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Food container with utensil

a technology for serving containers and food, applied in the direction of containers, liquid handling, applications, etc., can solve the problems of convenience and access to such utensils

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-26
HANAFUSA ZUISHU
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[0009]The present invention provides a packaging, or food container, system for food products. In particular, the present invention provides means of conveniently packaging a utensil, for eating the contents, with the container for the contents.

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When carrying an ‘eat on the go’ food product that requires a utensil for consumption, issues of convenience and access to such a utensil arise, not to mention sanitation of such a utensil.

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[0013]The present invention provides a convenient and sanitary means of packaging a utensil with a ‘ready-to-eat’ food container. Thus, the present invention provides a utensil for use in a ‘ready-to-eat’ food container for food products such as soups, puddings, yogurt, baby foods and other edible products of similar consistency. Thus, in one embodiment of the invention, a complete food container system is provided in which the utensil is intergrated into the lid of the food container; this results in a “lid-utensil” unit. In another embodiment of the invention, a “modified-utensil” is provided; the modified-utensil is capable of being attached to the inside of a lid to a reusable, resealable, food container system. Thus, the utensil is modified such that at one end is a means for attaching or snapping into the lid. In any embodiment of this invention, a consumer either has handy access to a utensil for consuming the contents or can insert a utensil for handy access. In this way, th...

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Abstract

Packaging, food containers and / or systems for food products are disclosed herein. The packaging, food containers and systems for food products provide a container for food contents and a conveniently packaged utensil for eating the food contents stored in the container.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a food storage and serving container having an integrated utensil.[0002]Increasingly, food manufacturers are packaging individual-serve portions of ready-to-eat foods. Baby food has been packaged in such a manner for years. Such food packaging is designed for the consumer to carry with them and ‘eat on the go.’ However, many foods that are packaged in this manner require some sort of utensil for consumption, e.g., baby food, yogurt, pudding and the like.[0003]When carrying an ‘eat on the go’ food product that requires a utensil for consumption, issues of convenience and access to such a utensil arise, not to mention sanitation of such a utensil. The issue of sanitation is also of particular concern when the consumer does not eat all of the food product and would like to reseal the container and save the remaining contents for another time. In such a situation, the consumer may be concerned with how to keep the used ut...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D41/04B65D51/24
CPCB65D51/246
Inventor HANAFUSA, ZUISHU
Owner HANAFUSA ZUISHU