NZ231808A - Package of coated, frozen foodstuff with a desiccant - Google Patents
Package of coated, frozen foodstuff with a desiccantInfo
- Publication number
- NZ231808A NZ231808A NZ231808A NZ23180889A NZ231808A NZ 231808 A NZ231808 A NZ 231808A NZ 231808 A NZ231808 A NZ 231808A NZ 23180889 A NZ23180889 A NZ 23180889A NZ 231808 A NZ231808 A NZ 231808A
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- NZ
- New Zealand
- Prior art keywords
- desiccant
- product according
- product
- foodstuff
- coating part
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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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
- B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
- B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
- B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants
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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
- B65D81/24—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
- B65D81/26—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
- B65D81/266—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants
- B65D81/267—Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contents; Applications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, or removing by ventilation, fluids, e.g. exuded by contents; Applications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators for absorbing gases, e.g. oxygen absorbers or desiccants the absorber being in sheet form
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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
- B65D81/3446—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
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Freezing, Cooling And Drying Of Foods (AREA)
- General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
- Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
- Package Specialized In Special Use (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Meat, Egg Or Seafood Products (AREA)
- Jellies, Jams, And Syrups (AREA)
- Bakery Products And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
- Plural Heterocyclic Compounds (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Confectionery (AREA)
- Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
- Drying Of Gases (AREA)
Abstract
A packaged food composition which comprises a package containing a foodstuff and a desiccant.
Description
New Zealand Paient Spedficaiion for Paient Number £31 803
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Patents Form N'o. 5
NEV; ZEALAND
PATENTS ACT 195 3
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
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hereby declare the invention, for which ^K/v.-e pray that a patent may be granted to n^/us, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:
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The present invention relates to a packaged composition comprising a frozen processed foodstuff, that has a coating and a filling that has a high water content, and a desiccant.
A major problem with chilled or frozen food products where a part or the whole product should be crispy after heating for consumption, such as coated meat or fish products is the migration of water from a part of the product with a high water content to a part with a low water content during storage e.g. from the fish or meat to the coating in frozen or chilled coated fish or meat portions. When such products are heated for consumption in an oven they become undesirably mushy and this problem is particularly noticeable when the heating is carried out in a microwave oven. As a microwave oven cannot crisp and brown a product, the parts of the product which should be crispy and crunchy become soft and soggy. While it is possible to use special susceptors or browning dishes in microwave ovens to make the product crispy or brown, this may not only be inconvenient and expensive for the consumer, it can cause problems and can be dangerous.
We have found that if a desiccant is packed together with such a foodstuff so that the excess water is absorbed by the desiccant rather than the parts of the foodstuff which should retain a low water content, when the foodstuff is subsequently reheated for consumption,
a very desirable crispy texture can be obtained.
Accordingly, this invention provides a packaged food product comprising a frozen, processed foodstuff that has a coating part which coats a filling part which has high water content relative to the coating part, packed in a sealed water vapor-tight package with a desiccant.
The foodstuff may be any processed food product suitable for deep-freezing or chilling where a part or the whole of the food product should be crispy after heating for
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consumption especially in a microwave oven. Examples of suitable foodstuffs are coated products such as battered and breaded products (e.g. fish, poultry, meat), pancakes, gratins, pies and filled bakery products. In addition to batter and breadcrumbs, suitable coating materials may be, for instance, pasta, rice and cheese (e.g. gratins).
The desiccant, which may be edible, may be any food-acceptable desiccant, for example, silica gel, calcium chloride glucomannan, sodium acrylate, silicon dioxide, bentonite, preferably in finely divided particulate form, or it may be another foodstuff which acts itself as a desiccant such as a specially designed sauce premix which becomes a real sauce by absorbing water during storage. The amount of desiccant may vary widely depending on numerous factors such as the type of desiccant, type of products, storage temperature,
desired shelf life. Generally the amount of desiccant is 20 from 5 to 80% by weight and more usually from 10 to 60%
by weight based on the weight of the food product.
