EP0974531A1 - Packaging for multicomponent foodstuff - Google Patents

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EP0974531A1
EP0974531A1 EP99401875A EP99401875A EP0974531A1 EP 0974531 A1 EP0974531 A1 EP 0974531A1 EP 99401875 A EP99401875 A EP 99401875A EP 99401875 A EP99401875 A EP 99401875A EP 0974531 A1 EP0974531 A1 EP 0974531A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
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    • B65D81/32Containers, 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 two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • B65D81/3216Rigid containers disposed one within the other
    • B65D81/3222Rigid containers disposed one within the other with additional means facilitating admixture
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00Containers, 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
    • B65D81/34Containers, 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
    • B65D81/3446Containers, 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
    • B65D81/3453Rigid containers, e.g. trays, bottles, boxes, cups
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2581/00Containers, 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
    • B65D2581/34Containers, 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
    • B65D2581/3401Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package
    • B65D2581/3429Packages containing a secondary product to be cooked and discharged over the primary product
    • B65D2581/3432Packages containing a secondary product to be cooked and discharged over the primary product the secondary product, e.g. flavouring sauce, being enclosed in a second package

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  • the present invention relates to packaging for multi-component food product as well as a product multi-component food packaging.
  • a packaging of the type consisting of at least one main container relatively rigid, closable, inside which is arranged at least a first component of the product food, with a lid surmounting said container, this lid being equipped with at least one auxiliary container closable inside which is arranged at least one second component of the food product, this container being able to open under the action of the heat to allow a gravity emptying of its contained in the main container for obtaining of a hot multi-component product.
  • Packaging that meets the constraints set out above have already been described in the literature, in particular in patents US-A-4,596,713 and FR-A-2,536,251.
  • the packaging described in US-A-4,596,713 is more particularly intended for the packaging of pop corn.
  • Such packaging consists of two sachets arranged one inside the other, the outer bag containing the constituent elements of the popcorn, the inner bag containing additives such as butter or oil.
  • the bag containing the additive is made of a material such as plastic film which softens during the heating inside the microwave oven. The action combined material softening and increased pressure inside the bag causes stretching then finally a random tear in the film causing the gravity dispersion of the contents of the sachet on the food inside the main outer bag.
  • the walls of the bag are joined by an adhesive inactivated by heater.
  • the solution in which an adhesive is used inactivated by heat does not describe the fate of this adhesive.
  • the solution in which the sachet is broken by softening then rupture under the combined effect of temperature and pressure inside the bag is particularly random because it is dependent on several factors such as the nature and quantity of food inside the package, humidity, the volume of the package, the thickness and the resistance to material rupture. All these parameters do not allow to guarantee in a safe way the rupture of this sachet.
  • the presentation of the packaging in the form of two bags contained in one another obliges the user, once the product has warmed up, transfer this product to another packaging, in particular a piece of dishes because it is very unpleasant for the consumer to have to consume a dish mixed with a burst bag in parts.
  • FR-A-2,536,251 describes a multi-component food product packaging having a main receptacle at the bottom of which are arranged food, a second container being arranged at the top of the main receptacle. All constitutes an airtight packaging.
  • a closed shutter isolates the content of the second container from that of the container of the main container.
  • This shutter can be realized either by partial cutting of the partition separating the two compartments by filling in the cut-out paraffin or wax, either by reporting on said partition, in which an opening is provided, a room in the form of a washer fitted with a tab sealed on the partition, the hot-melt material then being placed in the overlap area of the washer on the partition.
  • An object of the present invention is therefore to propose a packaging for multi-component food product whose design allows to obtain a lifetime and a product storage compatible with constraints economical without harming taste qualities and organoleptics of the multi-component food product.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a packaging for multi-component food product whose design allows easy reheating, in particularly in the microwave, food product without tedious handling, without addition of ingredient and while offering a pleasant presentation of the product hot food ready to eat.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose a packaging for multi-component food product whose design allows the implementation of operations classics in manufacturing and closing processes food packaging.
  • the invention relates to packaging for multi-component food product of the constituted type at least one relatively rigid main container, closable, inside which is arranged at least one first component of the food product, a cover surmounting said container, this cover being equipped with minus one closable auxiliary container inside of which at least one second component of the food product, this auxiliary container being likely to open under the action of heat to allow a gravity emptying of its content in the main container for obtaining a product multi-component hot, characterized in that the container auxiliary is closed by means of a shutter, such that a sealing film, welded to said container, the welding and / or the shutter member locally comprising zones of predetermined weakness respectively for the weld by the weld profile and for the sealing member by laser treatment to allow, when heating the whole packaging, at least local rupture welding and / or the sealing member allowing a emptying the contents of the auxiliary container into the container main.
  • the closure member of the auxiliary container is a film lidding arranged to roll up on itself in at minus a predetermined direction when at least one part of internal or external mechanical stresses to which the said film is subjected disappear.
  • Packaging for multi-component food product object of the invention, consists at least a relatively rigid, closable main container 1, inside which is arranged at least a first component 2 of the food product.
  • this first component 2 of the food product is constituted with fresh pasta.
  • this container main 1 affects the shape of a piece of dishes, such as a plate or dish, to allow direct consumption of the hot food product, such as this will be described below.
  • This main container 1 is by example made of a thermoplastic material, such as a thermoformable material, to facilitate its manufacture and give it a certain rigidity.
  • the main container 1 is closed at means of a shutter member 8, such as a film lidding, to be removed manually before heater.
  • This sealing film is preferably heat sealed at the periphery of the main container so that the packaging of the first component of the food product poses no technical difficulty.
  • This main container 1 is surmounted by a cover 3.
  • This cover 3 is equipped with at least one auxiliary container 4 closable inside which is arranged at least one second component 5 of the food product.
  • second component 5 of the food product can by example be constituted by a sauce.
  • This container relatively rigid auxiliary 4 is susceptible, under the action of heat, produced for example during a heating in microwave oven, to open to allow gravity emptying of its contents into the container principal 1 with a view to obtaining a hot multi-component product.
  • the auxiliary container 4 can be made of separate from cover 3 as shown in Figure 1. In this case, this auxiliary container 4 can affect for example the shape of a bowl inside which is placed the second component 5 of the food product.
  • This auxiliary container is in this case shaped to be held by fitting in the bottom side of the cover 3.
  • the auxiliary container 4 and the cover 3 are formed in one piece, the container auxiliary 4 being constituted by a cavity formed in said cover.
  • This cavity preferably affects a frustoconical shape, the base of the truncated cone constituting the closable area of said auxiliary container.
  • cover 3 and auxiliary container can be made in a thermoplastic material, such as a material thermoformable, giving them a certain rigidity.
  • the auxiliary container 4 is closed by means of a member shutter 6, such as a sealing film, welded to said container 4, in particular on the periphery of the latter.
  • the weld 10 and / or the closure member 6 comprise locally predetermined areas of weakness.
  • the zones of weakness are predetermined by the weld profile.
  • this weld is preferably thermal welding carried out for example at by means of a heating cord whose diameter is not constant so as to produce a weld which comprises locally areas of weakness predetermined by the weld profile.
  • These areas of weakness correspond therefore to the weld zones in which the width of the solder 10 is reduced. So, for example, the area of welding can include a part welded in 5 mm of wide and the rest in 2 mm wide.
  • the areas of weakness allow, when heating the entire conditioning, at least local rupture of the weld and, as a result, at least partial detachment of the organ shutter 6 of the auxiliary container 4 thus authorizing emptying the latter.
  • the areas of weakness are predetermined by treatment with laser of the shutter member 6 generally consisting of a sealing film. These areas are represented in 11 to Figure 5 and assign the shape of two cross lines to the surface of the sealing film 6.
  • the sealing film 6 is for example a multi-layer film with one layer, resistant mechanically, is subjected locally to a treatment with laser which weakens said layer along the lines of embrittlement shown in dotted lines in FIG. 5 without however, perforate said film. After embrittlement and lidding, this film, when subjected to a temperature increase, breaks due to pressure increase along the lines of weakening so as to leave a sufficient opening for emptying the contents of the auxiliary container 4 into the main container 1.
  • the closure member 6 of the auxiliary container 4 is preferably a sealing film arranged to wrap on itself in a predetermined direction when at least some of the internal or external mechanical stresses to which the film is subjected disappear.
  • external constraints we mean in particular the stresses exerted by the welding on said film.
  • internal constraints in particular the constraints generated by the film itself.
  • this lidding film stores forces capable of being released upon rupture of the weld or film, these forces are released so that the lidding film wraps around itself in at least one predetermined direction. Thanks to this film making sealing, the opening thus provided is sufficient to allow rapid and efficient emptying of the contents of the auxiliary container 4.
  • auxiliary container is closed by means of traditional techniques by heat sealing, which does not presents no difficulty for the manufacturer before close this auxiliary container 4.
  • cover 3 and auxiliary container 4 allow interchangeability easy of the auxiliary container 4 thus allowing a large range of products.
  • the bottom of the main container 1 preferably has a bulge 7 towards the interior of the main container 1, as this is shown in Figures 1 to 3.
  • the main container 1 comprises gripping, such as handles.
  • the lid 3 and the main container 1 are shaped to be stackable.
  • the whole packaging is, due to its design, storable at a temperature of the order of 4 ° C.
  • the length of the conversation of such conditioning can be at least equal to 21 days, duration common to most food products of this type.
  • Heating the contents of the container auxiliary 4 causes, due to the increase in temperature, an increase in pressure inside the auxiliary container, this increase in pressure generating either the rupture of the weld binding the element closure 6 of this auxiliary container 4 audit container, or the rupture of the closure member 6 along the lines of weakness 11.
  • the rupture of the welding causes detachment of the sealing member 6 of the auxiliary container and possibly the winding of this shutter member 6 on itself when it comes a sealing film.
  • the passage thus provided allows the the contents of the auxiliary container 4 are poured into the main container 1.
  • the rupture of the organ shutter 6 causes the spacing, possibly by winding, of the different parts constitutive of the film under the effect of gravity and by following the passage of the contents of the auxiliary container 4 in the main container 1.
  • the main container, the cover and possibly the auxiliary container are thermoformed products the manufacture of which is reach of any person skilled in the art.
  • the shutter operations main container 1 and auxiliary container 4 can be done in the simplest way using a heat-sealed lidding film. This is again at the reach of any person skilled in the art.
  • emptying the auxiliary container 4 during heating takes place in a predetermined and safe manner.

