Food package for cut produce
AssigneePaper-Pak Industries
InventorsRonald JENSEN, Sayandro VERSTEYLEN
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a food package system for cut or sliced produce. The food package system includes a food tray, tray insert, closure, and an absorbent food pad positioned directly below the tray insert that absorbs exuded liquid from the cut or sliced produce, and contains active agents that modify the atmosphere in the food package system and have antimicrobial activity. The absorbent food pad absorbs liquids from the cut or sliced produce and keeps the absorbed liquids separated from the produce to extend shelf life, preserve appearance and other organoleptic features, and reduce spoilage of the cut or sliced produce in the food package system.
Claims20
A food package system for cut or sliced produce that includes a food tray, a tray insert, and a closure, wherein the food tray has a bottom and side walls connected to the bottom that form a top opening, wherein the tray insert has an outer perimeter sized so the tray insert is positionable inside the food tray and forms a space therebetween, and wherein the closure encloses the top opening, the system comprising:
- an active, absorbent food pad for cut or sliced produce positioned on the bottom of the food tray and directly below the tray insert, wherein the absorbent food pad has a pad architecture comprising:
- a top layer;
- a bottom layer;
- an absorbent body between the top layer and the bottom layer;
- and
- an active agent selected from the group consisting of:
- antimicrobial agent, atmosphere modifying system, and a combination thereof,
- wherein the cut or sliced produce positioned on the tray insert exudes a liquid that is directed toward the outer perimeter of the tray insert, and which liquid is absorbed into the absorbent food pad.
A food package system for cut or sliced produce that includes a food tray, a tray insert, and a closure, wherein the food tray has a bottom and side walls connected to the bottom that form a top opening, wherein the tray insert has an outer perimeter sized so the tray insert is positionable inside the food tray, and wherein the closure encloses the top opening, the system comprising:
- an active, absorbent food pad for cut or sliced produce positioned on the bottom of the food tray and directly below the tray insert, wherein the absorbent food pad has a pad architecture comprising, from top-to-bottom:
- a top layer that is a material selected from the group consisting of:
- polyethylene film, polypropylene film, nonwoven, coffee filter tissue, and any combinations thereof;
- an absorbent body comprising:
- a first tissue layer that is one or more tissues;
- a laminate layer that is one or more plies of a cellulosic material;
- a second tissue layer that is one or more tissues;
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- an active agent in any of the first tissue layer, second tissue layer, and/or laminate layer;
- and
- a bottom layer that is a material selected from the group consisting of:
- polyethylene film, polypropylene film, nonwoven, coffee filter tissue, and any combinations thereof.
A flexible storage pouch for cut or sliced produce, comprising:
- a flexible pouch into which the cut or sliced produce is placed;
- an active, absorbent food pad for cut or sliced produce positioned in the flexible pouch, wherein the absorbent food pad has a pad architecture comprising:
- a top layer;
- a bottom layer;
- an absorbent medium between the top layer and the bottom layer;
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- an active agent selected from the group consisting of:
- antimicrobial agent, atmosphere modifying system, and a combination thereof, wherein the active agent is present in the absorbent medium;
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- wherein the cut or sliced produce and the absorbent food pad are enclosed and sealed in the flexible pouch, and
- wherein the absorbent food pad absorbs liquid exuded by the cut or sliced produce in the flexible pouch, and thereby extends shelf life, improves appearance, and reduces spoilage of the cut or sliced produce in the flexible pouch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.