EP1194350B1 - Package comprising various compartments for different kinds of food and method for producing it - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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- 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or gasifying filled containers or wrappers by means of nozzles through which air or other gas, e.g. an inert gas, is withdrawn or supplied
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/18—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
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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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Abstract
In a working method for the separate packaging of different types of food in a single package, food is placed on a tray (3) with different compartments (5, 7, 9) open on one side, with one type of food being placed in each compartment. Subsequently a film structure film (11) is placed above the open sides of the compartments, with a part (21, 23, 25) of the film structure being placed above each compartment. Then the film structure (11) is fastened to the tray (3) around the openings of the compartments. To optimize the conditions in which the food is packaged for each type of food, the film structure (11) is comprised and/or processed such that the characteristics of the specified parts (21, 23, 25) of the film structure are different from each other. These circumstances can be improved even more by first determining, before comprising and/or processing the film structure (11), the characteristics of the food and then executing the composition and/or processing of the film structure (11) depending on the characteristics of the food.
Description
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. The term 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. In this known package 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. To this end 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. This creates circumstances
for the food in the package that are adapted per type of food. For example
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. For
example in at least some of the parts of the film structure there can be perforations.
In addition, 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.
It is noted that from US-A-4.935.252 a food package is known having a
film structure comprising two films of which one is applied on the other and can be
removed. This package contains only one compartment. Furthermore the
differentiation of the film structure only relates to characteristics for preparation of
the food and not for preservation.
It is noted that from European patent no. 0 293 794 B1 a working
method is known in which various types of food are packaged in a single package. To
improve the shelf life of the various types of food, in the known working method the
various types of food are stored under different atmospheric conditions. Some types
of food are preferably stored in an oxygen-low environment while others instead are
better stored in an atmosphere that is rich in oxygen.
By utilizing a differentiated film structure according to the present
invention in which the closure of each compartment can be coordinated with the type
of food present in the compartment and the condition of the food, an optimal
environment can be created for the food. In this way even in a package where no
separate gas atmospheres are present in the compartments good circumstances can
nonetheless be obtained for the food.
For example 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. In addition, 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. Instead of, or in addition to, oxygen-absorbing
substances, the film or sticker can also contain CO2 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. Such 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. Furthermore in this known package the
entire film is irradiated, there is no differentiation of the film. The manner of radiating
is known from the international patent application WO 99/21699.
In this way
food can be packaged both in a low-oxygen environment and a high-oxygen
environment in a single package.
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.
As far as the working method is concerned 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.
The 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. Or 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.
For example 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.
The 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. Thus 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.
The invention will be elucidated more fully below on the basis of
drawings in which embodiments of the working method and the package according to
the invention are shown. In these drawings:
In Figures 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.
In the compartments 5, 7, 9 there are various types of food 17, 19. For each
type of food an optimal closure of the compartment is present, because the film structure
11 is divided into various parts 21, 23, 25, that have different characteristics and each close
off a compartment. For example 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. To obtain optimal conditions in the compartments, for example, 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.
To further improve the conditions under which the various types of food are
packaged, various preservative gases 35, 37 can be introduced into the compartments.
Figure 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. Here
in a separate production process 41 the film structure 43 is manufactured. In this production
process 41 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.
In this production process 51 trays 53 are filled with different types of food 55, 57. Then the
film structure 43 is brought above the open side of the tray 53. Then 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. Here 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. After filling the compartments of the tray 53 with different types of
food 55, 57 the condition of the food is measured. Depending on the conditions the machine
49 is set. In this manner for example the number of perforations per surface unit can be set.
Thus 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. Here 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. Here 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.
Although the invention is explained above on the basis of drawings, it should
be stressed that the invention is in no way limited to the embodiments shown in the
drawings. The invention also extends to all embodiments deviating from the embodiments
shown in the drawings within the context defined by the claims.
Claims (12)
- Package (1) comprising a tray (3) with various compartments (5, 7, 9) in which different types of food (17, 19) are present, with one type of food being present in each compartment, which compartments (5, 7, 9) are closed off by a film structure (11) that is sealed to the tray (3) around the openings of the compartments, above each compartment (5, 7, 9) of the tray a part (21, 23, 25) of the film structure (11) being present, and at least a number of these parts (21, 23, 25) of the film structure (11) are different from each other, characterized in that some of these parts (21, 23, 25) are gas-permeable and/or that a material which reacts with gasses in the respective compartments is provided in and/or on some of these parts of the film structure (11).
- Package according to claim 1, characterized in that there are perforations (31) in some of the parts (23) of the film structure (11).
- Package according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the film structure (11; 43; 75) is comprised of a first film (29; 45; 71) in which on some parts (25; 77) of this film a second film (47; 73) or a sticker (23) is present.
- Package according to claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the film structure (65) is comprised of two or more adjacent films (61, 63) with different characteristics.
- Working method for separately packaging various types of food in a single package, comprising:characterized in that the film structure (11) is processed such that the some of the parts (21, 23, 25) of the film structure (11) are gas permeable and/or some of these parts provided with a matetial in and/or on the film structure (11) which material reacts with gasses in the respective compartments (5, 7, 9).placing food (17, 19) on a tray (3) with different compartments (5, 7, 9) open on one side, with one type of food (17, 19) being placed in each compartment (5,7,9),then placing a film structure (11) above the open sides of the compartments (5, 7,9), whereby above each compartment a part (21, 23, 25) of the film structure (11) is placed, at least the characteristics of some of the specified parts (21, 23, 25) of the film structre (11) are different from each other,followed by sealing the film structure (11) to the tray (3) around the openings of the compartments (5, 7,9),
- Working method according to claim 5, characterized in that some of the parts (21, 23, 25) of the film structure (11) are irradiated.
- Working method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that perforations (31) are made in some of the parts (23) of the film structure (11).
- Working method according to one of the preceding claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the film structure (11; 43; 75) is produced by taking a first film (29; 45; 71) on parts (25; 77) of which a second film (47; 73) or sticker (23) is placed.
- Working method according to one of the preceding claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the film structure is produced by fastening two films on each other, after which one of the films is removed locally.
- Working method according to one of the preceding claims 5 to 9, characterized in that the film structure (65) is produced of two or more films (61, 63) with different characteristics which are adjacent to each other.
- Working method according to one of the preceding claims 5 to 10, characterized in that the composition and/or processing of the film structure takes place before food is placed on the tray.
- Working method according to one of the preceding claims 5 to 11, characterized in that before the film structure is processed first the characteristics of the food are determined, after which the composition and/or processing of the film structure takes place in accordance with the characteristics of the food.
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| NL1012346A NL1012346C2 (en) | 1999-01-15 | 1999-06-16 | Packing method for foodstuff under atmosphere, involves performing airtight closing of tray after foil has been sealed along peripheral portion to tray |
| PCT/NL2000/000423 WO2001012523A1 (en) | 1999-06-16 | 2000-06-16 | Method of separately packaging different kinds of food and package therefore |
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