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The packaging for a two part food has a main container (1) with a main component (2) and a cover (3) with a secondary container (4) for the sauce. The secondary container is closed by a seal (6) welded to it, with zones of weakness to aid removal.

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La présente invention concerne un conditionnement pour produit alimentaire multi-composants ainsi qu'un produit alimentaire multi-composants conditionné.The present invention relates to packaging for multi-component food product as well as a product multi-component food packaging.

Elle concerne plus particulièrement un conditionnement du type constitué au moins d'un récipient principal relativement rigide, obturable, à l'intérieur duquel est disposé au moins un premier composant du produit alimentaire, d'un couvercle surmontant ledit récipient, ce couvercle étant équipé d'au moins un récipient auxiliaire obturable à l'intérieur duquel est disposé au moins un deuxième composant du produit alimentaire, ce récipient auxiliaire étant susceptible, de s'ouvrir sous l'action de la chaleur pour permettre un vidage par gravité de son contenu dans le récipient principal en vue de l'obtention d'un produit chaud multi-composants.It relates more particularly to a packaging of the type consisting of at least one main container relatively rigid, closable, inside which is arranged at least a first component of the product food, with a lid surmounting said container, this lid being equipped with at least one auxiliary container closable inside which is arranged at least one second component of the food product, this container being able to open under the action of the heat to allow a gravity emptying of its contained in the main container for obtaining of a hot multi-component product.

