EP1194350B1 - Verpackung mit mehreren abteilungen für verschiedene lebensmittel und verfahren zu ihrer ausführung - Google Patents

Verpackung mit mehreren abteilungen für verschiedene lebensmittel und verfahren zu ihrer ausführung Download PDF

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EP1194350B1
EP1194350B1 EP00942546A EP00942546A EP1194350B1 EP 1194350 B1 EP1194350 B1 EP 1194350B1 EP 00942546 A EP00942546 A EP 00942546A EP 00942546 A EP00942546 A EP 00942546A EP 1194350 B1 EP1194350 B1 EP 1194350B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B31/00—Packaging articles or materials under special atmospheric or gaseous conditions; Adding propellants to aerosol containers
    • B65B31/04—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
    • B65B31/08—Evacuating, pressurising or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied the nozzle being adapted to pierce the container or wrapper
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2069—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere
    • B65D81/2076—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas in a special atmosphere in an at least partially rigid container

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  • the invention relates to a package comprising a tray with various compartments in which different types of food are present, with one type of food being present in each compartment, which compartments are closed off by a film structure that is fastened to the tray around the openings of the compartments, with part of the film structure being present above each compartment of the tray, and at least a number of parts of the film structure are different from each other.
  • film structure can be understood to mean either one single film or a combination of various films on and/or beside each other, as well as film with a substance or a sticker on it.
  • Such packages are usually intended to allow consumers to quickly and easily prepare their own meals. Many or all of the necessary ingredients are present so that the consumer himself need not buy all the ingredients separately.
  • Such a package is known from US 5.126.518.
  • some parts are provided with a layer of microwave-reflective material and other parts not to effect a decreased flow of microwave energy to the foodstuffs in certain zones of the tray and an enhanced flow of microwave energy to the foodstuffs in the remainder of the tray.
  • An objective of the invention is to provide a pakcage of the type described in the preamble, in which individual circumstances can be created for the various types of food for preservation of the food in the different compartments.
  • the package according to the invention is characterized by the fact that some of these parts are gas-permeable and/or that a material which reacts with gasses in the respective compartments is provided in and/or on the film structure.
  • the space in a compartment of the package can be fully sealed off from the outside environment by an gas-impermeable part of the film structure, or indeed interacting with the outside environment by way of a gas-permeable part of the film structure.
  • the various characteristics can be acquired because the film structure is comprised of various films, for example a first film and a second film or a sticker that is present on parts of the first film, or two or more films beside each other with different characteristics.
  • the material can be an active substance which is placed in and/or on the parts of the film structure.
  • the substance might be a material that reacts with the oxygen in the compartment and thus removes the oxygen from the compartment and the food. This is desirable for those types of food that can be stored best in a low-oxygen atmosphere, for example for the protection of flavor and aroma against oxidation.
  • Such substances are generally known, for example films that contain iron powder. The iron powder rusts and oxygen is withdrawn from the food and the atmosphere in the compartment. Instead of iron powder ascorbic acid or sulphite can also be used as an active substance. These substances, too, oxidize and oxygen is withdrawn from the food and the atmosphere in the compartement.
  • enzymatic-acting substances can be applied to the film, such as glucose oxidase or ethanol oxidase in which enzymes are catalysts for an oxygen-consuming reaction
  • the substance can also be a material, for example, that absorbs oxygen, for example a film of nylon polymer in which cobalt is present for a cobalt-catalyzed oxidation of the nylon polymer.
  • the film or sticker can also contain CO 2 absorbing or emitting substances, or ethylene absorbing substances, ethanol emitting substances, moisture-absorbing substances, etc. All of these substances are generally known.
  • the material can also be formed by applying a film structure that is activated upon radiation. By only radiating a number of the parts of the film structure, a film structure with varying characteristics is created.
  • the material of the film structure should in this case be such that its characteristics can be changed by radiation or because certain substances in the material of the film structure can be activated by radiation. For example as a result of radiation the material can be activated such that for example it obtains the characteristic that it reacts to oxygen and thus removes the oxygen from the compartment.
  • a film is known from European patent application EP-A 0 520 257. This known film contains a combination of an oxidizable organic compound and a metallic transference catalyst. Here oxidation of the organic compound can be initiated by radiation.
  • This known package consists of only one compartment.
