JP2006238765A - Fermented soybean pack - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fermented soybean pack for reducing waste of plastic films at a low cost. <P>SOLUTION: This fermented soybean pack 1 comprises fermented soybeans 2, a holding container 3 for holding the fermented soybeans, and a lid 4. An edible film 5 is arranged on the fermented soybeans 2 in the holding container 3. Preferably, the edible film 5 contains seasoning components and has as the base material at least one kind selected from polysaccharide, protein and laver, and more preferably, the edible film 5 has pullulan as the base material. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a natto pack in which an edible film is disposed on natto.

Natto is widely eaten because it contains many substances useful for health. Conventionally, natto has been stored in a storage container and sold as a natto pack in order to make it easy to eat.
Generally, in a storage container of a natto pack, in addition to natto, a plastic enclosure in which seasonings such as soy sauce (dashi soup) and mustard are enclosed is stored. A plastic film such as vinyl chloride or polyethylene was disposed between the natto and the inclusion body to separate them. Thus, by placing a plastic film between natto and the inclusion body, it is possible to prevent the inclusion body from coming into direct contact with the natto, and an edible person handles the inclusion body without getting his hands dirty. be able to.

  Conventionally, when eating natto, the lid of the storage container of the natto pack is opened, the plastic enclosure is taken out, the plastic film is removed, the enclosure is opened, and the seasoning is stored in the storage container And mixed. Therefore, when natto is eaten, a plastic film, a plastic enclosure, etc. are generated as waste, and there is a problem that waste pollution occurs.

  So far, in order to solve the waste problem of the plastic film, a natto container having a lid body in which an enclosure housing recess is formed has been developed (see Patent Document 1). Since this natto container can accommodate the inclusion body of seasonings, such as soy sauce and mustard, in the enclosure storage recessed part of a cover body, it is not necessary to use a plastic film. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the plastic film from being generated as waste.

  However, the natto container has a cover having a complicated structure different from that of a conventional natto container. Therefore, in the manufacture of the natto container, it is necessary to introduce new equipment, change the manufacturing process, and the like, and as a result, the manufacturing cost may increase.

JP 2002-284215 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a natto pack capable of reducing plastic film waste at a low cost.

The present invention is a natto pack having natto, a storage container for storing the natto, and a lid,
The natto pack is characterized in that an edible film is disposed on the natto in the storage container (claim 1).

In the natto pack of the present invention, the edible film is disposed on the natto. Therefore, when eating the natto, not only the natto but also the edible film can be eaten. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the plastic film from being generated as waste as in the prior art.
In addition, since the natto pack does not require a storage container or lid having a special structure, no change in equipment, manufacturing process, or the like is required in manufacturing the storage container or lid. Therefore, an increase in the manufacturing cost of the natto pack can be suppressed.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a natto pack capable of reducing plastic film waste at a low cost.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The natto pack of the present invention includes natto, a storage container for storing the natto, and a lid.
The lid is for closing the opening of the storage container, and is provided so that the opening of the storage container can be opened and closed. The lid may be at least partially formed integrally with the storage container or may be completely separable from the storage container.

In the natto pack, the edible film is disposed on the natto.
The edible film preferably contains a seasoning component (claim 2).
In this case, a desired seasoning can be given to the edible film. Examples of the seasoning component include soy sauce (dashi soup), mustard, laver, and bonito.
Further, in the past, a seasoning inclusion for seasoning was placed on a plastic film, but when the edible film containing the seasoning component was used as described above, Since the film itself can serve as a seasoning, it is not always necessary to arrange the inclusion body. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to prevent the inclusion body from being generated as waste.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said edible film uses as a base material 1 or more types chosen from laver, polysaccharide, and protein (Claim 3).
In this case, the edible film can exhibit high safety in the human body.
Examples of the edible film made of polysaccharide include arabinoxylan film, guar gum degradation film, sodium alginate film, soybean polysaccharide film, carrageenan film, agar film, pectin film, amylose film, amylopectin film, and cellulose film. Specific examples of the cellulose film include hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) film, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), and the like.
Examples of the film made of protein include gelatin film, silk (fill protein) film, and casein film.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said edible film uses pullulan as a base material (Claim 4).
In this case, the edible film is excellent in stability. Pullulan has excellent stability, especially with respect to salt. Therefore, in this case, the edible film can exhibit excellent stability without being decomposed even if it is placed in close contact with natto. Furthermore, even when the edible film contains a seasoning component as described above, excellent stability can be exhibited.