Les habitudes alimentaires des consommateurs sont liées à leur mode de vie et aux équipements dont ils disposent. L'apparition du four à micro-ondes a bouleversé ces habitudes alimentaires. On constate aujourd'hui que de nombreux consommateurs sont à la recherche de produits alimentaires pouvant être réchauffés aisément au micro-ondes, sans manipulation fastidieuse et sans addition d'ingrédients supplémentaires, tels que sauce, beurre, etc. La difficulté de tels produits alimentaires réside dans le fait qu'ils sont constitués de plusieurs composants, par exemples sauce + pâte, sauce + riz, etc. qui, s'ils sont conservés à l'état mélangé à une température de l'ordre de 4°C, présentent une durée de vie très courte. Il devient alors nécessaire soit de surgeler le produit alimentaire, soit de le stériliser pour obtenir des durées de conservation acceptables. Ces traitements, outre leur coût, dégradent les qualités organoleptiques de ce type de produit. Il est donc impératif de proposer un conditionnement permettant le stockage de produits alimentaires multi-composants à une température classique de l'ordre de 4°C et pendant une durée de l'ordre de 21 jours. Pour obtenir un tel conditionnement, il est nécessaire de dissocier les composants de l'aliment pour les stocker de manière séparée avant de permettre leur mélange au cours du réchauffage.The eating habits of consumers are linked to their way of life and the equipment they have. The appearance of the microwave oven has upset these eating habits. We see today that many consumers are looking for products food that can be easily reheated in the microwave, without tedious handling and without addition additional ingredients, such as sauce, butter, etc. The difficulty of such food products lies in the because they are made up of several components, examples sauce + dough, sauce + rice, etc. who, if they are kept in the mixed state at a temperature of the order of 4 ° C, have a very short lifespan. He becomes then necessary either to freeze the food product, either to sterilize it to obtain durations of acceptable storage. These treatments, in addition to their cost, degrade the organoleptic qualities of this type of product. It is therefore imperative to propose a packaging allowing the storage of products multi-component food at a standard temperature of the order of 4 ° C and for a duration of the order of 21 days. To obtain such conditioning, it is necessary to separate the components of the food to store them separately before allowing them mixture during reheating.

Des conditionnements répondant aux contraintes énoncées ci-dessus ont déjà été décrits dans la littérature, en particulier dans les brevets US-A-4.596.713 et FR-A-2.536.251. L'emballage décrit dans le brevet US-A-4.596.713 est plus particulièrement destiné au conditionnement de pop-corn. Un tel emballage est constitué de deux sachets disposés l'un dans l'autre, le sachet extérieur contenant les éléments constitutifs du pop-corn, le sachet intérieur contenant des additifs tels que beurre ou huile. Le sachet contenant l'additif est réalisé en un matériau tel qu'un film plastique qui ramollit durant le processus de chauffage à l'intérieur du four à micro-ondes. L'action combinée du ramollissement du matériau et de l'augmentation de la pression à l'intérieur du sachet entraíne l'étirement puis finalement une déchirure aléatoire du film provoquant la dispersion par gravité du contenu du sachet sur les aliments à l'intérieur du sachet principal extérieur. Dans un autre mode de réalisation décrit dans ce document, les parois du sachet sont jointes par un adhésif inactivé par chauffage. La solution dans laquelle on utilise un adhésif inactivé par la chaleur ne décrit pas le devenir de cet adhésif. La solution dans laquelle le sachet est rompu par ramollissement puis rupture sous l'effet combiné de la température et de la pression à l'intérieur du sachet est particulièrement aléatoire car elle est dépendante de plusieurs facteurs tels que la nature et la quantité des aliments à l'intérieur de l'emballage, le taux d'humidité, le volume de l'emballage, l'épaisseur et la résistance à la rupture du matériau. Tous ces paramètres ne permettent pas de garantir de manière sûre la rupture de ce sachet. Par ailleurs, la présentation de l'emballage sous forme de deux sachets contenus l'un dans l'autre oblige l'utilisateur, une fois le produit réchauffé, à transférer ce produit dans un autre conditionnement, en particulier une pièce de vaisselle car il est fort désagréable au consommateur d'avoir à consommer un met mélangé à un sachet éclaté en morceaux.Packaging that meets the constraints set out above have already been described in the literature, in particular in patents US-A-4,596,713 and FR-A-2,536,251. The packaging described in US-A-4,596,713 is more particularly intended for the packaging of pop corn. Such packaging consists of two sachets arranged one inside the other, the outer bag containing the constituent elements of the popcorn, the inner bag containing additives such as butter or oil. The bag containing the additive is made of a material such as plastic film which softens during the heating inside the microwave oven. The action combined material softening and increased pressure inside the bag causes stretching then finally a random tear in the film causing the gravity dispersion of the contents of the sachet on the food inside the main outer bag. In another embodiment described in this document, the walls of the bag are joined by an adhesive inactivated by heater. The solution in which an adhesive is used inactivated by heat does not describe the fate of this adhesive. The solution in which the sachet is broken by softening then rupture under the combined effect of temperature and pressure inside the bag is particularly random because it is dependent on several factors such as the nature and quantity of food inside the package, humidity, the volume of the package, the thickness and the resistance to material rupture. All these parameters do not allow to guarantee in a safe way the rupture of this sachet. Through elsewhere, the presentation of the packaging in the form of two bags contained in one another obliges the user, once the product has warmed up, transfer this product to another packaging, in particular a piece of dishes because it is very unpleasant for the consumer to have to consume a dish mixed with a burst bag in parts.