  • the invention also relates to a working method for separately packaging various types of food in a single package, comprising: placing food on a tray with different compartments open on one side, with one type of food being placed in each compartment, then placing a film structure above the open sides of the compartments, whereby above each compartment a part of the film structure is placed, at least the characteristics of some of the specified parts of the film structure are different from each other, followed by sealing the film structure to the tray around the openings of the compartments.
  • the invention is characterized in that the film structure is processed such that some of the parts of the film structure are gas permeable and/or some of these parts are provided with a material in and/or on the film structure which material reacts with gasses in the respective compartments.
  • Processing the film structure can comprise for example placing perforations in at least a number of the parts of the film structure, for example to allow the food to breathe.
  • the size of the perforations or the number of perforations can be adjusted depending on the degree of respiration of the food.
  • a film with microperforations can also be used.
  • composition of the film structure can for example take place by using first one film and then on parts of that film placing a second film or sticker.
  • the second film or sticker can for example contain the above-mentioned active substance or consist of one of the above-mentioned materials that influence radiation.
  • the first film can be perforated and the second film or sticker can be gas impermeable and seal off parts of the first film.
  • the film structure can also be composed for example by fastening two films to each other, after which one of the films is locally removed.
  • the one film can for example be perforated and the other film can be a gas-impermeable film that is placed in separate parts on the perforated film. Parts of the gas-impermeable film can for example be peeled off the perforated film.
  • Yet another method of composing the film structure can for example be to place two or more films with different characteristics beside each other on the tray.
  • the various films can contain an active substance, be perforated, be made of a radiation-influencing material, or be gas impermeable. Possibly the films can first be connected with each other before being placed on the tray.
  • composition and/or processing of the film structure preferably takes place before food is placed on the tray. This decreases the chance that waste materials that may occur during the processing end up in the food.
  • Another favorable embodiment of the working method according to the invention is characterized in that, before the film structure is composed and/or processed, first the characteristics of the food are determined, after which the composition and/or processing of the film structure takes place according to the characteristics of the food.
  • the conditions under which the food is stored can be better coordinated with the actual condition of the food. For example, if the respiration of the food is high, it may be desirable that the space in the compartment be more connected with the environment, such that a film structure with high permeability is desirable.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 an embodiment of the package according to the invention is shown in a top view respectively cross-section along line A-A.
  • the package 1 is comprised of a tray 3 that has various compartments 5, 7, and 9 that are open on top.
  • the compartments are closed off by a film structure 11 that is fastened via sealing seams 13 to flanges 15 of the tray 3.
  • compartments 5, 7, 9 there are various types of food 17, 19.
  • the film structure 11 is divided into various parts 21, 23, 25, that have different characteristics and each close off a compartment.
  • part 21 and parts 23 and 25 form individual films 27 en 29 that are fastened side by side on the tray.
  • Films 27 and 29 are for example transparent gas-impermeable films.
  • part 23 of the film 29 is provided with perforations 31 and another part 25 of the film 29 has a non-transparent sticker 33 that seals off the space in the compartment against light.
  • various preservative gases 35, 37 can be introduced into the compartments.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the working method according to the invention for packaging different types of food in a single package.
  • the film structure 43 is manufactured.
  • various films 45, 47 can be fastened on or on top of each other and/or the film structure can be processed. The fastening and/or the processing takes place in a machine 49.
  • the film structure 43 is then brought into a further production process 51.
  • trays 53 are filled with different types of food 55, 57.
  • the film structure 43 is brought above the open side of the tray 53.
  • the film structure 43 is sealed on the tray 53 by melting the film structure 43 to the tray 53 with a heated sealing stamp 59.
  • Figure 4 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the working method according to the invention.
  • the process of composing and/or processing the film structure is integrated into the process of filling the trays and the fastening of the film structure to the trays.
  • the condition of the food is measured.
  • the machine 49 is set. In this manner for example the number of perforations per surface unit can be set.
  • the package can be even better coordinated with regard to the type of food being packaged.
  • the film structure can be comprised in various ways.
  • Figure 5 shows a first embodiment of the composition of the film structure and placement on a tray.
  • the two different films 61 and 63 form, side by side, the film structure 65, and each film seals off one or more compartments of the tray 67.
  • Figure 6 shows a second embodiment of the composition of the film structure.
  • two different films 71 and 73 are fastened to each other and form a film structure.
