EP0374301B1 - Packaged product - Google Patents

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EP0374301B1
EP0374301B1 EP88121563A EP88121563A EP0374301B1 EP 0374301 B1 EP0374301 B1 EP 0374301B1 EP 88121563 A EP88121563 A EP 88121563A EP 88121563 A EP88121563 A EP 88121563A EP 0374301 B1 EP0374301 B1 EP 0374301B1
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Mats Olofsson
Dharam Vir Vadehra
Erich Rohner
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Frisco Findus AG
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Priority to AT88121563T priority Critical patent/ATE88156T1/en
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Priority to IE398589A priority patent/IE63245B1/en
Priority to DK631589A priority patent/DK631589A/en
Priority to NO89895034A priority patent/NO895034L/en
Priority to AU46760/89A priority patent/AU636592B2/en
Priority to NZ231808A priority patent/NZ231808A/en
Priority to CA002006006A priority patent/CA2006006A1/en
Priority to PT92659A priority patent/PT92659A/en
Priority to FI896160A priority patent/FI896160A0/en
Priority to ES8904338A priority patent/ES2019002A6/en
Priority to JP1334613A priority patent/JPH02227061A/en
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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
    • 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
    • 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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  • 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 part 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.
  • coated meat or fish products When such products are heated for consumption in an oven they become undesirably mushy and this problem is particularly noticeable when the heating is carried out in a microwave oven.
  • a microwave oven cannot crisp and brown a product, the parts of the product which should be crispy and crunchy become soft and soggy. 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.
  • the present invention provides a packaged food product which comprises a food product packed in a sealed water vapour-tight package with a desiccant, characterised in that the food product is a two-component part frozen processed food product which has a part which becomes crispy upon cooking, which coats a part of the food product which has a higher water content relative to the coating part.
  • 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 consumption especially in a microwave oven.
  • suitable foodstuffs are coated products such as battered and breaded products (e.g. fish, poultry, meat), pancakes, gratins, pies and filled bakery products.
  • 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 foodstuff 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 desiccant particles.
  • a microporous plastics sheet material the pore size of which renders it permeable to water vapour but impermeable to desiccant 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.
  • the foodstuff may be separated from the desiccant in the package by wrapping the foodstuff in a protective envelope such as sandwich paper.
  • the food product together with the desiccant may be packed in any conventional package suitable for storage under chilled or deep-frozen conditions and, if necessary, suitable for subsequent 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 +10°C and more usually from +8°C to -30°C.
  • a breaded cod portion weighing 100 g and 30 g of finely divided silica gel (average particle size from 0.5 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 product had a desirable crispy texture.
  • 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 a crispy coating while the chicken meat was juicy and has a nice texture.

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Abstract

A packaged food composition which comprises a package containing a foodstuff and a desiccant.

Description

  • The present invention relates to a packaged composition comprising a foodstuff and a desiccant.
  • US-A-2 994 404 and US-A-3 084 984 both describe packages containing a dry food product and a desiccating agent.
  • 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 part 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 problem is particularly noticeable when the heating is carried 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 soggy. 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.
  • We have found that if a desiccant is packed together with such a foodstuff so that the excess water is absorbed 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 product which comprises a food product packed in a sealed water vapour-tight package with a desiccant, characterised in that the food product is a two-component part frozen processed food product which has a part which becomes crispy upon cooking, which coats a part of the food product which has a higher water content relative to the coating part. 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 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 foodstuff 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 desiccant 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.
  • If desired, the foodstuff may be separated from the desiccant in the package by wrapping the foodstuff in a protective envelope such as sandwich paper.
  • The food product together with the desiccant may be packed in any conventional package suitable for storage under chilled or deep-frozen conditions and, if necessary, suitable for subsequent 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 +10°C and more usually from +8°C to -30°C.
  • 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 0.5 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 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 a crispy coating while the chicken meat was juicy and has a nice texture.

Claims (10)

  1. A packaged food product comprising a food product packed in a sealed water vapour-tight package with a desiccant, characterised in that the food product is a two component part frozen processed food product, which has a part that becomes crispy upon cooking, coating a part of the food product which has high water content relative to the coating part.
  2. A product according to claim 1 wherein the coating part of the food product is a batter or a breading or combinations thereof.
  3. A product according to claim 1 wherein the part of the food product with the high water content is meat, fish or poultry.
  4. A product according to claim 1 wherein the food product is a filled bakery product, or a potato gratin coated with cheese.
  5. A product according to claim 1 wherein the coating part of the food product is a pasta or rice.
  6. A product according to claim 1 wherein the desiccant is an edible sauce premix which absorbs water.
  7. A product according to claim 1 wherein the desiccant is silica gel, calcium chloride glucomannan, sodium acrylate, silicon dioxide or betonite.
  8. A product according to claim 1 wherein the desiccant is in divided particulate form.
  9. A product according to claim 1 wherein the desiccant is in particulate form and is encapsulated in a microporous plastic sheet material which is permeable to water vapour but impermeable to the desiccant particles.
  10. A product according to claim 1 wherein the desiccant is in an amount of from 5 to 80% by weight based on the weight of the foodstuff.
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AT88121563T ATE88156T1 (en) 1988-12-23 1988-12-23 PACKAGED PRODUCT.
DE88121563T DE3880317T2 (en) 1988-12-23 1988-12-23 Packaged product.
EP88121563A EP0374301B1 (en) 1988-12-23 1988-12-23 Packaged product
IE398589A IE63245B1 (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-13 Packaged product
AU46760/89A AU636592B2 (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-14 Packaged product
NO89895034A NO895034L (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-14 PACKED PRODUCT.
DK631589A DK631589A (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-14 PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCT
NZ231808A NZ231808A (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-15 Package of coated, frozen foodstuff with a desiccant
CA002006006A CA2006006A1 (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-19 Packaged product
FI896160A FI896160A0 (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-21 FOERPACKAD PRODUKT.
PT92659A PT92659A (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-21 PROCESS FOR CONDITIONING A FOOD COMPOSITION
ES8904338A ES2019002A6 (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Packaged product.
JP1334613A JPH02227061A (en) 1988-12-23 1989-12-22 Packaged food composition

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ES (1) ES2019002A6 (en)
FI (1) FI896160A0 (en)
IE (1) IE63245B1 (en)
NO (1) NO895034L (en)
NZ (1) NZ231808A (en)
PT (1) PT92659A (en)

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IE63245B1 (en) 1995-04-05
JPH02227061A (en) 1990-09-10
ES2019002A6 (en) 1991-05-16
NO895034D0 (en) 1989-12-14
EP0374301A1 (en) 1990-06-27
DE3880317T2 (en) 1993-09-30
NO895034L (en) 1990-06-25
CA2006006A1 (en) 1990-06-23
NZ231808A (en) 1992-05-26
DK631589D0 (en) 1989-12-14
AU636592B2 (en) 1993-05-06
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