CA2006006A1 - Packaged product - Google Patents
Packaged productInfo
- Publication number
- CA2006006A1 CA2006006A1 CA002006006A CA2006006A CA2006006A1 CA 2006006 A1 CA2006006 A1 CA 2006006A1 CA 002006006 A CA002006006 A CA 002006006A CA 2006006 A CA2006006 A CA 2006006A CA 2006006 A1 CA2006006 A1 CA 2006006A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- food composition
- composition according
- packaged food
- desiccant
- foodstuff
- 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.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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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
- B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
- B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
- B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants
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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
- B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
- B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
- B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants
- B65D81/267—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants the absorber being in sheet form
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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
- B65D81/34—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package
- B65D81/3446—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Freezing, Cooling And Drying Of Foods (AREA)
- General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
- Package Specialized In Special Use (AREA)
- Meat, Egg Or Seafood Products (AREA)
- Jellies, Jams, And Syrups (AREA)
- Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
- Plural Heterocyclic Compounds (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Drying Of Gases (AREA)
- Confectionery (AREA)
- Bakery Products And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
Abstract
Abstract Packaged product A packaged food composition which comprises a package containing a foodstuff and a desiccant.
Description
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Packa~ed product The present invention relates to a packaged composition comprising a foodstuff and a desiccant.
A major problem with chilled or frozen food products where a part or the whole product should be crispy after heating for consumption, such as coated meat or fish products is the migration of water from a part of the product with a high water content to a p~rt with a low water content during storage e.g. from the fish or meat to the coating in frozen or chilled coated fish or meat portions. When such products are heated for consumption in an oven they become undesirably mushy and this prob-lem is particularly noticeable when the heating is car-ried out in a microwave oven. As a microwave oven cannot crisp and brown a product, the parts of the product which should be crispy and crunchy become soft and sog-gy. While it is possible to use special susceptors or browning dishes in microwave ovens to make the product crispy or brown, this may not only be inconvenient and expensive for the consumer, it can cause problems and can be dangerous.
; 25 We have found that if a desiccant is packed together with such a foodstuf~ so that the excess water is ab-sorbed by the desiccant rather than the parts of the foodstuff which should retain a low water content, when the foodstuff is subsequently reheated for consumption, a very desirable crispy texture can be obtained.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a packaged food composition which comprises a package containing a foodstuff and a desiccant.
The foodstuff may be any processed food product suitable for deep-freezing or chilling where a part or the whole of the food product should be crispy after heating for ::
Packa~ed product The present invention relates to a packaged composition comprising a foodstuff and a desiccant.
A major problem with chilled or frozen food products where a part or the whole product should be crispy after heating for consumption, such as coated meat or fish products is the migration of water from a part of the product with a high water content to a p~rt with a low water content during storage e.g. from the fish or meat to the coating in frozen or chilled coated fish or meat portions. When such products are heated for consumption in an oven they become undesirably mushy and this prob-lem is particularly noticeable when the heating is car-ried out in a microwave oven. As a microwave oven cannot crisp and brown a product, the parts of the product which should be crispy and crunchy become soft and sog-gy. While it is possible to use special susceptors or browning dishes in microwave ovens to make the product crispy or brown, this may not only be inconvenient and expensive for the consumer, it can cause problems and can be dangerous.
; 25 We have found that if a desiccant is packed together with such a foodstuf~ so that the excess water is ab-sorbed by the desiccant rather than the parts of the foodstuff which should retain a low water content, when the foodstuff is subsequently reheated for consumption, a very desirable crispy texture can be obtained.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a packaged food composition which comprises a package containing a foodstuff and a desiccant.
The foodstuff may be any processed food product suitable for deep-freezing or chilling where a part or the whole of the food product should be crispy after heating for ::
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consumption especially in a microwave oven. Examples of suitable foodstuffs are coated products such as battered and breaded products (e.g. fish, poultry, meat), pancakes, gratins, pies and filled bakery products. In addition to batter and breadcrumbs, suitable coating materials may be, for instance, pasta, rice and cheese (e.g. gratins).
The desiccant, which may be edible, may be any food-acceptable desiccant, for example, silica gel, calcium chloride glucomannan, sodium acrylate, silicon dioxide, bentonite, preferably in finely divided particulate form, or it may be another foodstuff which acts itself as a desiccant such as a specially designed sauce premix which becomes a real sauce by absorbing water during storage. The amount of desiccant may vary widely depending on numerous factors such as the type of desiccant, type of products, storage temperature, desired shelf life. Generally the amount of desiccant is from 5 to 80% by weight and more usually from 10 to 60%
by weight based on the weight of the food product.
The desiccant may be in direct contact with the food-stuff in the package or it may be encapsulated in a microporous plastics sheet material the pore size of which renders it permeable to water vapour but impermeable to desic~ant particles. Such microporous plastics materials are well known to those skilled in ~` the art and may be made of a variety of plastics materials, for example, polyolefins, vinyl polymers, polyamides, polyurethanes or polyesters.
