EP0300809B1 - Verpackung - Google Patents

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EP0300809B1
EP0300809B1 EP88306751A EP88306751A EP0300809B1 EP 0300809 B1 EP0300809 B1 EP 0300809B1 EP 88306751 A EP88306751 A EP 88306751A EP 88306751 A EP88306751 A EP 88306751A EP 0300809 B1 EP0300809 B1 EP 0300809B1
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foodstuffs
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foodstuff
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Antonio Conti
Vittorio Gagliardi
Marco Petroni
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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
    • B65D81/34—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package
    • B65D81/343—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package specially adapted to be heated in a conventional oven, e.g. a gas or electric resistance oven
    • 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
    • B65D81/34—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package
    • B65D81/3438—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package specially adapted to be heated by steaming
    • 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
    • B65D2205/00—Venting means
    • 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
    • B65D81/34—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package
    • B65D81/3446—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 for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within the package specially adapted to be heated by microwaves
    • B65D81/3453—Rigid containers, e.g. trays, bottles, boxes, cups

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  • the invention relates to a disposable package for cooking or heating foodstuffs, comprising a heat resistant container divided into at least an upper and a lower compartment by a steam-permeable partition, at least one upper compartment containing the foodstuffs.
  • Such disposable packages for foodstuffs such as frozen food, in which the food can be heated or cooked are known from US-A-2.850.391.
  • the package described in said specification comprises an amount of plain water contained in the lower compartment. After sufficiently heating the ice it melts and is made to boil, whereafter the generated steam will heat and cook the food. Usually however a blandly tasting, watery food results, requiring further processing to render it tasty. It is an object of the invention to provide a package of the general type as described enabling to prepare tastier foodstuff or foodstuff-combinations and that in an easy way.
  • a disposable package for cooking or heating foodstuffs comprising a heat resistant container, made of disposable material, and divided into at least an upper and a lower compartment by a steam-permeable partition, at least one upper compartment containing the foodstuffs, of which package according to the invention the lowermost compartment contains an edible substance comprising aroma and/or flavouring components.
  • the heat-resistant container is made of aluminum.
  • the steam-permeable partition may be a perforated partition wall.
  • the partition is made of a heat-resistant material, such as PET, any other heat-resistant plastic or perforated aluminum. If only one partition is used, it is preferably so located within the container that it is substantially horizontal with respect to the top or bottom of the package during normal use.
  • Foodstuffs suitable for cooking or heating are for example foodstuffs composed of loose units such as beans, peas, asparagus, brussels sprouts, potatoes as well as meat pieces such as chicken, veal, beef, fish and pork. Larger pieces of fish, meat and vegetables can also be cooked or heated.
  • the foodstuffs are preferably frozen, although foodstuffs which are chilled or stored at ambient temperature can also be used.
  • the foodstuff can be raw or at least partly cooked or baked. Upon heating the foodstuff may be further cooked to give a fully cooked product suitable for direct consumption.
  • the edible substance which comprises aroma and/or flavouring components, produces an aromatised or flavoured steam on heating. This can improve the smell and/or taste of the foodstuff after cooking or heating.
  • the edible substance can, for example, be seasoned water, broth and mixtures of fat and water, such as butter and water. To generate sufficient steam during heating, it is preferred that the edible substance comprises at least 80% by weight of water.
  • the foodstuff to be cooked or heated and/or the edible substance is frozen or relatively viscous at storage temperatures to prevent admixture of the edible substance and the foodstuff when stored in the disposable package according to the invention.
  • Optimum cooking or heating is achieved when the weight ratio of the edible substance to the foodstuff is less than 1: 3 and is preferably about 1: 4.
  • the container is provided with a lid which is easily removed.
  • Suitable lids are for example, plastic lids or removable foils which are attached to the container, such as aluminium foil.
  • the lid of the container is provided with one or more venting holes which, during use, prevent the generation of excess pressure in the container.
  • venting holes can be made by piercing holes in the lid prior to heating the package. The escape of steam through the venting holes indicates that the cooking or heating process has commenced.
  • the edible substance is removed after cooking or heating the foodstuff.
  • the package is therefore, preferably provided with means for opening the lowermost compartment, such as a removable bottom.
  • the steam permeable partition is removable. In use, this partition is removed after the removal of the cooked or heated foodstuffs. Thereafter the edible substance can be taken from the lowermost compartment and, if suitable, used as a sauce to accompany the foodstuff.
  • the removable partition may be provided with two strips, standing up from the partition, which can be used as gripping means.
  • the package according to the invention can be heated in a variety of ways, such as in a gas oven, hot-air oven, or microwave oven. Particularly preferred is heating the package on an open flame, such as on a gas-cooker or on a single-burner gas-cooker commonly referred to as a camping stove. Due to the fact that the steam generated has a temperature of about 100°C, the required cooking or heating time is independent of the heating source from the moment that steam is generated. Due to the high efficiency of contact between the foodstuffs and the steam, a uniformly heated product may be obtained. If it is desired to increase the area of contact between the foodstuff to be cooked or heated and the steam, a partition in the form of zig-zag can be used.
  • further steam-permeable partitions may be arranged in the container.
  • two horizontal steam-permeable partitions are used to form three superimposed compartments within the container.
  • the lowermost compartment contains the edible substance, and the two upper compartments contain the respective foodstuffs.
  • one horizontal steam-permeable partition to separate the container into upper and lower compartments and a vertical partition, which may also be steam-permeable.
  • the vertical partition separates the upper compartment into two juxtaposed compartments.
  • Figure 1 shows a package comprising a heat-resistant container 1, made of aluminium, and a removable aluminium foil lid 2 attached to the container at its rim. Venting holes 3 are arranged in the lid.
  • the container is separated into two compartments by a perforated aluminium partition 4 which has been folded into a zig-zag shape.
  • the container 1 is provided with a shoulder 5 on the inner surface thereof.
  • the partion 4 is supported by this shoulder 5.
  • the upper compartment 6 contains a frozen meal 7 which comprises 400 g of a mixture of precooked beans and pieces of par-fried meat and pieces of raw carrots.
  • the lowermost compartment contains 80 g of seasoned water.
  • Figure 2 shows a package comprising a heat-resistant container 8, made of aluminium, and provided with a rim and a heat-resistant plastic lid 9.
  • the lid is provided with venting holes 10, 11.
  • the container is separated into two compartments by a dish shaped plastic partition 12, the bottom of which is perforated.
  • the partition bears on the rim of the container.
  • the uppermost compartment 13 of the container contains 300 g of uncooked, chilled asparagus.
  • the lowermost compartment 14 contains a mixture of 80 g of water and 15 g of butter at a temperature of 2°C.
  • Figure 3 shows a package comprising a heat-resistant container 15, made of aluminium and a plastic lid 16.
  • the lid has venting holes 17 arranged therein.
  • the container is separated into three compartments by two partitions 18 and 19, consisting of perforated plastic and bearing on the shoulders 20 and 21 of the container.
  • the lowermost compartment 22 contains 100 g of broth.
  • the uppermost compartment 24 contains 200 g of precooked potatoes.
  • the middle compartment 23 contains 150 g of diced raw chicken meat mixed with 75 g of par-dried peas.

