JP2006525198A - Process for producing pasty food packaging such as processed cheese or cocoa base - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for production of a packaging (1) for a pasty food product, made for example from melted cheese or cocoa, comprising the production of a part of the packaging in the form of a pyramid with an open base using a flat sheet, placing the packaging part with the apex in a filling mould with essentially the same hollow form, pouring the pasty food product into the packaging part to a height below that of the top of the pyramid, placing a film of appropriate shape over the product to form the base of the pyramid, folding the peripheral free edges of the packaging part onto the film to retain the same and withdrawing the pyramidal packaging (1) thus formed from the mould.

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing a pasty food packaging body such as processed cheese or cocoa base, and particularly to a packaging body obtained by using the method.

Currently, there are various ways of producing and filling individual packages for pasty foods such as processed cheese or cocoa base. Cocoa paste-based products are made from cocoa beans by picking the cocoa beans, fermenting, drying, roasting, grinding and grinding to a fluid paste to remove the pulp covering the cocoa beans. Used to mean the product being manufactured.
Once filled with pasty food, such packages are generally referred to as individual pieces, generally in square, rectangular, or triangular volumes, and they are called “pull tabs” An opening member in the form of a tongue protruding so as to reach the product accommodated during opening the package is provided. Such parts are described in particular in French Patent Application No. 2 597 436 and French Patent Application Publication No. 2 808 782.

  However, from a technical point of view, the final mold is made from a very flat sheet, for example made of heat-sealable aluminum, the unsealing member is made, then the mold is filled with the product, and finally Sealing the walls requires multiple operations that are complicated and therefore expensive in terms of time and machine. In addition, from the product appearance and practical point of view, the shape of the package around such a package is always less noticeable to consumers seeking novelty.

  The object of the present invention is to solve these problems by providing a method that is easy to implement, easy to use and provides a visually appealing package.

More specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a package for pasty foods such as processed cheese or cocoa base, the method comprising:
a) using at least one flat sheet to produce a package part in the form of an open bottom pyramid;
b) disposing the package body part from its apex in a filling mold in which a recess having substantially the same shape is formed;
c) injecting the paste-like food into the package body to a height lower than the height of the pyramid-shaped portion;
d) placing a suitably shaped film on top of the food so as to form the bottom of the pyramid shape;
e) folding over the bottom film to hold the free edge around the package part in place;
f) forming the pyramid shaped package in this way, removing from the mold;
including.

  In step b) of the method, it is preferred that the free edge around the package part can be protruded from the filling mold.

  In step e), it is preferred to heat seal the package body to the bottom using an aluminum based material to ensure a good seal in order to produce the package.

  Preferably, the method includes the step of making a plurality of individual pyramidal packages in a single filling mold.

  It is preferable to provide at least one opening member in a part of the package part so that the food contained in the individual pyramid-shaped package can be taken out.

  In certain embodiments of the invention, the bottom film of the pyramid shape is a rectangular, square, or triangular segment.

  The invention also provides a package of, for example, processed cheese or cocoa, produced using the method described above.

  Other features, details and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are shown by way of illustration.

  In the following description of the present invention, a method of manufacturing a package 1 having a base having a square pyramid shape and provided with an opening member 5, such as the package shown in FIG.

  At the end of the method, the pyramid-shaped package 1 contains a processed cheese-based pasty food.

The term “process cheese” refers to butter, milk powder or whey, fat, anhydrous ingredients, protein concentrate, optionally in the presence of cheese processing salt, curd, cheese alone or other milk-based Is used to mean a product obtained by mixing with ingredients such as The term “process cheese” also covers products in which the cheese or milk-based ingredients have been completely or partially replaced by vegetable products such as fat or protein.

  First, the package 100 is made from a very flat sheet 10 of aluminum that can be heat-sealed, for example. As shown in FIG. 2, the package body 100 has a pyramid shape having an open bottom and a square base, and has a surrounding free edge 110 or a folded portion.

  Thereafter, the pyramid-shaped packaging body portion 100 is disposed in the filling mold M in which a recess having substantially the same shape is formed with the apex facing downward. The free edge 110 around the package body 100 preferably protrudes from the filling mold M.