Le brevet FR-A-2.536.251 décrit quant à lui un conditionnement de produit alimentaire multi-composants comportant un réceptacle principal dans le fond duquel sont disposés des aliments, un deuxième contenant étant disposé à la partie supérieure du réceptacle principal. L'ensemble constitue un emballage hermétique. Un obturateur fermé isole le contenu du deuxième contenant de celui du contenant du récipient principal. Cet obturateur peut être réalisé soit par découpe partielle de la cloison séparant les deux compartiments en comblant ensuite la découpe de paraffine ou de cire, soit en rapportant sur ladite cloison, dans laquelle une ouverture est ménagée, une pièce en forme de rondelle munie d'une patte scellée sur la cloison, la matière thermofusible étant alors placée dans la zone de recouvrement de la rondelle sur la cloison. Dans tous les exemples décrits, une opération spécifique de découpe est nécessaire, suivie par l'introduction précise d'une matière thermofusible de scellement. Cette conception de l'obturateur oblige à l'introduction d'étapes non traditionnelles dans un processus classique de fabrication d'emballages alimentaires. Ces étapes non traditionnelles sont susceptibles d'engendrer des problèmes techniques et des surcoûts de fabrication. De plus, le rédacteur de ce document ne stipule pas le devenir de la matière thermofusible de scellement après fusion. L'ouverture de l'obturateur est permise par l'élimination de cette matière au niveau de la prédécoupe. Il est probable que celle-ci, sous l'effet de la gravité, se mélange avec les aliments contenus dans le récipient. Ce qui constitue un effet indésirable.FR-A-2,536,251 describes a multi-component food product packaging having a main receptacle at the bottom of which are arranged food, a second container being arranged at the top of the main receptacle. All constitutes an airtight packaging. A closed shutter isolates the content of the second container from that of the container of the main container. This shutter can be realized either by partial cutting of the partition separating the two compartments by filling in the cut-out paraffin or wax, either by reporting on said partition, in which an opening is provided, a room in the form of a washer fitted with a tab sealed on the partition, the hot-melt material then being placed in the overlap area of the washer on the partition. In all the examples described, a specific operation of cutting is necessary, followed by precise introduction a hot melt sealing material. This conception of the shutter requires the introduction of steps not traditional in a classic manufacturing process food packaging. These non-traditional steps are likely to cause technical problems and additional manufacturing costs. In addition, the editor of this document does not stipulate the fate of the material hot melt sealing after fusion. The opening of the shutter is enabled by the elimination of this material at the precut level. It’s likely that this one, under the effect of gravity, mixes with food contained in the container. What constitutes an effect undesirable.

Un but de la présente invention est donc de proposer un conditionnement pour produit alimentaire multi-composants dont la conception permet d'obtenir une durée de vie et un stockage du produit compatibles avec les contraintes économiques sans toutefois nuire aux qualités gustatives et organoleptiques du produit alimentaire multi-composants.An object of the present invention is therefore to propose a packaging for multi-component food product whose design allows to obtain a lifetime and a product storage compatible with constraints economical without harming taste qualities and organoleptics of the multi-component food product.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un conditionnement pour produit alimentaire multi-composants dont la conception permet un réchauffage aisé, en particulier au micro-ondes, du produit alimentaire sans manipulation fastidieuse, sans addition d'ingrédient et tout en offrant une présentation agréable du produit alimentaire chaud prêt à être consommé.Another object of the present invention is to provide a packaging for multi-component food product whose design allows easy reheating, in particularly in the microwave, food product without tedious handling, without addition of ingredient and while offering a pleasant presentation of the product hot food ready to eat.

Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un conditionnement pour produit alimentaire multi-composants dont la conception permet la mise en oeuvre d'opérations classiques dans les procédés de fabrication et de fermeture de conditionnements alimentaires.Another object of the invention is to propose a packaging for multi-component food product whose design allows the implementation of operations classics in manufacturing and closing processes food packaging.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un conditionnement pour produit alimentaire multi-composants du type constitué au moins d'un récipient principal relativement rigide, obturable, à l'intérieur duquel est disposé au moins un premier composant du produit alimentaire, d'un couvercle surmontant ledit récipient, ce couvercle étant équipé d'au moins un récipient auxiliaire obturable à l'intérieur duquel est disposé au moins un deuxième composant du produit alimentaire, ce récipient auxiliaire étant susceptible de s'ouvrir sous l'action de la chaleur pour permettre un vidage par gravité de son contenu dans le récipient principal en vue de l'obtention d'un produit chaud multi-composants, caractérisé en ce que le récipient auxiliaire est fermé au moyen d'un organe d'obturation, tel qu'un film d'operculage, soudé audit récipient, la soudure et/ou l'organe d'obturation comportant localement des zones de faiblesse prédéterminées respectivement pour la soudure par le profil de soudure et pour l'organe d'obturation par un traitement laser pour permettre, lors du chauffage de l'ensemble du conditionnement, la rupture au moins locale de la soudure et/ou de l'organe d'obturation autorisant un vidage du contenu du récipient auxiliaire dans le récipient principal.To this end, the invention relates to packaging for multi-component food product of the constituted type at least one relatively rigid main container, closable, inside which is arranged at least one first component of the food product, a cover surmounting said container, this cover being equipped with minus one closable auxiliary container inside of which at least one second component of the food product, this auxiliary container being likely to open under the action of heat to allow a gravity emptying of its content in the main container for obtaining a product multi-component hot, characterized in that the container auxiliary is closed by means of a shutter, such that a sealing film, welded to said container, the welding and / or the shutter member locally comprising zones of predetermined weakness respectively for the weld by the weld profile and for the sealing member by laser treatment to allow, when heating the whole packaging, at least local rupture welding and / or the sealing member allowing a emptying the contents of the auxiliary container into the container main.

Grâce à la conception de l'organe d'obturation du récipient auxiliaire d'un tel conditionnement, tout risque de rupture aléatoire dudit récipient auxiliaire est éliminé. Par ailleurs, du fait qu'aucune matière de scellement n'est rapportée, le problème du devenir de cette matière qui tend à se mélanger au contenu du récipient principal ne se pose pas.Thanks to the design of the container closure member auxiliary to such packaging, any risk of breakage random of said auxiliary container is eliminated. Through elsewhere, since no sealing material is reported, the problem of the fate of this matter which tends to mix with the contents of the main container does not arise not.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, l'organe d'obturation du récipient auxiliaire est un film d'operculage agencé pour s'enrouler sur lui-même dans au moins une direction prédéterminée lorsqu'au moins une partie des contraintes mécaniques internes ou externes auxquelles ledit film est soumis disparaissent.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the closure member of the auxiliary container is a film lidding arranged to roll up on itself in at minus a predetermined direction when at least one part of internal or external mechanical stresses to which the said film is subjected disappear.

