a packaging system includes a packaging member adapted to support a foodstuff in use . the packaging member includes a container or tray formed from an open celled material . the container or tray has an interior for contacting the foodstuff in use and an outside . the tray containing a foodstuff is wrapped in plastic and then placed in an oxygen barrier bag for evacuation , charging and sealing in a chamber to decrease the oxygen content in the barrier bag to prolong the shelf life of the foodstuff .