  Once in a predetermined position, the package body portion 100 is filled with the processed cheese-based paste-like food P. Filling continues to a height below the height of the pyramid, ie, substantially to the height of the top surface of the mold M, or slightly below that height, so that the next step of closing the pyramid can be performed. This filling step is shown in FIGS.

  Once the pasty product has low fluidity and low temperatures, it is a heat-sealable aluminum film 115 that is a square, that is, a section of a shape substantially identical to the shape of the top of the hollow portion of the mold M. Is placed on the product P to form the bottom of the pyramid-shaped part, ie the base. This step is illustrated in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the bottom film 115 is placed on the paste-like product P, the free edge 110 around the pyramid-shaped portion is folded and then heat sealed to the bottom. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the edge 110 can be bent in a series of two opposing edges.
Thus, according to the present invention, the individual package 1 having a pyramid shape containing the processed cheese is manufactured.

  In order to make the processed cheese-based pasty product accessible, the user opens and opens the individual pyramid-shaped package 1 by grasping and pulling the opening member 5.

  The package part can be in the shape of a pyramid with a base, which is square, triangular or rectangular, in which case the shape of the bottom film matches.

  Furthermore, in order to mass-produce a plurality of individual pyramid-shaped parts in an automatic production line, a large number of packages can be manufactured in a single filling mold.

  However, it should be understood that these examples are provided merely to illustrate the present invention and do not limit the present invention in any kind, in particular, pasty foods such as Alternatively, it may be based on cocoa paste, such as melted chocolate.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an individual package in the form of a pyramid with a square base containing process cheese or cocoa-based pasty food. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a first manufacturing step in the method of the present invention utilizing a filling mold and a pyramidal section with an open bottom. It is a top view of Drawing 2 showing the 2nd step in package manufacture which injects pasty food into the package from the bottom which opened the package part. It is sectional drawing of FIG. 2 which shows the 2nd step in package body manufacture which inject | pastes a paste-form foodstuff into the package body from the bottom part which the package body part opened. It is sectional drawing of the 3rd step in package manufacture which arrange | positions a bottom film to the injected paste-like product. It is sectional drawing of the 4th step in packaging body manufacture which closes a packaging body part. It is a top view of the 4th step in package manufacture which closes a package part. It is a top view of the 4th step in package manufacture which closes a package part.

Claims (10)

Processed cheese or cocoa paste base and other pasty food (P) packaging (1) manufacturing method,
a) using at least one flat sheet (10) to produce a package part (100) in the form of an open bottom pyramid;
b) disposing the package body part (100) from its apex in a filling mold (M) in which a recess having substantially the same shape is formed;
c) injecting the pasty food (P) into the package body (100) to a height lower than the height of the pyramid-shaped portion;
d) placing a suitably shaped film (115) on top of the food product (P) to form the bottom of the pyramid-shaped portion;
e) folding the free edge (110) around the package (100) onto the bottom film (115) to hold it in place;
f) forming the pyramid shaped package (1) in this way, removing it from the mold;
Including methods.   The method according to claim 1, wherein the step c) includes the step of allowing a free edge (110) around the package part (100) to protrude from the filling mold (M).   Step e) includes heat-sealing a free edge (110) around the package body (100) to the film (115) forming the bottom of the pyramid-shaped part. Item 3. The method according to Item 2.   4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises the step of producing a plurality of individual pyramidal packages (1) in a single filling mold (M).   It includes the step of providing at least one opening member (5) in the package body (100) so that the food (P) contained in the individual pyramid-shaped package (1) can be taken out. The method according to claim 1.   The method according to any of the preceding claims, comprising the step of making the bottom film (115) of the pyramid-shaped section a rectangular, square or triangular segment.   The method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sheet (10) and the bottom film (115) comprise a heat-sealable aluminum-based material.   The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that in step c) the food (P) is a processed cheese base.   9. The method according to claim 1, wherein in step c) the food (P) is cocoa, for example a dissolved chocolate base.   A package (1) of, for example, processed cheese or cocoa-based food, characterized in that it is produced by the method according to claims 1-9.

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