Closure and Closure System for Maintaining the Value or Integrity of Perishables by Regulating Temperature

A closure system for increasing the storage life of perishables, which comprises:

• a. a material with heating or cooling properties;
• b. a container for storing perishables, which comprises an outer wall and an inner wall;
• a wall chamber created by the inner wall and the outer wall for containing the material with heating or cooling properties;
• an opening on the wall chamber top for inserting and/or removing the material with heating or cooling properties;
• a container base connected to the bottom of the inner wall and the outer wall, a container cavity bounded by the inner wall and the container base for holding perishables. A closure comprising a seal structure for the wall chamber and container to maintain thermal stability and a fastening system for securing the closure and the container together.

A closure system for increasing the storage life of perishables, which comprises:

• a. a material with heating or cooling properties;
• b. a pouch that is filled with the material with heating or cooling properties;
• c. a container for storing or transporting perishables;
• d. a closure that attaches to the container;
• e. a seal for preserving the freshness of perishables in the container and sealing the closure to the container;
• f. a fastener for ensuring the closure engages the container;
• g. a snap fit fastener for fastening the pouch onto an inner or outer walls of the container and the closure.