shelf-stable

adjective

shelf-sta·ble ˈshelf-ˌstā-bəl

: processed or packaged to withstand prolonged storage without refrigeration

All the rage in Europe and Latin America, boxed shelf-stable milk has yet to catch on with U.S. consumers.—

Christine Foster

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Boone helped distribute items at an event in which 500 neighborhood families received fresh produce and shelf-stable pantry goods from the Food Bank For New York City, as well as toys from the NYPD. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024 Buy foods in small boxes: Most shelf-stable foods need refrigeration after opening. —

Merve Ceylan, Health, 18 Dec. 2024 The result was Super Dirt and its flagship product, BALLERS, a line of shelf-stable snack bites designed to keep up with busy lifestyles. —

Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The company divested the Green Giant shelf-stable product line in November 2023—a move that has weighed heavily on sales—though volumes flagged for other brands, too. —

Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shelf-stable