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If desired, the foodstuff may be separated from the de-siccant in the package by wrapping the foodstuff in a protective envelope such as sandwich paper.
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The food product together with the desiccant may be ~ packed in any conventional package suitable for storage ;~ ~
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2 ~ 0 ~ 0 0b under chilled or deep-frozen conditions and, if neces-sary, suitable for subse~uent reheating in a microwave oven. The package should be water vapour-tight and may be a bag made of materials such as polyurethanes, polyolefins, polyesters or polyamides.
The packaged food composition after sealing, is preferably chilled or deep-frozen where the storage temperature is below ~10C and more usually from ~8C to -30C.
The following Examples further illustrate the present invention.
ExamPle 1 A breaded cod portion weighing 100 g and 30 g of finely - divided silica gel (average particle size from O.S to 4 mm) in a microporous polyolefin pouch were deep-frozen and packaged in a pack suitable for deep freezing.
The pack was heat-sealed and stored for 3 months in a freezer and then the coated cod piece was thawed and heated for consumption in microwave oven. The heated 2S product had a desirable crispy texture.
Example 2 A number of deep-frozen nugget-shaped breaded chicken portions weighing 190 g together with 60 g of silica gel in a microporous polyolefin pouch which is permeable only to water vapour were packed in a plastic bag made of polyester.
The pack was heat-sealed and stored in a freezer for 10 ; ~ weeks after which the coated chicken pieces were thawed and reheated in a microwave oven. The heated product had :
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a crispy coating while the chicken meat was juicy and has a nice texture.
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consumption especially in a microwave oven. Examples of suitable foodstuffs are coated products such as battered and breaded products (e.g. fish, poultry, meat), pancakes, gratins, pies and filled bakery products. In addition to batter and breadcrumbs, suitable coating materials may be, for instance, pasta, rice and cheese (e.g. gratins).
The desiccant, which may be edible, may be any food-acceptable desiccant, for example, silica gel, calcium chloride glucomannan, sodium acrylate, silicon dioxide, bentonite, preferably in finely divided particulate form, or it may be another foodstuff which acts itself as a desiccant such as a specially designed sauce premix which becomes a real sauce by absorbing water during storage. The amount of desiccant may vary widely depending on numerous factors such as the type of desiccant, type of products, storage temperature, desired shelf life. Generally the amount of desiccant is from 5 to 80% by weight and more usually from 10 to 60%
by weight based on the weight of the food product.
The desiccant may be in direct contact with the food-stuff in the package or it may be encapsulated in a microporous plastics sheet material the pore size of which renders it permeable to water vapour but impermeable to desic~ant particles. Such microporous plastics materials are well known to those skilled in ~` the art and may be made of a variety of plastics materials, for example, polyolefins, vinyl polymers, polyamides, polyurethanes or polyesters.
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If desired, the foodstuff may be separated from the de-siccant in the package by wrapping the foodstuff in a protective envelope such as sandwich paper.
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The food product together with the desiccant may be ~ packed in any conventional package suitable for storage ;~ ~
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2 ~ 0 ~ 0 0b under chilled or deep-frozen conditions and, if neces-sary, suitable for subse~uent reheating in a microwave oven. The package should be water vapour-tight and may be a bag made of materials such as polyurethanes, polyolefins, polyesters or polyamides.
The packaged food composition after sealing, is preferably chilled or deep-frozen where the storage temperature is below ~10C and more usually from ~8C to -30C.
The following Examples further illustrate the present invention.
ExamPle 1 A breaded cod portion weighing 100 g and 30 g of finely - divided silica gel (average particle size from O.S to 4 mm) in a microporous polyolefin pouch were deep-frozen and packaged in a pack suitable for deep freezing.
The pack was heat-sealed and stored for 3 months in a freezer and then the coated cod piece was thawed and heated for consumption in microwave oven. The heated 2S product had a desirable crispy texture.
Example 2 A number of deep-frozen nugget-shaped breaded chicken portions weighing 190 g together with 60 g of silica gel in a microporous polyolefin pouch which is permeable only to water vapour were packed in a plastic bag made of polyester.
The pack was heat-sealed and stored in a freezer for 10 ; ~ weeks after which the coated chicken pieces were thawed and reheated in a microwave oven. The heated product had :
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a crispy coating while the chicken meat was juicy and has a nice texture.
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Claims (10)
1. A packaged food composition which comprises a package containing a foodstuff and a desiccant.
2. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 wherein the foodstuff is suitable for chilling or deep-freezing and where a part or the whole of the food pro-duct should be crispy after heating for consumption.
3. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 wherein the foodstuffs are a battered or breaded meat, fish or poultry products, pancakes, gratins, pies or filled bakery products.
4. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 wherein the desiccant is silica gel.
5. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 wherein the amount of desiccant is from 5 to 80% by weight based on the weight of the foodstuff.
6. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 wherein the desiccant is in finely divided particulate form.
7. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 wherein the desiccant is encapsulated in a microporous plastics sheet material which is permeable to water vapour but impermeable to desiccant particles.
8. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 wherein the package is made of a water vapour-tight material.
9. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 wherein the package is suitable for subsequent reheating in a microwave oven.
10. A packaged food composition according to claim 1 which is chilled or deep-frozen.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP88121563A EP0374301B1 (en) | 1988-12-23 | 1988-12-23 | Packaged product |
| EP88121563.6 | 1988-12-23 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2006006A1 true CA2006006A1 (en) | 1990-06-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002006006A Abandoned CA2006006A1 (en) | 1988-12-23 | 1989-12-19 | Packaged product |
Country Status (13)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0374301B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPH02227061A (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE88156T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU636592B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2006006A1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3880317T2 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK631589A (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2019002A6 (en) |
| FI (1) | FI896160A0 (en) |
| IE (1) | IE63245B1 (en) |
| NO (1) | NO895034L (en) |
| NZ (1) | NZ231808A (en) |
| PT (1) | PT92659A (en) |
Families Citing this family (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1997002194A1 (en) * | 1995-06-30 | 1997-01-23 | W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. | Protection of sealed packages from water condensation |
| US5853662A (en) * | 1996-04-17 | 1998-12-29 | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. | Method for preserving polished inorganic glass and method for preserving article obtained by using the same |
| CA2311918A1 (en) | 1997-12-03 | 1999-06-10 | Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. | Coating layer agent for microwave-heated frozen food comprising food substrate and coating and/or sheet, and food using the same |
| GB2334877B (en) * | 1998-03-05 | 2002-09-04 | Alan Blacklock | Seed store |
| FR2885597B1 (en) * | 2005-05-12 | 2009-02-27 | Didier Guitton | METHOD FOR PACKAGING A COMPOSITION IN A PACKAGE PROVIDED WITH A DEGASSING MEANS |
| CN114980745A (en) | 2019-11-28 | 2022-08-30 | 松脆感技术公司 | Packaged frozen breadcrumb food |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2789369A (en) * | 1955-05-27 | 1957-04-23 | Us Agriculture | Desiccant packet |
| US2994404A (en) * | 1959-04-28 | 1961-08-01 | Richard E Schifferly | Moisture absorbing device |
| US3084984A (en) * | 1960-08-26 | 1963-04-09 | Crown Zellerbach Corp | Moisture resistant container |
| GB2101870B (en) * | 1981-05-07 | 1985-07-10 | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co | Oxygen absorbent packaging |
| GB8608158D0 (en) * | 1986-04-03 | 1986-05-08 | Unilever Plc | Package containing food product |
| US4786513A (en) * | 1986-12-05 | 1988-11-22 | Conagra, Inc. | Package for sliced bacon adapted for microwave cooking |
| US4810845A (en) * | 1987-06-01 | 1989-03-07 | General Mills, Inc. | Solid state ceramic microwave heating susceptor |
| PH26042A (en) * | 1987-06-05 | 1992-01-29 | Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals | Fresh fish package and method for processing fresh fish |
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1988
- 1988-12-23 DE DE88121563T patent/DE3880317T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-12-23 EP EP88121563A patent/EP0374301B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-12-23 AT AT88121563T patent/ATE88156T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1989
- 1989-12-13 IE IE398589A patent/IE63245B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-12-14 AU AU46760/89A patent/AU636592B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1989-12-14 NO NO89895034A patent/NO895034L/en unknown
- 1989-12-14 DK DK631589A patent/DK631589A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-12-15 NZ NZ231808A patent/NZ231808A/en unknown
- 1989-12-19 CA CA002006006A patent/CA2006006A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1989-12-21 FI FI896160A patent/FI896160A0/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-12-21 PT PT92659A patent/PT92659A/en unknown
- 1989-12-22 JP JP1334613A patent/JPH02227061A/en active Pending
- 1989-12-22 ES ES8904338A patent/ES2019002A6/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ES2019002A6 (en) | 1991-05-16 |
| DE3880317D1 (en) | 1993-05-19 |
| DK631589D0 (en) | 1989-12-14 |
| EP0374301B1 (en) | 1993-04-14 |
| NZ231808A (en) | 1992-05-26 |
| EP0374301A1 (en) | 1990-06-27 |
| DE3880317T2 (en) | 1993-09-30 |
| AU4676089A (en) | 1990-06-28 |
| NO895034D0 (en) | 1989-12-14 |
| NO895034L (en) | 1990-06-25 |
| FI896160A0 (en) | 1989-12-21 |
| PT92659A (en) | 1990-06-29 |
| AU636592B2 (en) | 1993-05-06 |
| ATE88156T1 (en) | 1993-04-15 |
| IE893985L (en) | 1990-06-23 |
| DK631589A (en) | 1990-06-24 |
| IE63245B1 (en) | 1995-04-05 |
| JPH02227061A (en) | 1990-09-10 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |