Method for flavor-treating foodstuffs provided in a packaging
OwnerAlexander Mittermayrinventor
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for flavor-treating a food product (3) provided in a packaging (1), in which a protective gas (5), especially carbon dioxide, nitrogen, inert gas or mixtures thereof, is introduced into the head space (4) of the open packaging (1) together with a fluid (7) comprising at least one flavoring agent before the packaging (1) is sealed in a gas-tight manner. In order to provide improved conditions for the method it is proposed to add an antioxidant to the fluid (7), which in particular comprises water as the main constituent.
Claims11
A method for flavor-treating a food product (3) provided in a packaging (1), in which a protective gas (5), especially carbon dioxide, nitrogen, inert gas or mixtures thereof, is introduced into the head space (4) of the open packaging (1) together with a fluid (7) comprising at least one flavoring agent before the packaging (1) is sealed in a gas-tight manner, wherein an antioxidant is added to the fluid (7) with the flavoring agent, which fluid especially comprises water as the main constituent.
The use of a mixture of a fluid (7), which comprises water, at least one flavoring agent and an antioxidant, and of a protective gas (5), especially carbon dioxide, nitrogen, inert gas or mixtures thereof, for spraying into the head space (4) of a packaging (1) for flavor-treating a food product (3) provided in the packaging (1).
An apparatus for flavor-treating a food product (3), comprising a food product (3) provided in the packaging (1), a fluid storage container (10) which comprises a fluid (7) containing a flavoring agent, a gas storage container (9) for a protective gas (5), especially carbon dioxide, nitrogen, inert gas or mixtures thereof, and at least one introduction means comprising a gas conduit (6) for introducing the flavoring agent and the protective gas (5) into the head space (4) of the packaging (1), wherein the fluid storage container (10) comprises a fluid (7) containing water, at least one flavoring agent and at least one antioxidant, with the gas conduit (6) opening into the head space (4) of the packaging (1) being connected both with the gas storage container (9) and also with the fluid storage container (10) for joint introduction of the fluid (7) and the protective gas (5) into the head space (4) of the packaging (1).
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