Collapsible food container

A method for providing a collapsible food container, the method comprising:

• providing a collapsible container;
• and
• providing a lid assembly;
• the collapsible container including an upper portion, a lower portion, and a seating wall;
• the seating wall coupled to a first end of the upper portion and the lower portion coupled to a second end of the upper portion opposite the first end;
• providing an upper retaining ridge and a lower retaining ridge extending from the seating wall;
• providing a seating wall channel coupled to the seating wall positioned in between the upper retaining ridge and the lower retaining ridge;
• the upper portion being collapsible as to transition the collapsible container between an expanded state in which the collapsible container defines an inner space and a collapsed state in which the lower portion, the upper portion, and the seating wall are adjacent to one another;
• the lid assembly including a rigid lid and a rigid collar separate from the rigid lid, the rigid collar intactly embedding and separating from the seating wall channel;
• and
• the rigid lid removably coupling to the rigid collar while the rigid collar is embedded within the seating wall channel.

A collapsible food container, comprising:

• a collapsible container;
• and
• a lid assembly;
• the collapsible container including an upper portion, a lower portion, and a seating wall;
• the seating wall coupled to a first end of the upper portion and the lower portion coupled to a second end of the upper portion opposite the first end;
• an upper retaining ridge and a lower retaining ridge extending from the seating wall;
• a seating wall channel coupled to the seating wall positioned in between the upper retaining ridge and the lower retaining ridge;
• the upper portion being collapsible as to transition the collapsible container between an expanded state in which the collapsible container defines an inner space and a collapsed state in which the lower portion, the upper portion, and the seating wall are adjacent to one another;
• the lid assembly including a rigid lid and a rigid collar separate from the rigid lid, the rigid collar intactly embedding and separating from the seating wall channel;
• and
• the rigid lid removably coupling to the rigid collar while the rigid collar is embedded within the seating wall channel;
• a pair of latches rotatably coupled to the rigid lid and capable of removably coupling to the rigid collar;
• compression valves embedded within the rigid lid and positioned under each of the pair of latches;
• a hole through each of the compression valves;
• a circular protrusion extending from an underside of each of the pair of latches and positioned to align with the hole of each of the compression valves;
• and
• the compression valves creating an airtight seal within the inner space while the pair of latches are removably coupled to the rigid collar.