Ainsi, grâce à la conception du film d'operculage du récipient auxiliaire, on garantit que l'ouverture ménagée sera suffisante pour permettre un vidage du récipient auxiliaire dans de bonnes conditions.Thus, thanks to the design of the sealing film of the auxiliary container, it is guaranteed that the opening will be sufficient to allow emptying of the container auxiliary in good conditions.

L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'exemples de réalisation, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 représente un second mode de réalisation de l'invention en position fermée du récipient auxiliaire ;
  • la figure 3 représente une vue en coupe transversale du conditionnement conforme à la figure 2 en position ouverte dudit récipient auxiliaire ;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue schématique de dessus du récipient auxiliaire avec son profil de soudure et
  • la figure 5 représente une vue schématique de dessus du récipient auxiliaire avec les lignes de fragilisation du film d'operculage.
  • The invention will be clearly understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention;
  • FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention in the closed position of the auxiliary container;
  • Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the packaging according to Figure 2 in the open position of said auxiliary container;
  • FIG. 4 represents a schematic top view of the auxiliary container with its welding profile and
  • FIG. 5 represents a schematic top view of the auxiliary container with the lines of embrittlement of the sealing film.
  • Le conditionnement pour produit alimentaire multi-composants, objet de l'invention, est constitué au moins d'un récipient principal 1 relativement rigide, obturable, à l'intérieur duquel est disposé au moins un premier composant 2 du produit alimentaire. A titre d'exemple, ce premier composant 2 du produit alimentaire est constitué par des pâtes fraíches. De préférence, ce récipient principal 1 affecte la forme d'une pièce de vaisselle, telle qu'une assiette ou un plat, pour permettre une consommation directe du produit alimentaire chaud, tel que cela sera décrit ci-après. Ce récipient principal 1 est par exemple réalisé en un matériau thermoplastique, tel qu'un matériau thermoformable, pour faciliter sa fabrication et lui conférer une certaine rigidité.Packaging for multi-component food product, object of the invention, consists at least a relatively rigid, closable main container 1, inside which is arranged at least a first component 2 of the food product. As an example, this first component 2 of the food product is constituted with fresh pasta. Preferably, this container main 1 affects the shape of a piece of dishes, such as a plate or dish, to allow direct consumption of the hot food product, such as this will be described below. This main container 1 is by example made of a thermoplastic material, such as a thermoformable material, to facilitate its manufacture and give it a certain rigidity.

    L'obturation de ce récipient principal 1 est réalisée au moyen d'un organe d'obturation 8, tel qu'un film d'operculage, devant être éliminé manuellement avant chauffage. Ce film d'operculage est de préférence thermoscellé à la périphérie du récipient principal de telle sorte que le conditionnement du premier composant du produit alimentaire ne pose aucune difficulté technique.The main container 1 is closed at means of a shutter member 8, such as a film lidding, to be removed manually before heater. This sealing film is preferably heat sealed at the periphery of the main container so that the packaging of the first component of the food product poses no technical difficulty.

    Ce récipient principal 1 est surmonté d'un couvercle 3. Ce couvercle 3 est équipé d'au moins un récipient auxiliaire 4 obturable à l'intérieur duquel est disposé au moins un deuxième composant 5 du produit alimentaire. Dans le cas où le premier composant est constitué par des pâtes, ce deuxième composant 5 du produit alimentaire peut par exemple être constitué par une sauce. Ce récipient auxiliaire 4 relativement rigide est susceptible, sous l'action de la chaleur, produite par exemple lors d'un chauffage au four à micro-ondes, de s'ouvrir pour permettre un vidage par gravité de son contenu dans le récipient principal 1 en vue de l'obtention d'un produit chaud multi-composants. Le récipient auxiliaire 4 peut être réalisé de manière distincte du couvercle 3 comme cela est représenté à la figure 1. Dans ce cas, ce récipient auxiliaire 4 peut affecter par exemple la forme d'un bol à l'intérieur duquel est disposé le deuxième composant 5 du produit alimentaire. Ce récipient auxiliaire est dans ce cas conformé pour être maintenu par emboítement dans la face formant fond du couvercle 3.This main container 1 is surmounted by a cover 3. This cover 3 is equipped with at least one auxiliary container 4 closable inside which is arranged at least one second component 5 of the food product. In the case where the first component is made up of pasta, second component 5 of the food product can by example be constituted by a sauce. This container relatively rigid auxiliary 4 is susceptible, under the action of heat, produced for example during a heating in microwave oven, to open to allow gravity emptying of its contents into the container principal 1 with a view to obtaining a hot multi-component product. The auxiliary container 4 can be made of separate from cover 3 as shown in Figure 1. In this case, this auxiliary container 4 can affect for example the shape of a bowl inside which is placed the second component 5 of the food product. This auxiliary container is in this case shaped to be held by fitting in the bottom side of the cover 3.

    Dans un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention conforme aux figures 2 et 3, le récipient auxiliaire 4 et le couvercle 3 sont formés d'une seule pièce, le récipient auxiliaire 4 étant constitué par une cavité ménagée dans ledit couvercle. Cette cavité affecte de préférence une forme tronconique, la base du tronc de cône constituant la zone obturable dudit récipient auxiliaire. Dans ce cas, couvercle 3 et récipient auxiliaire peuvent être réalisés en un matériau thermoplastique, tel qu'un matériau thermoformable, leur conférant une certaine rigidité.In another embodiment of the invention according to in Figures 2 and 3, the auxiliary container 4 and the cover 3 are formed in one piece, the container auxiliary 4 being constituted by a cavity formed in said cover. This cavity preferably affects a frustoconical shape, the base of the truncated cone constituting the closable area of said auxiliary container. In that case, cover 3 and auxiliary container can be made in a thermoplastic material, such as a material thermoformable, giving them a certain rigidity.

