Method for Heat Treating a Product Contained in a Package Such as a Tray
AssigneeM.E.S. Technologies
InventorsMostafa El Haba, Alain Germain, Patrick Mahe
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Abstract
Disclosed is a tray including at least one deformable wall. The product contained in the tray is heated, the vapour produced by the heating being allowed to escape through an opening in the pack. The product is heated, being taken to a desired temperature, a temperature-holding stage is carried out, the vapour being allowed to escape, a gaseous fluid is introduced into the pack at the end of this temperature-holding stage and the pack is closed totally.
Claims14
1-13. (canceled)
A method for heat treatment of a product, in particular a food product, contained in a pack having at least one deformable wall, wherein the product contained in the pack is heated so as to be taken to a desired temperature, a temperature-holding stage is carried out, vapour produced by the heating is allowed to escape through an opening in the pack during heating and temperature holding, a gaseous fluid is introduced into the pack at the end of said temperature-holding stage and the pack is totally closed.
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