EP0803444A2 - Emballage pour produit alimentaire - Google Patents

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EP0803444A2
EP0803444A2 EP97302882A EP97302882A EP0803444A2 EP 0803444 A2 EP0803444 A2 EP 0803444A2 EP 97302882 A EP97302882 A EP 97302882A EP 97302882 A EP97302882 A EP 97302882A EP 0803444 A2 EP0803444 A2 EP 0803444A2
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Timothy John Ratcliffe Wilson
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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
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/02—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material of curved cross-section
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/40—Details of walls
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/72—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials
    • B65D85/78—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials for ice-cream

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  • This invention relates to a packaged food product, the food product being a scoopable solid.
  • Food products are frequently packaged for dispensing direct from their packaging. This is convenient with scoopable solid food products which can be removed from their package by means of a utensil such as a knife or a spoon.
  • Conventional containers are provided with a substantially square or sharp cornered interface where the base is joined to the side walls which makes the removal of the material held in the container adjacent this interface difficult and can lead in many cases to the container being discarded with material still held in the difficult to access area.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a packaged food product in which the interface between the base and the side walls of the container, which is provided in the form of a tub, in which the product is held, is shaped to facilitate removal of the food product from the base of the tub.
  • the invention provides a packaged food product which comprises (a) a container in the form of a tub with a base and side walls, and an opening at its upper end from which the food product can be removed from the tub, and (b) a scoopable food product within the tub and characterised in that the interface between the base and the side walls is shaped rounded to facilitate removal of the food product from the base and interface of the tub.
  • the packaged food product of the invention has the advantage of facilitating removal of the food product from the container and minimising wastage which typically results from difficulty in accessing the product at the interface between the side walls and the base.
  • the shape of the interface is such that a portion of the side walls which depends towards the base is rounded such that the internal shape of the interface is rounded inwardly to the base rather than having a square or sharp angle.
  • the invention is well suited to the packaging of food products which are solid and scoopable, such as frozen confectionery products (including ice cream, sorbets and other water ice products), margarine, soft cheeses and so on.
  • the products are solid insomuch that they are self supporting and will not flow readily.
  • they are scoopable in that they can be manipulated without having to be subjected to an intensive cutting action, for example, by using a utensil such as a knife or spoon.
  • the configuration of the rounded corner of the tub can be selected according to the volume of the food product in the tub and/or the shape of the utensil that might be used to remove the product from the tub, such utensil in one embodiment provided with the package.
  • the curvature of the rounded interface of the tub is such that a circular disc of diameter 10 mm, preferably 15 mm, more preferably 20 mm, can fit into the interface in the manner shown in Figure 2 so that it contacts the tub between the base and the straight or non shaped side walls, i.e. contacts at the interface.
  • This geometry is found to enable food product to be removed from the corner of the tub using commonly used utensils.
  • the base of the tub in one preferred embodiment is circular.
  • the diameter of the base, measured to where the base meets the side walls which are shaped, is preferably at least about 3 cm. It can be preferred for some applications that diameter is not more than about 15 cm.
  • the tub can have a plurality of side walls which intersect at substantially vertical comers, the said corners may also be generally rounded to facilitate removal of the food product from the said comers.
  • the tub is formed from a plastics material.
  • plastics material This has the advantage of allowing the tub to be formed by moulding, which is convenient for forming the tub with rounded interface.
  • Plastic materials also have the advantage of being relatively inexpensive. Examples of suitable plastics materials include polyesters, polyamides, polyolefins and polystyrenes.
  • the volume of the food product in the tub is at least about 100 ml and typically is not more than about 1000 ml.
  • the packaged food product of the invention lends itself well to packaging individual portions of a food product, especially frozen confectionery products.
  • the packaged food product of the invention can include a utensil for removing the food product from the tub.
  • the configuration of the utensil will be selected to suit the configuration of the tub and, in particular, its rounded interface or corners.
  • a container for a foodstuff comprising side walls and a base and an opening opposing the base, the opening normally closed with a separate lid and which, when open, allows the removal of a foodsuff within the container by a utensil and characterised in that the container is a one piece container with an interface between the side walls and base which is rounded so as to eliminate any corners on the internal face of the container and thereby improve the removal of the foodstuff from the container.
  • the container can be used as a storage means and as a receptacle from which a solid, scoopable foodstuff can be easily directly removed from all parts of the container and eaten.
  • the container and package according to the invention are particularly suites for use with foodsstuffs which can be directly eaten from the same, such as ice cream.
  • the conventional containers have a sharp corner interface between the base and side walls which makes removal of the foodstuff difficult and can lead to wastage of the material which is inacessible and make the removal of the material frustrating and thereby reduce the enjoyment of eating the product directly from the container.
  • the current invention allows the usage of the container and package to be more than simply as a storage means but also as a utensil from which the material can be consumed.
  • a packaged food product comprises a tub 2 that has been formed from a plastics material such as a polypropylene.
  • the tub in this embodiment is generally circular when viewed from above, and comprises a side wall 4 and a base 6.
  • the interface 8 of the tub between the base and the side wall is generally rounded, so that a disc of diameter 15 mm (shown in dotted outline in the Figure 2 and referred to by numeral 10) can fit into the interface to contact the tub at a point on the interface between the base and the side wall.
  • the diameter of the base of the tub, measured to where the base intersects the extension of the side walls, is about 5 cm.
  • the tub 2 contains ice cream 12, which has a consistency which allows it to be removed from the tub by means of a utensil such as a spoon.
  • the package can include a lid 14 which can engage the tub by means of corresponding formations on the lid and the tub, for example comprising a lip 16 on the tub and grooves or ridges on the internal surface of the lid.

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EP97302882A 1996-04-25 1997-04-25 Emballage pour produit alimentaire Withdrawn EP0803444A3 (fr)

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GBGB9608537.8A GB9608537D0 (en) 1996-04-25 1996-04-25 A packaged food product
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Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2103534A1 (fr) * 2008-03-20 2009-09-23 Rosen-Eiskrem GmbH Récipient pour aliments de congélation, notamment de la crème glacée

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NL8500131A (nl) * 1985-01-19 1986-08-18 Curver Verpakkingen Verpakkingshouder.
DE29513993U1 (de) * 1995-08-30 1995-11-09 Schmalbach Lubeca Kunststoffbehälter, insbesondere für Nahrungsmittel
EP0694478A1 (fr) * 1994-07-29 1996-01-31 4P Rube Göttingen GmbH Conteneur en forme de gobelet

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL8500131A (nl) * 1985-01-19 1986-08-18 Curver Verpakkingen Verpakkingshouder.
EP0694478A1 (fr) * 1994-07-29 1996-01-31 4P Rube Göttingen GmbH Conteneur en forme de gobelet
DE29513993U1 (de) * 1995-08-30 1995-11-09 Schmalbach Lubeca Kunststoffbehälter, insbesondere für Nahrungsmittel

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2103534A1 (fr) * 2008-03-20 2009-09-23 Rosen-Eiskrem GmbH Récipient pour aliments de congélation, notamment de la crème glacée

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