Last weekend was our first camping trip of the summer! I try to keep the packing list and meal plans simple {for my sanity’s sake}. In a primal nutshell, we brought meat, nuts, and produce. But I knew I’d need to bring milk for Luv. Instead of lugging a gallon of milk that took up precious room in the cooler, Tetra Pak sent us some shelf safe milk to try.[*] I stashed a few in our chuck box before we journeyed into the forest.
There area number of brands that offer milk in shelf safe Tetra Pak milk boxes {my personal favorite being Organic Valley}. Aseptic Tetra Pak containers allow for milk to be kept at room temperature, giving them a longer shelf life. I simply tossed one in the cooler before our hike to let it chill so she could enjoy a cold drink when we returned to camp.
And enjoy it, she did!
Noteworthy Mentions:
1. I would prefer the shelf safe organic whole milk by Organic Valley {though the packaging is not exactly tailored to children} mainly because my family appreciates full fats in our diet.
2. I also have to note the amount of sugar {aside from the natural sugar lactose} in the flavored milk is higher than I am comfortable with.
Honestly, I have no problem letting Luv drink a milk box {especially if it were organic whole milk} now and then. But considering how we eat; the flavored shelf stable milk will remain a rare treat. I couldn’t write this review without addressing those two points. I will say that I would prefer her to drink an organic flavored milk on occasion as opposed to a soda or other “juice” box drink.
Milk Unleashed:
Tetra Pak milk boxes are the same containers you’ve seen in the grocery aisle {even in your pantry, I bet!}. Designed specifically to keep air out, block light and other harmful contaminants. Stow in the picnic basket, stash for road trips, and {forgive me for mentioning it so soon, but…} add to the lunchbox for back to school. Tetra Pak’s shelf safe milk boxes retain milk’s quality without using a fridge or use of preservatives. For up to six months! You can buy in bulk and store them safely in your pantry – just keep a handful or so chilled in the fridge, depending on how fast your family enjoys them. I love that I can recycle the Tetra Pak cartons, too!
Here are some colorful .pdf guides with creative ideas for your summer adventures thanks to Milk Unleashed:
Cow Calendar
· A friendly dairy cow offers up interesting trivia and fun ideas for every day in July. Like Teddy Bear Picnic Day…and of course Chocolate Day.On-the-Go Tips
· Keeping kids occupied in the car
· Making errands fun
· Healthy snacks when you’re on the mooove
· Making the trip an interesting part of the journeySnacks Unleashed
· Ever heard of “clean out the cupboard trail mix”? Easy and delicious!
· Try a cereal picnic
· Top shelf oatmeal is ideal for a camping trip
· Plus plenty of reasons to get on board the milk train
Looking for ways to get your little ones to drink more milk? Visit the Milk Unleashed website for ideas, nutritional facts, brands that offer shelf safe milk, read up on the flavored milk debate, and more!
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Anne
I learned that milk in Tetra Pak packaging keeps for six months without refrigeration. May I just say: Wow!
latanya
Once refrigerated it can last 7-10 days
Jennifer B
I would love the chocolate tru moo
deb c
I’d like to try Hershey’s 2% Strawberry milk
jenna d
I would like to try the Organic Valley milk
Jennifer
the cow wow milk sounds interesting!
Danielle E
I’d love to try the Horizon Organic milk
Elena
I want to try the Horizon Organic Chocolate milk
Linda Lansford
I want to try HERSHEY’S
Jennifer Marohn
We drink that Horizon milk a lot (my daughter calls it cow juice), but I would also like to try the Organic valley that is in your photo.
Marti Parks
I would love to try the Cow Wow Cereal Milk. It sounds pretty darn good.
Amy Z.
I’d like to try the TruMoo Chocolate milk.
Heather Freeman
I would like to try the Hershey’s strawberry milk.
Dana Rodriguez
The Cow Wow cereal milk sounds really interesting lol~thanks for the chance!
pu ye
I learned that milk in Tetra Pak packaging keeps for six months without refrigeration.
Jennifer T.
I learned that using Ultra High Temperature pasteurization and packaging in TetraPak boxes allows for shelf stability.
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Patti Hess
I want to try Hershey’s
pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
thank you
Melissa Hartley
I learned this:
Shelf safe milk, like regular milk, builds strong bones, lowers blood pressure, and reduces the risk of diabetes and some cancers. A carton (8 oz.) of shelf safe milk has 8 grams of protein and 9 essential nutrients – calcium, Vitamins A, D and B12, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, riboflavin, niacin and zinc – nearly half of the daily recommended vitamins intake .. thank you
Charlene S
I want to try Horizon Vanilla.
mrsshukra
Horizon Organic is our brand!
Sherrie C.
I would love to try the Borden’s brand 2% Reduced Fat Banana Milk
callawishes(at)hotmail(dot)com
ANN*H
I would like to try the Hersheys strawberry or chocolate milk for my grandson. I like that it doesnt have to be refrigerated until opened
Carol
I want to try the Horizon Organic Chocolate milk
Monique Rizzo
The organic valley milk sounds wonderful.