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Claims (4)

1. Wegwerfbare Verpackung zum Kochen oder Erwärmen von Nahrungsmitteln, mit einem hitzebeständigen Behälter (8), der durch eine dampfdurchlässige Trennwand (12) in zumindest ein oberes (13) und ein unteres (14) Abteil unterteilt ist, wobei zumindest ein oberes Abteil die Nahrungsmittel enthält, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das unterste Abteil eine eßbare Substanz enthält, die Aroma-und/oder Geschmackskomponenten enthält.
2. Wegwerfbare Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die dampfdurchlässige Trennwand (12) entfernbar ist.
3. Wegwerfbare Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die eßbare Substanz und/oder das Nahrungsmittel gefroren ist.
4. Wegwerfbare Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gewichtsverhältnis der eßbaren Substanz zum Nahrungsmittel weniger als 1: 3 beträgt.
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NL8701752A NL8701752A (nl) 1987-07-24 1987-07-24 Wegwerpverpakking.
NL8701752 1987-07-24

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CA (1) CA1320175C (de)
DE (1) DE3865134D1 (de)
ES (1) ES2026258T3 (de)
FI (1) FI883464L (de)
GR (1) GR3003191T3 (de)
IT (1) IT215029Z2 (de)
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IT215029Z2 (it) 1990-07-30
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PT88068B (pt) 1993-09-30
AU1916188A (en) 1989-01-27
GR3003191T3 (en) 1993-02-17
NL8701752A (nl) 1989-02-16
CA1320175C (en) 1993-07-13
ATE67741T1 (de) 1991-10-15
EP0300809A1 (de) 1989-01-25
FI883464A0 (fi) 1988-07-22
PT88068A (pt) 1989-06-30
IT8853320V0 (it) 1988-07-25
JPS6470378A (en) 1989-03-15
ES2026258T3 (es) 1992-04-16

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