Packaged food product
OwnerSean Savage, Paul Baldwininventors
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Abstract
A packaged food product suitable for microwave heating includes a microwave susceptor and a sealed container that encloses the food product and the microwave susceptor. A gas is sealed within the container and the container has at least one releasably sealed opening that is adapted to vent gas from the package during heating. The susceptor is disposed adjacent the food product to shield at least a portion of the food product against microwave heating, whilst simultaneously heating the shielded portion by infrared radiation.
Claims32
A packaged food product suitable for microwave heating, the packaged food product including a microwave susceptor, a sealed container that encloses the food product and the microwave susceptor, and a gas sealed within the container, the container having at least one releasably sealed opening that is adapted to open during heating to vent gas from the packaged food product, the susceptor being disposed adjacent the food product to shield at least a portion of the food product against microwave radiation, whilst simultaneously heating said portion by infrared radiation, wherein the susceptor covers more than one surface of the food product and is separate from and is not secured to the container and is adapted to remain in close proximity with the food product during heating.
A method of packaging a food product, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a food product and a microwave susceptor in a container such that the susceptor is positioned adjacent the food product;
- seating the container;
- flushing the container with a gas of a controlled composition such that the gas is contained in the sealed container;
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- providing at least one releasably sealed opening defined by the container that is adapted to vent gas from the container during heating.
A method of packaging a food product, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a food product and a microwave susceptor in a container such that the susceptor is positioned adjacent the food product;
- sealing the container;
- flushing the container with a gas such that the gas is contained in the sealed container;
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- providing at least one releasably sealed opening defined by the container that is adapted to vent gas from the container during heating, the releasably sealed opening being of a sufficient size to release substantially all of the gas upon the releasably sealed opening venting during heating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.