    Le récipient auxiliaire 4 est fermé au moyen d'un organe d'obturation 6, tel qu'un film d'operculage, soudé audit récipient 4, en particulier à la périphérie de ce dernier. La soudure 10 et/ou l'organe d'obturation 6 comportent localement des zones de faiblesse prédéterminées. Pour la soudure 10, les zones de faiblesse sont prédéterminées par le profil de soudure. En effet, cette soudure est de préférence une soudure thermique réalisée par exemple au moyen d'un cordon de chauffage dont le diamètre n'est pas constant de manière à réaliser une soudure qui comporte localement des zones de faiblesse prédéterminées par le profil de soudure. Ces zones de faiblesse correspondent donc aux zones de soudure dans lesquelles la largeur de la soudure 10 est réduite. Ainsi, à titre d'exemple, la zone de soudure peut comporter une partie soudée en 5 mm de large et le reste en 2 mm de large. Ces zones de faiblesse permettent, lors du chauffage de l'ensemble du conditionnement, la rupture au moins locale de la soudure et, par suite, le détachement au moins partiel de l'organe d'obturation 6 du récipient auxiliaire 4 autorisant ainsi un vidage de ce dernier. Pour l'organe d'obturation 6, les zones de faiblesse sont prédéterminées par un traitement au laser de l'organe d'obturation 6 constitué généralement par un film d'operculage. Ces zones sont représentées en 11 à la figure 5 et affectent la forme de deux lignes en croix à la surface du film d'operculage 6. Pour permettre cette fragilisation, le film d'operculage 6 est par exemple un film multicouches dont l'une des couches, résistante mécaniquement, est soumise localement à un traitement au laser qui fragilise ladite couche suivant les lignes de fragilisation représentées en pointillé à la figure 5 sans toutefois perforer ledit film. Après fragilisation et operculage, ce film, lorsqu'il est soumis à une augmentation de température, se rompt sous l'effet de l'augmentation de pression suivant les lignes de fragilisation de manière à ménager une ouverture suffisante pour le vidage du contenu du récipient auxiliaire 4 dans le récipient principal 1.The auxiliary container 4 is closed by means of a member shutter 6, such as a sealing film, welded to said container 4, in particular on the periphery of the latter. The weld 10 and / or the closure member 6 comprise locally predetermined areas of weakness. For the weld 10, the zones of weakness are predetermined by the weld profile. Indeed, this weld is preferably thermal welding carried out for example at by means of a heating cord whose diameter is not constant so as to produce a weld which comprises locally areas of weakness predetermined by the weld profile. These areas of weakness correspond therefore to the weld zones in which the width of the solder 10 is reduced. So, for example, the area of welding can include a part welded in 5 mm of wide and the rest in 2 mm wide. These areas of weakness allow, when heating the entire conditioning, at least local rupture of the weld and, as a result, at least partial detachment of the organ shutter 6 of the auxiliary container 4 thus authorizing emptying the latter. For the shutter member 6, the areas of weakness are predetermined by treatment with laser of the shutter member 6 generally consisting of a sealing film. These areas are represented in 11 to Figure 5 and assign the shape of two cross lines to the surface of the sealing film 6. To allow this weakening, the sealing film 6 is for example a multi-layer film with one layer, resistant mechanically, is subjected locally to a treatment with laser which weakens said layer along the lines of embrittlement shown in dotted lines in FIG. 5 without however, perforate said film. After embrittlement and lidding, this film, when subjected to a temperature increase, breaks due to pressure increase along the lines of weakening so as to leave a sufficient opening for emptying the contents of the auxiliary container 4 into the main container 1.

    L'organe d'obturation 6 du récipient auxiliaire 4 est de préférence un film d'operculage agencé pour s'enrouler sur lui-même dans une direction prédéterminée lorsqu'au moins une partie des contraintes mécaniques internes ou externes auxquelles le film est soumis disparaissent. Par contraintes externes, on entend en particulier les contraintes exercées par la soudure sur ledit film. Par contraintes internes, on entend notamment les contraintes engendrées par le film lui-même. En d'autres termes, lors de sa fabrication, ce film d'operculage emmagasine des forces aptes à se libérer lors de la rupture de la soudure ou du film, ces forces se libérant de telle sorte que le film d'operculage s'enroule sur lui-même dans au moins une direction prédéterminée. Grâce à cette réalisation du film d'operculage, l'ouverture ainsi ménagée est suffisante pour permettre un vidage rapide et efficace du contenu du récipient auxiliaire 4. Par ailleurs, on note à nouveau que l'obturation du récipient auxiliaire est effectuée au moyen de techniques traditionnelles par thermosoudage, ce qui ne présente aucune difficulté pour l'industriel devant réaliser la fermeture de ce récipient auxiliaire 4. On note également que les conceptions du couvercle 3 et du récipient auxiliaire 4 permettent une interchangeabilité aisée du récipient auxiliaire 4 autorisant ainsi une grande gamme de produits.The closure member 6 of the auxiliary container 4 is preferably a sealing film arranged to wrap on itself in a predetermined direction when at least some of the internal or external mechanical stresses to which the film is subjected disappear. Through external constraints, we mean in particular the stresses exerted by the welding on said film. Through internal constraints, in particular the constraints generated by the film itself. In other words, when from its manufacture, this lidding film stores forces capable of being released upon rupture of the weld or film, these forces are released so that the lidding film wraps around itself in at least one predetermined direction. Thanks to this film making sealing, the opening thus provided is sufficient to allow rapid and efficient emptying of the contents of the auxiliary container 4. Furthermore, it is again noted that the auxiliary container is closed by means of traditional techniques by heat sealing, which does not presents no difficulty for the manufacturer before close this auxiliary container 4. We note also that the designs of cover 3 and auxiliary container 4 allow interchangeability easy of the auxiliary container 4 thus allowing a large range of products.

    Pour faciliter la répartition du contenu du récipient auxiliaire 4 dans le récipient principal 1, le fond du récipient principal 1 présente de préférence un bombement 7 en direction de l'intérieur du récipient principal 1, comme cela est représenté aux figures 1 à 3. Une fois le récipient auxiliaire 4 et le récipient principal 1 obturés et après positionnement si nécessaire du récipient auxiliaire 4 dans le couvercle 3, le couvercle 3 et le récipient principal 1 sont stabilisés à l'état superposé au moyen d'un sur-emballage 9, représenté en pointillé à la figure 1, qui peut être constitué par une simple bande de carton entourant couvercle 3 et récipient principal 1.To facilitate the distribution of the contents of the container auxiliary 4 in the main container 1, the bottom of the main container 1 preferably has a bulge 7 towards the interior of the main container 1, as this is shown in Figures 1 to 3. Once the auxiliary container 4 and main container 1 closed and after positioning the container if necessary auxiliary 4 in cover 3, cover 3 and the main container 1 are stabilized in the superimposed state by means of an overpack 9, shown in dotted lines in the Figure 1, which may consist of a simple strip of carton surrounding lid 3 and main container 1.