  Pullulan is a natural polysaccharide in which maltotriose (three glucose molecules are α-1,4 bonds) regularly and α-1,6 bonds. Pullulan can be obtained, for example, by culturing Aureobasidium pullulans, which is a kind of black yeast, using starch as a raw material.

  Further, when nori is used as the base material, it is possible to add a nori flavor that is excellent in safety in the human body and compatible with natto.

Moreover, it is preferable that the enclosure which encloses a seasoning is mounted on the said edible film (Claim 5).
In this case, the edible film can separate the natto and the inclusion body.
Therefore, a person who eats natto can handle the inclusion body without making his hands dirty with the stickiness of natto. In this case, the edible film can prevent various germs and the like adhering to the inclusion body from adhering to the natto.

Example 1
Next, examples of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the natto pack 1 of this example includes a natto 2, a storage container 3 for storing the natto 2, and a lid 4. An edible film 5 is disposed on the natto 2 in the storage container 3. In this example, the edible film 5 is made of a pullulan base film.

The manufacturing method of the natto pack of this example will be described.
First, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the natto 2, its storage container 3, and the lid | cover 4 were prepared. Commercial products can be used for these. In addition, a film made of pullulan was prepared as the edible film 5. The pullulan film used was a commercial product.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the natto 2 was stored in the storage container 3, and then the edible film 5 was placed on the natto 2. Thereafter, the lid 4 was disposed at the opening of the storage container 3 so as to be opened and closed. In this way, a natto pack 1 was produced as shown in FIG.

In the natto pack 1 of this example, an edible film 5 made of an edible pullulan film is disposed on the natto 2. Therefore, when eating natto 2, the edible film 5 can also be eaten. Therefore, a plastic film is not generated as waste as in the prior art.
Further, the natto pack 1 does not require the storage container 3 or the lid 4 having a special structure. Therefore, no special equipment or manufacturing process is required for the production. Therefore, the natto pack 1 can be easily manufactured, and an increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

  In this example, a film made of pullulan was used as the edible film 5, but an edible film containing a seasoning component such as soy sauce (dashi soup), mustard, laver, and bonito in a base film made of pullulan. Can also be used. An edible film containing a seasoning component can be prepared by mixing a desired seasoning component with a base material solution of a film such as an aqueous pullulan solution and forming the film into a film.

  As described above, according to this example, it is possible to provide a natto pack that can reduce waste of plastic film at low cost.

(Example 2)
This example is an example of a natto pack having an enclosure that encloses a seasoning.
As shown in FIG. 3, the natto pack 1 of the present example is similar to the natto pack 2 in the first embodiment, the natto 2, the storage container 3 for storing the natto 2, the lid 4, and the edible food disposed on the natto 2. Film 5. In this example, an enclosure 6 that encloses a seasoning is disposed on the edible film 5. The inclusion body 6 of this example contains soy sauce and mustard as seasonings.

In the natto pack 1 of this example, the edible film 5 is arrange | positioned between the natto 2 and the enclosure 6 as mentioned above. Therefore, the person who eats natto 2 takes out the inclusion body 6 on the edible film 5, breaks the inclusion body 6, and soils his hands with the stickiness of the natto 2 when eating the seasoning inside the natto. The enclosure 6 can be handled without any problems. Moreover, since the edible film 5 is edible, it can be mixed with the natto 2 and eaten with a seasoning.
In this example, a film made of pullulan was used as the edible film, but it was confirmed that laver or the like can be used instead of the pullulan film. In particular, when nori is used, the nori flavor can be added to natto.

Explanatory drawing which shows the cross section of the natto pack concerning Example 1. FIG. The exploded explanatory view showing the composition of the natto pack concerning Example 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the cross section of the natto pack concerning Example 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Natto Pack 2 Natto 3 Storage Container 4 Lid 5 Edible Film

Claims (5)

A natto pack having natto, a storage container for storing the natto, and a lid,
A natto pack, wherein an edible film is disposed on the natto in the storage container.   The natto pack according to claim 1, wherein the edible film contains a seasoning component.   The natto pack according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the edible film is based on at least one selected from laver, polysaccharides, and proteins.   4. The natto pack according to claim 3, wherein the edible film comprises pullulan as a base material.   The natto pack according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an inclusion body that encloses a seasoning is placed on the edible film.

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