CA1105317A - Process for extending the life of cut vegetables - Google Patents
Process for extending the life of cut vegetablesInfo
- Publication number
- CA1105317A CA1105317A CA330,229A CA330229A CA1105317A CA 1105317 A CA1105317 A CA 1105317A CA 330229 A CA330229 A CA 330229A CA 1105317 A CA1105317 A CA 1105317A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- package
- oxygen
- days
- carbon monoxide
- carbon dioxide
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23B—PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS
- A23B7/00—Preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables
- A23B7/14—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10
- A23B7/144—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
- A23B7/148—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor in a controlled atmosphere, e.g. partial vacuum, comprising only CO2, N2, O2 or H2O
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Zoology (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Storage Of Fruits Or Vegetables (AREA)
- Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US91792978A | 1978-06-22 | 1978-06-22 | |
| US917,929 | 1978-06-22 | ||
| US45,881 | 1979-06-08 | ||
| US06/045,881 US4224347A (en) | 1979-06-08 | 1979-06-08 | Process and package for extending the life of cut vegetables |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1105317A true CA1105317A (en) | 1981-07-21 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA330,229A Expired CA1105317A (en) | 1978-06-22 | 1979-06-21 | Process for extending the life of cut vegetables |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (1) | AU528696B2 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA1105317A (de) |
| DE (1) | DE2924914A1 (de) |
| FR (1) | FR2429152B1 (de) |
| GB (1) | GB2026841B (de) |
| IT (1) | IT1120440B (de) |
| NL (1) | NL190834C (de) |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2531042B2 (fr) * | 1982-07-30 | 1986-03-07 | Seb Sa | Dispositif pour conserver dans un refrigerateur des produits sensibles a la deshydration |
| GB2179025A (en) * | 1985-08-14 | 1987-02-25 | Flower Franchisers | Packing horticultural produce |
| GB8531402D0 (en) * | 1985-12-20 | 1986-02-05 | Chemence Ltd | Container |
| AU613909B2 (en) * | 1987-04-28 | 1991-08-15 | Fresh Express Incorporated | Method for packaging perishables |
| SE510830C2 (sv) * | 1995-02-16 | 1999-06-28 | Pure Pulse Technologies Inc | Sätt att med god hållbarhet förpacka färskt kött i en förpackning av plast |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3453119A (en) * | 1965-03-29 | 1969-07-01 | Whirlpool Co | Storage of fresh leafy vegetables |
| US3450544A (en) * | 1966-01-10 | 1969-06-17 | United Fruit Co | Method of packaging ripening perishable plant foods to prolong storage life |
| DK121835B (da) * | 1967-11-14 | 1971-12-06 | Kalle Ag | Fremgangsmåde til fremstilling af en portionspakning af frisk kød. |
| GB1199998A (en) * | 1968-04-03 | 1970-07-22 | Unilever Ltd | Food Package |
| US3630759A (en) * | 1970-01-02 | 1971-12-28 | Brown Co | Package for respiratory products |
| FR2198700B1 (de) * | 1972-09-11 | 1975-06-13 | Rhone Poulenc Ind |
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1979
- 1979-06-20 DE DE19792924914 patent/DE2924914A1/de active Granted
- 1979-06-20 FR FR7915799A patent/FR2429152B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1979-06-21 AU AU48272/79A patent/AU528696B2/en not_active Expired
- 1979-06-21 CA CA330,229A patent/CA1105317A/en not_active Expired
- 1979-06-22 IT IT49516/79A patent/IT1120440B/it active
- 1979-06-22 NL NL7904897A patent/NL190834C/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1979-06-22 GB GB7921767A patent/GB2026841B/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AU528696B2 (en) | 1983-05-12 |
| IT1120440B (it) | 1986-03-26 |
| FR2429152A1 (fr) | 1980-01-18 |
| AU4827279A (en) | 1980-01-03 |
| DE2924914C2 (de) | 1989-12-28 |
| NL190834B (nl) | 1994-04-18 |
| NL190834C (nl) | 1994-09-16 |
| NL7904897A (nl) | 1979-12-28 |
| IT7949516A0 (it) | 1979-06-22 |
| GB2026841A (en) | 1980-02-13 |
| GB2026841B (en) | 1982-11-03 |
| FR2429152B1 (fr) | 1985-09-13 |
| DE2924914A1 (de) | 1980-01-10 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| MKEX | Expiry |