    Par ailleurs, pour faciliter la manipulation de l'ensemble, le récipient principal 1 comporte des organes de préhension, tels que des poignées. Enfin, pour faciliter leur stockage, le couvercle 3 et le récipient principal 1 sont conformés pour pouvoir être gerbables. L'ensemble du conditionnement est, du fait de sa conception, stockable à une température de l'ordre de 4°C. La durée de conservation d'un tel conditionnement peut être au moins égale à 21 jours, durée commune à la plupart des produits alimentaires de ce type.In addition, to facilitate handling of the assembly, the main container 1 comprises gripping, such as handles. Finally, to facilitate their storage, the lid 3 and the main container 1 are shaped to be stackable. The whole packaging is, due to its design, storable at a temperature of the order of 4 ° C. The length of the conversation of such conditioning can be at least equal to 21 days, duration common to most food products of this type.

    Pour permettre la consommation du produit alimentaire multi-composants conditionné au moyen du conditionnement défini ci-dessus, il convient de procéder aux opérations suivantes. Après élimination du sur-emballage 9 (s'il existe) puis enlèvement du couvercle 3, on procède à l'ouverture du récipient principal 1. En effet, le récipient principal 1 est obturé au moyen d'un organe d'obturation 8, tel qu'un film d'operculage pelable, qui doit être éliminé manuellement avant chauffage. Cette opération d'élimination de l'organe d'obturation 8 se fait simplement en tirant sur ledit organe d'obturation. Une fois le récipient principal 1 ouvert, le couvercle 3 et le récipient auxiliaire 4 sont repositionnés sur le récipient principal 1. L'ensemble est placé par exemple dans un four à micro-ondes pour y subir un chauffage. Il est bien évident que le couvercle 3 et le fond du récipient auxiliaire 4 sont transparents aux rayonnements électromagnétiques. Le chauffage du contenu du récipient auxiliaire 4 provoque, du fait de l'augmentation de température, une augmentation de pression à l'intérieur du récipient auxiliaire, cette augmentation de pression générant soit la rupture de la soudure liant l'élément d'obturation 6 de ce récipient auxiliaire 4 audit récipient, soit la rupture de l'organe d'obturation 6 suivant les lignes de fragilisation 11. La rupture de la soudure provoque le détachement de l'organe d'obturation 6 du récipient auxiliaire et éventuellement l'enroulement de cet organe d'obturation 6 sur lui-même lorsqu'il s'agit d'un film d'operculage. Le passage ainsi ménagé permet le déversement du contenu du récipient auxiliaire 4 dans le récipient principal 1. En variante, la rupture de l'organe d'obturation 6 provoque quant à elle l'écartement, éventuellement par enroulement, des différentes parties constitutives du film sous l'effet de la gravité et par suite le passage du contenu du récipient auxiliaire 4 dans le récipient principal 1. Une fois l'opération de chauffage terminée et l'ensemble du conditionnement extrait par exemple du four à micro-ondes, il suffit d'éliminer le couvercle 3 pour pouvoir consommer directement le produit alimentaire multi-composants contenu dans le récipient principal 1.To allow consumption of the food product multi-component conditioned by means of packaging defined above, operations should be carried out following. After removal of overpack 9 (if exists) then removal of the cover 3, we proceed to the opening of the main container 1. Indeed, the main container 1 is closed by means of a member shutter 8, such as a peelable sealing film, which must be removed manually before heating. This operation to eliminate the obturation member 8 is done simply by pulling on said closure member. A once the main container 1 is open, the lid 3 and the auxiliary container 4 are repositioned on the container main 1. The assembly is placed for example in an oven microwave for heating. It is well obvious that the lid 3 and the bottom of the container auxiliary 4 are transparent to radiation electromagnetic. Heating the contents of the container auxiliary 4 causes, due to the increase in temperature, an increase in pressure inside the auxiliary container, this increase in pressure generating either the rupture of the weld binding the element closure 6 of this auxiliary container 4 audit container, or the rupture of the closure member 6 along the lines of weakness 11. The rupture of the welding causes detachment of the sealing member 6 of the auxiliary container and possibly the winding of this shutter member 6 on itself when it comes a sealing film. The passage thus provided allows the the contents of the auxiliary container 4 are poured into the main container 1. As a variant, the rupture of the organ shutter 6 causes the spacing, possibly by winding, of the different parts constitutive of the film under the effect of gravity and by following the passage of the contents of the auxiliary container 4 in the main container 1. After the heating operation finished and all the packaging extracted by example of the microwave oven, just remove the cover 3 to be able to consume the product directly multi-component food contained in the container main 1.

    En conclusion, les opérations devant être réalisées pour permettre le chauffage et la consommation de ce produit alimentaire multi-composants sont extrêmement simples et peuvent être réalisées en un temps très court. Ce qui est conforme aux exigences du consommateur actuel.In conclusion, the operations to be carried out for allow the heating and consumption of this product multi-component food are extremely simple and can be done in a very short time. Which is meets the requirements of the current consumer.

