goods, juices, baby/toddler milk, or in the cereal and canned and powered milk sections.

These are just some of the shelf safe milk brands you’ll find in Canada.  {For the U.S., click here.}

• Chokéo
• Baboo
• Grand Pré
• Store Brands

Check back often as new brands are being introduced all the time. You will find a shelf safe milk in an assortment of varieties such as:

• 1%
• 2%
• Chocolate
• Dark chocolate
• Cafe flavoured creams {French Vanilla, Mocha, Irish Cream and No Sugar Added French Vanilla}
• Lactose-free
• Organic
• Fine filtered
• Added nutrition {Calcium, Nutrition 24, Omega-3 and Omega-3 DHA}

With all the handy single-serving and 32-oz. cartons of shelf safe milk, there’s no need to ever run out of milk. Buying items in bulk makes things easier, but there’s usually no room in the fridge.  Keep a few of each size and variety in your pantry and then when you are baking or heading out on an adventure you can easily grab what you need.

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Disclosure: “This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Milk Unleashed blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own.”