Meal Component System

a meal and component technology, applied in the field of meal component systems, can solve the problems of inefficiency of the portioning out individual servings process, waste of meal components, and inability to modify meals, and achieve the effect of convenient flexible meal preparation

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-08-28
NESTEC SA
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[0006]The present invention provides, in an embodiment, a unique molded packaging in a new meal component system. The system provides portioned components that provide for convenient flexible meal preparation. The individual meal portions can be prepared such that each compon...

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In this format there is no possibility for modifying the meal according to consumer preferences.
However with this format, meal components can be wasted or must be stored when only part of a bulk package is needed.
In addition, the process of portioning out individual servings is not as efficient as with pr...

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[0027]The present invention in an embodiment provides unique molded flexible meal tray and in another embodiment a rigid meal tray in a new meal component system. The trays provide a number of preshaped cavities or wells into which the components of a meal can be placed. As used herein the terms cavity and well are used in a broad sense to include a space in a tray that can receive product. Although the rigid meal tray could contain any number of preshaped wells, it will generally contain about 2, 3, 4, 5, or more wells having a suitable size such that a satisfying meal can be provided to an individual. Preferably, the food wells on the meal trays have a geometry and a size such that, when heated, all components are simultaneously ready for consumption.

[0028]An embodiment of the rigid meal tray is illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B. FIG. 1A illustrates a view of the top surface of a rigid meal tray. Three molds are provided in the tray, including two round molds 10 and a semicircular mo...

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Abstract

A food preparation method and system comprising: a tray (100) having at least two distinctly shaped cavities (10,20) for storing and reheating meal components, wherein the cavities contain meal components and define a space such that the meal components are reheated at an approximately even rate.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]Food trays that hold frozen foods are typically of a suitable size (½ pan size) to fit in a food service operator's equipment device and hold one complete meal all together. In this format there is no possibility for modifying the meal according to consumer preferences. Thus, a variety of different meals must be purchased and stored as inventory in order to accommodate consumer preferences. In some instances meal components can be purchased in bulk packages which can be prepared and portioned into individual meals. However with this format, meal components can be wasted or must be stored when only part of a bulk package is needed. In addition, the process of portioning out individual servings is not as efficient as with prepackaged meals.[0002]WO 98 / 12937 discloses a process for the preparation of a frozen meal. The process involves putting the components of the meal into rectangular brick-shaped molds, subjecting the filled moulds to a freezing step...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D1/34B65D81/34B65D1/36
CPCB65D1/36B65D2581/3425B65D81/3453B65D81/343
Inventor KNUDSEN, KAJ F.LUDWICK, RICHARD EUGENE
Owner NESTEC SA
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