Thanks for the chance.
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michelle cooke
i learned how they can make it shelf safe by pasteurizing milk at an ultra high temperature (UHT), and then packaging it in a Tetra Pak carton.
Robin Wilson
I would love to try TruMoo ~ I have heard the name and seen the ads and believe it to be good.
Shayna
I would like to try the TruMoo Milk 🙂
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Stephaneie
I send the Horizon chocolate for my kids lunches and they love it~
Stephanie Larison
I learned it can last 6 months without being in the fridge!
Cassie
id definitely try the horizon organic milk
ericka coello
horizon organic
Ruby Yoshi
I’d like to try Hershey’s brand milk
Carolsue
Shelf Sae milk has been around since the 1960’s!!!
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Sara
I’d love to try the Horizon Organic milk. That’s what I give my son, and it would be so nice to have this for traveling! No more carrying coolers!
Samantha
Borden is my husbands FAVORITE brand for chocolate milk so I’d probably want to try that one.
Em Ma
I’d love to try the Organic Valley
Julie B.
I learned that this milk has “eco-friendly packaging keeps the milk safe and maintains the protein, calcium and other important nutrients”
Debra Sluis
I want to get some true Moo choco milk to keep around. I have TONS of grandkids and to be able to take this with us on the run, a great thing.
Julia
I want to try TruMoo.
Liza @ Views From the 'Ville
I want to try any of the Hershey’s 🙂 Yum yum.
FRANK S
In UHT treatment, milk is exposed to brief, intense heating to temperatures in the range of 275-284 degrees Fahrenheit for only three seconds. Most importantly, UHT treatment is a continuous process which takes place in a closed system that prevents the product from being contaminated by airborne micro-organisms
Noreen
I like horizon milk, well my kids do
Sharon Kaminski
there are 206 bones in the human body.
Michelle H..
I want to try the Organic Valley Chocolate Milk.
bn100
it doesn’t have to be refrigerated until the package is opened
zenetta
I would like to try the TruMoo.
Gina H.
I’d like to try Hershey’s Chocolate Milk.
paulette schneider
Most kids and teens don’t get enough protein, calcium or Vitamin D. The good news is that milk is a great source for all these.
Annmarie W.
My son loves the Horizon chocolate milk! I’d love to try the Hershey’s brand!
Cynthia R
i want to try horizon organic chocolate milk
Ruby
I’d like to try Horizon Organic!
kristin sims
i would like to try the hersheys chocolate and strawberry milk, thank you
Danielle Papsis
I learned it is milk is ultrapasteurized to make it shelf stable.
Erica Barnes
I like the Horizon Organic vanilla and chocolate flavors.
Denise
shelf stable milk uses a different process than pasteurization, called UHT, which is also used with juice boxes.
Desiree Dunbar
I’d love the Organic Valley Whole Milk the most..
nicole
I learned that the box is special so it keeps it safe! so wierd
Peppin
I’ve brought Organic Valley milk boxes on trips abroad for my toddler.
Cindy Merrill
I have never heard of Cow Wow milk until now, I’d like to try it!
Ani
I’d love to try the Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk.
tina reynolds
I would like to try the horizon brand I have heard good things about it
Suzie Williams
Our family likes Horizon Hoganic Vanilla milk.
sandra
i’d like to try the organic valley vanilla flavored milk
Chelsea Rutledge
I would like to try Hershey’s 2% Strawberry milk
Marj McClendon
I’d love to try the LaLa chocolate milk.
Sarah L
Organic Valley and Horizon Organic
Thanks for the contest.
Derrick Johnson
I would love to try the Hershey’s Strawberry Milk.
polly
would like to try the chocolate milk box
kelly g
hershey’s strawberry milk
Gianna
Borden Grade A Milk.
Janice Crespo
I’d like to try the hersheys
Amber L.
I would love to try the Horizon Organic Milk
Yona
I learned that the TetraPak used to package the shelf safe milk is made out of paperboard that is lightweight and made from regrown trees
Stacey A Smith
I want to try the Hershey one the most in Chocolate Flavor
Seyma Shabbir
I love the Hersheys chocolate milk!
danielle johnson
I think i would like to try the tru moo, looks yummy
Nicole D.
I’d love to try Horizon Organic!
Richard Hicks
would love to try the Hershey’s 2% Strawberry milk
robyn paris
i learned that the shelf life is six months long
Betty
I learned about shelf stable milk when we were stationed in England back in the 90’s. Never could find it over here and stopped looking.
Mya Murphy
Hershey’s 2% Strawberry milk sounds nummy!!
Cálaeb Temple
i love the horizon organic milk.
Rebecca Lock
I would like to try the various Hershey’s chocolate milks.
Lisa L
I’d like to try TruMoo!
trixx
I’d like to try Organic Valley