The desiccant may be in direct contact with the foodstuff in the package or it may be encapsulated in a 25 microporous plastics sheet material the pore size of which renders it permeable to water vapour but impermeable to desiccant particles. Such microporous plastics materials are well known to those skilled in the art and may be made of a variety of plastics 30 materials, for example, polyolefins, vinyl polymers,
polyamides, polyurethanes or polyesters.
If desired, the foodstuff may be separated from the desiccant in the package by wrapping the foodstuff in a 35 protective envelope such as sandwich paper.
The food product together with the desiccant may be packed in any conventional package suitable for storage
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under chilled or deep-frozen conditions and, if necessary, suitable for subsequent reheating in a microwave oven. The package should be water vapour-tight and may be a bag made of materials such as polyurethanes, polyolefins, polyesters or polyamides.
The packaged food composition after sealing, is preferably chilled or deep-frozen where the storage temperature is below +10°C and more usually from +8°C to -30°C.
The following Examples further illustrate the present invention.
Example 1
A breaded cod portion weighing 100 g and 30 g of finely divided silica gel (average particle size from 0.5 to 4 mm) in a microporous polyolcfin pouch were deep-frozen and packaged in a pack suitable for deep freezing.
The pack was heat-sealed and stored for 3 months in a freezer and then the coated cod piece was thawed and heated for consumption in microwave oven. The heated 25 product had a desirable crispy texture.
Example 2
A number of deep-frozen nugget-shaped breaded chicken 30 portions weighing 190 g together with 60 g of silica gel in a microporous polyolefin pouch which is permeable only to water vapour were packed in a plastic bag made of polyester.
The pack was heat-sealed and stored in a freezer for 10
weeks after which the coated chicken pieces were thawed and reheated in a microwave oven. The heated product had
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a crispy coating while the chicken meat was juicy and has a nice texture.
Claims (11)
1. A packaged food product comprising a frozen, processed foodstuff that has a coating part which coats a filling part which has high water content relative to the coating part, packed in a sealed water vapour-tight package with a desiccant.
2. A product according to claim 1 wherein the coating part is a batter or a breading or combinations thereof.
3. A product according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the filling part is meat, fish or poultry.
4. A product according to claim 1 wherein the foodstuff is a filled bakery product.
5. A product according to claim 1 wherein the coating part is a pasta or rice.
6. A product according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the desiccant is an edible sauce premix which absorbs water.
7. A product according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the desiccant is silica gel, calcium chloride glucomannan, sodium acrylate, silicon dioxide or betonite.
8. A product according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the desiccant is in divided particulate form.
9. A product according to claim 8 wherein the desiccant is in particulate form and is encapsulated in a microporous plastics sheet material which is permeable to water vapour but.^T&N v- / ^ 0 \ impermeable to the desiccant particles. "V 2 ,■"24 APR 1992 231808 6
10. A product according to any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein the desiccant is in an amount of from 5 to 80% by weight based on the weight of the foodstuff.