  • the film structure thus formed 75 possesses different parts 77 and 79 to seal off different compartments of the trays 81.

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  1. Verpackung, bestehend aus einem Tray (3) mit mehreren Mulden (5, 7, 9), in denen sich Speisen unterschiedlicher Art (17,19) befinden, wobei in jeder Mulde jeweils eine Speise einer bestimmten Art enthalten ist und wobei die Mulden (5, 7, 9) mit einer Folienstruktur verschlossen sind, die entlang dem oberen Rand der Mulden mit dem Tray (3) verschweißt ist, wobei sich über jeder Mulde (5, 7, 9) ein Teil (21, 23, 25) der Folienstruktur (11) befindet und sich zumindest einige der Teile (21, 23, 25) der Folienstruktur (11) voneinander unterscheiden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass manche dieser Teile (21, 23, 25) gasdurchlässig sind und/oder dass sich in und/oder an manchen dieser Teile der Folienstruktur (11) ein Material befindet, das mit Gasen in den jeweiligen Mulden reagiert.
  2. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass einige der Teile (23) der Folienstruktur (11) Perforationen aufweisen.
  3. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Folienstruktur (11, 43, 75) aus einer ersten Folie (29, 45, 71 ) zusammengestellt ist, wobei auf manchen Teilen (25, 77) davon eine zweite Folie (47, 73) oder ein Aufkleber (23) angebracht ist.
  4. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Folienstruktur (65) aus zwei oder mehr nebeneinander befindlichen Folien (61, 63) mit unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften zusammengestellt ist.
  5. Verfahren, mit dem sich Speisen unterschiedlicher Art in einer Verpackung separat verpacken lassen, das die folgenden Stufen umfasst:
    das Einfüllen von Speisen (17, 19) in ein Tray (3) mit mehreren, an einer Seite offenen Mulden (5, 7, 9), wobei in jede Mulde (5, 7, 9) eine Speise (17, 19) einer einzigen Art gegeben wird,
    die anschließende Positionierung einer Folienstruktur (11) über den offenen Seiten der Mulden (5, 7, 9), wobei über jeder Mulde ein Teil (21, 23, 25) der Folienstruktur (11) positioniert wird, wobei sich die Eigenschaften zumindest einiger der genannten Teile (21, 23, 25) der Folienstruktur (11) voneinander unterscheiden,
    gefolgt von der Verschweißung der Folienstruktur (11) mit dem Tray (3) rings um die Ränder der Mulden (5, 7, 9),
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Folienstruktur (11) so bearbeitet wird, dass manche der Teile (21, 23, 25) der Folienstruktur (11) gasdurchlässig sind und/oder dass in und/oder an manchen dieser Teile der Folienstruktur (11) ein Material angebracht wird, das mit Gasen in den jeweiligen Mulden reagiert.
  6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass einige der Teile (21, 23, 25) der Folienstruktur (11) bestrahlt werden.
  7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass einige der Teile (23) der Folienstruktur (11) Perforationen aufweisen.
  8. Verfahren nach einem der oben genannten Ansprüche 5 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Folienstruktur (11, 43, 75) hergestellt wird, indem eine erste Folie (29, 45, 71) verwendet wird, wobei auf Teilen (25, 77) davon eine zweite Folie (47, 73) oder ein Aufkleber (23) angebracht wird.
  9. Verfahren nach einem der oben genannten Ansprüche 5 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Folienstruktur hergestellt wird, indem zwei Folien aufeinander befestigt werden, worauf eine der beiden Folien stellenweise entfernt wird.
  10. Verfahren nach einem der oben genannten Ansprüche 5 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Folienstruktur (65) aus zwei oder mehr Folien (61, 63) mit unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften hergestellt wird, die parallel zueinander vorhanden sind.
  11. Verfahren nach einem der oben genannten Ansprüche 5 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zusammenstellung und/oder Bearbeitung der Folienstruktur erfolgt, bevor Speisen in das Tray gefüllt werden.
  12. Verfahren nach einem der oben genannten Ansprüche 5 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass vor der Bearbeitung der Folienstruktur zunächst die Eigenschaften der Speisen bestimmt werden, worauf die Zusammenstellung und/oder Bearbeitung der Folienstruktur je nach den Eigenschaften der Speisen erfolgt.
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