    Comme cela a d'ores et déjà été mentionné ci-dessus, la réalisation d'un tel conditionnement ne présente aucune difficulté. Généralement, le récipient principal, le couvercle et éventuellement le récipient auxiliaire sont des produits thermoformés dont la fabrication est à la portée de tout homme du métier. Les opérations d'obturation du récipient principal 1 et du récipient auxiliaire 4 peuvent s'effectuer de la manière la plus simple au moyen d'un film d'operculage thermosoudé. Ceci est à nouveau à la portée de tout homme du métier. Toutefois, malgré la mise en oeuvre de techniques de fabrication particulièrement simples, le vidage du récipient auxiliaire 4 lors du chauffage s'effectue de manière prédéterminée et sûre.As has already been mentioned above, the no such packaging is present difficulty. Generally, the main container, the cover and possibly the auxiliary container are thermoformed products the manufacture of which is reach of any person skilled in the art. The shutter operations main container 1 and auxiliary container 4 can be done in the simplest way using a heat-sealed lidding film. This is again at the reach of any person skilled in the art. However, despite the setting using particularly manufacturing techniques simple, emptying the auxiliary container 4 during heating takes place in a predetermined and safe manner.

    Claims (10)

    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire multi-composants du type constitué au moins d'un récipient principal (1) relativement rigide, obturable, à l'intérieur duquel est disposé au moins un premier composant (2) du produit alimentaire, d'un couvercle (3) surmontant ledit récipient (1), ce couvercle (3) étant équipé d'au moins un récipient auxiliaire (4) obturable à l'intérieur duquel est disposé au moins un deuxième composant (5) du produit alimentaire, ce récipient auxiliaire (4) étant susceptible de s'ouvrir sous l'action de la chaleur pour permettre un vidage par gravité de son contenu dans le récipient principal (1) en vue de l'obtention d'un produit chaud multi-composants,
    caractérisé en ce que le récipient auxiliaire (4) est fermé au moyen d'un organe d'obturation (6), tel qu'un film d'operculage, soudé audit récipient (4), la soudure (10) et/ou l'organe d'obturation (6) comportant localement des zones de faiblesse prédéterminées respectivement pour la soudure (10) par le profil de soudure et pour l'organe d'obturation (6) par un traitement laser pour permettre, lors du chauffage de l'ensemble du conditionnement, la rupture au moins locale de la soudure (10) et/ou de l'organe d'obturation (6) autorisant un vidage du contenu du récipient auxiliaire (4) dans le récipient principal (1).
    Packaging for multi-component food product of the type consisting of at least one main container (1) relatively rigid, closable, inside which is arranged at least a first component (2) of the food product, a lid (3 ) surmounting said container (1), this cover (3) being equipped with at least one closable auxiliary container (4) inside which is disposed at least one second component (5) of the food product, this auxiliary container (4 ) being capable of opening under the action of heat to allow emptying by gravity of its content in the main container (1) in order to obtain a hot multi-component product,
    characterized in that the auxiliary container (4) is closed by means of a closure member (6), such as a sealing film, welded to said container (4), the weld (10) and / or the shutter member (6) having locally predetermined zones of weakness respectively for the weld (10) by the weld profile and for the shutter member (6) by a laser treatment to allow, during the heating of the 'entire packaging, at least local rupture of the weld (10) and / or the sealing member (6) allowing emptying of the contents of the auxiliary container (4) in the main container (1).
    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'obturation (6) du récipient auxiliaire (4) est un film d'operculage agencé pour s'enrouler sur lui-même dans au moins une direction prédéterminée lorsqu'au moins une partie des contraintes mécaniques internes ou externes auxquelles ledit film est soumis disparaissent.
    Packaging for food product according to claim 1,
    characterized in that the closure member (6) of the auxiliary container (4) is a sealing film arranged to roll up on itself in at least a predetermined direction when at least some of the internal mechanical stresses or external to which said film is subjected disappear.
    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2,
    caractérisé en ce que le récipient principal (1) est obturé au moyen d'un organe d'obturation (8), tel qu'un film d'operculage, devant être éliminé manuellement avant chauffage.
    Packaging for food product according to one of claims 1 and 2,
    characterized in that the main container (1) is closed by means of a closure member (8), such as a sealing film, to be removed manually before heating.
    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3,
    caractérisé en ce que le fond du récipient principal (1) présente un bombement (7) en direction de l'intérieur du récipient principal (1), pour faciliter la répartition du contenu du récipient auxiliaire (4) dans ledit récipient principal (1).
    Packaging for food product according to one of claims 1 to 3,
    characterized in that the bottom of the main container (1) has a bulge (7) towards the interior of the main container (1), to facilitate the distribution of the contents of the auxiliary container (4) in said main container (1) .
    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce que le récipient auxiliaire (4) et le couvercle (3) sont formés d'une seule pièce, le récipient auxiliaire (4) étant constitué par une cavité ménagée dans ledit couvercle (3).
    Packaging for food product according to one of claims 1 to 4,
    characterized in that the auxiliary container (4) and the cover (3) are formed in one piece, the auxiliary container (4) being constituted by a cavity formed in said cover (3).
    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5,
    caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (3) et le récipient principal (1) sont stabilisés à l'état superposé au moyen d'un sur-emballage (9).
    Packaging for food product according to one of claims 1 to 5,
    characterized in that the cover (3) and the main container (1) are stabilized in the superimposed state by means of an overpack (9).
    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6,
    caractérisé en ce que le récipient principal (1) affecte la forme d'une pièce de vaisselle, telle qu'une assiette, pour permettre une consommation directe du produit alimentaire chaud.
    Packaging for food product according to one of claims 1 to 6,
    characterized in that the main container (1) assumes the shape of a piece of dishes, such as a plate, to allow direct consumption of the hot food product.
    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce que le récipient principal (1) comporte des organes de préhension, tels que des poignées.
    Packaging for food product according to one of claims 1 to 7,
    characterized in that the main container (1) comprises gripping members, such as handles.
    Conditionnement pour produit alimentaire selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8,
    caractérisé en ce que le couvercle (3) et le récipient principal (1) sont conformés pour pouvoir être gerbables.
    Packaging for food product according to one of claims 1 to 8,
    characterized in that the cover (3) and the main container (1) are shaped to be stackable.
    Produit alimentaire multi-composants conditionné,
    caractérisé en ce qu'il est conditionné au moyen d'un conditionnement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9.
    Packaged multi-component food product,
    characterized in that it is packaged by means of a pack according to one of claims 1 to 9.
    EP99401875A 1998-07-24 1999-07-23 Packaging for multicomponent foodstuff Withdrawn EP0974531A1 (en)

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