11. A product as claimed in claim 1 and substantially as described in this specification with reference to any one of the examples. FRISCO—FINDUS AG By "'Their Attorneys BALDWIN, SON & CAREY 28 FEB 1992 RZCElVFn
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP88121563A EP0374301B1 (en) | 1988-12-23 | 1988-12-23 | Packaged product |
Publications (1)
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NZ231808A true NZ231808A (en) | 1992-05-26 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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NZ231808A NZ231808A (en) | 1988-12-23 | 1989-12-15 | Package of coated, frozen foodstuff with a desiccant |
Country Status (13)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0374301B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH02227061A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE88156T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU636592B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2006006A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE3880317T2 (en) |
DK (1) | DK631589A (en) |
ES (1) | ES2019002A6 (en) |
FI (1) | FI896160A0 (en) |
IE (1) | IE63245B1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO895034L (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ231808A (en) |
PT (1) | PT92659A (en) |
Families Citing this family (6)
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WO1997002194A1 (en) * | 1995-06-30 | 1997-01-23 | W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn. | Protection of sealed packages from water condensation |
EP0802125B1 (en) * | 1996-04-17 | 2001-06-27 | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. | Package to hold a product under controlled environmental conditions, in particular for a glass item |
DE69837933T2 (en) | 1997-12-03 | 2008-02-21 | Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. | COATING AGENT FOR OVEN HEATED FREEZER CONTAINING A FOOD CORE AND A COATING LAYER, AND A USE THEREOF FOODSTUFF |
GB2334877B (en) * | 1998-03-05 | 2002-09-04 | Alan Blacklock | Seed store |
FR2885597B1 (en) * | 2005-05-12 | 2009-02-27 | Didier Guitton | METHOD FOR PACKAGING A COMPOSITION IN A PACKAGE PROVIDED WITH A DEGASSING MEANS |
WO2021105423A1 (en) | 2019-11-28 | 2021-06-03 | Crisp Sensation Holding B.V. | Packaged frozen breaded food product |
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US2789369A (en) * | 1955-05-27 | 1957-04-23 | Us Agriculture | Desiccant packet |
US2994404A (en) * | 1959-04-28 | 1961-08-01 | Richard E Schifferly | Moisture absorbing device |
US3084984A (en) * | 1960-08-26 | 1963-04-09 | Crown Zellerbach Corp | Moisture resistant container |
GB2101870B (en) * | 1981-05-07 | 1985-07-10 | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co | Oxygen absorbent packaging |
GB8608158D0 (en) * | 1986-04-03 | 1986-05-08 | Unilever Plc | Package containing food product |
US4786513A (en) * | 1986-12-05 | 1988-11-22 | Conagra, Inc. | Package for sliced bacon adapted for microwave cooking |
US4810845A (en) * | 1987-06-01 | 1989-03-07 | General Mills, Inc. | Solid state ceramic microwave heating susceptor |
PH26042A (en) * | 1987-06-05 | 1992-01-29 | Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals | Fresh fish package and method for processing fresh fish |
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1988
- 1988-12-23 AT AT88121563T patent/ATE88156T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-12-23 DE DE88121563T patent/DE3880317T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-12-23 EP EP88121563A patent/EP0374301B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1989
- 1989-12-13 IE IE398589A patent/IE63245B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-12-14 DK DK631589A patent/DK631589A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-12-14 NO NO89895034A patent/NO895034L/en unknown
- 1989-12-14 AU AU46760/89A patent/AU636592B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1989-12-15 NZ NZ231808A patent/NZ231808A/en unknown
- 1989-12-19 CA CA002006006A patent/CA2006006A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1989-12-21 PT PT92659A patent/PT92659A/en unknown
- 1989-12-21 FI FI896160A patent/FI896160A0/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-12-22 JP JP1334613A patent/JPH02227061A/en active Pending
- 1989-12-22 ES ES8904338A patent/ES2019002A6/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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NO895034L (en) | 1990-06-25 |
DK631589D0 (en) | 1989-12-14 |
CA2006006A1 (en) | 1990-06-23 |
ES2019002A6 (en) | 1991-05-16 |
FI896160A0 (en) | 1989-12-21 |
AU636592B2 (en) | 1993-05-06 |
PT92659A (en) | 1990-06-29 |
NO895034D0 (en) | 1989-12-14 |
ATE88156T1 (en) | 1993-04-15 |
AU4676089A (en) | 1990-06-28 |
JPH02227061A (en) | 1990-09-10 |
EP0374301B1 (en) | 1993-04-14 |
DK631589A (en) | 1990-06-24 |
EP0374301A1 (en) | 1990-06-27 |
DE3880317D1 (en) | 1993-05-19 |
DE3880317T2 (en) | 1993-09-30 |
IE893985L (en) | 1990-06-23 |
IE63245B1 (en) | 1995-04-05 |
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