Food package

Abstract

Food packaging (10) with an information unit (12) comprising a lower layer (14), an upper layer (16) arranged on the lower layer (14) and at least one information area (22, 24), wherein at least one information field (26) is arranged in the at least one information area (22, 24), wherein in each of the at least one information field (26) the lower layer (14) has a lower information field (28) and the upper layer (16) has an upper information field (30), and wherein the at least one information field (26) can be brought from a closed state in which the upper information field (30) covers the lower information field (28) to an open state in which the upper information field (30) reveals the lower information field (28).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to food packaging.

[0002] Especially when selling ready-to-eat meals, so-called fast food, a dish is often offered in different variations. For example, burgers are frequently available in a classic, a vegetarian, and / or an extra-spicy version. Often, the same packaging is used for the different versions of a dish.

[0003] In practice, it regularly occurs that a dish is purchased or prepared for sale in different variations simultaneously. Using the same packaging creates the problem that the different variations can no longer be distinguished from the outside after packaging.

[0004] In practice, it is common to package fast food in cardboard boxes, such as burger boxes, which have perforated sections, for example along one top edge, that can be pressed into the box. These perforated sections can be printed with different information, each indicating the various versions of a dish intended for that particular packaging. When packing the dish into the box, for example, when closing the box, the perforated sections bearing the information corresponding to the packaged version can be pressed into the box. In this way, the box can be easily and quickly adapted to different versions of a dish.

[0005] The disadvantage of this solution is that the production of such packaging is complex and the packaging itself is therefore comparatively expensive.

[0006] The invention is based on the objective of providing food packaging that can be adapted during the packaging of a foodstuff in such a way that it provides information about the properties of the contents intended for packaging, and is easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

[0007] The problem is solved according to the invention by a food packaging with the features of claim 1.

[0008] Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0009] A food packaging according to the invention comprises an information unit comprising a lower layer, an upper layer arranged on the lower layer, and at least one information area, wherein at least one information field is arranged in the at least one information area, wherein in each of the at least one information field the lower layer has a lower information field and the upper layer has an upper information field, and wherein the at least one information field can be moved from a closed state, in which the upper information field covers the lower information field, to an open state, in which the upper information field reveals the lower information field. By arranging the information field in the closed or the open state, the food packaging can be adapted to provide information about the properties of the contents intended for packaging.For example, at least one information field can contain details such as "classic", "vegetarian" and / or "spicy".

[0010] The food packaging is preferably designed such that the at least one information panel can be opened and closed without tools. For example, the upper information panel can be foldable or tearable. The food packaging can then be used in such a way that the information panel in the open position provides information about the properties of the contents. Particularly due to its two-layer design, the food packaging can be manufactured simply and inexpensively.

[0011] Preferably, lower information in the lower information field corresponds to upper information in the upper information field. For example, information about the properties of the contents intended for packaging in the food packaging, such as "classic," "vegetarian," and / or "spicy," can be included as upper information in the upper information field and as lower information in the lower information field. This allows for easy and clear identification of which of the at least one information field needs to be opened when the packaging is closed. Furthermore, when the packaging is open, the information contained in the at least one information field can be quickly and easily accessed, even if the upper information field is no longer visible or not immediately visible.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lower color of the lower information field differs from the upper color of the upper information field. This allows the open information field of at least one to be identified particularly quickly, and thus the corresponding lower information to be grasped at a glance. Preferably, the lower information field has a color that contrasts clearly with the upper color. For example, the lower color can be a signal color or be complementary to the upper color.

[0013] The bottom layer and / or the top layer are preferably each formed as a sheet of paper. This allows the food packaging to be easily manufactured and adapted to the specific application. In particular, this design enables the packaging unit to be wrapped and / or folded into the food packaging. Here and in the following, "sheet of paper" preferably refers to a paper material with a specific weight of less than or equal to 150 g / m².

[0014] The upper layer can be attached to the lower layer by means of an upper adhesive strip adjacent to the at least one information field. The upper layer can have an overhang extending beyond the upper adhesive strip opposite the at least one information field. Preferably, the upper adhesive strip is arranged between the upper and lower layers. Particularly preferably, the upper adhesive strip is made of dispersion adhesive.

[0015] The at least one information area can have several information fields, which are preferably arranged directly adjacent to one another. This allows the food packaging to be used for a larger number of variations of the contents intended for packaging. Preferably, each of the information fields contains exactly one piece of information about a property of the contents intended for packaging. Particularly preferably, each of the information fields has the properties of the at least one information field described above. Due to the directly adjacent arrangement of the information fields, the upper information fields of the individual information areas can be separated from one another by a simple cut and thus manufactured in a simple manner.

[0016] In a further development of the invention, the information unit comprises a first information area and a second information area, wherein the first and second information areas are marked differently. The two information areas can thus indicate different contents intended for packaging. The food packaging can therefore be suitable for two different contents, with specific variants for each of the different contents being indicated by opening the corresponding information area of ​​the at least one information area. During packaging, the food packaging can preferably be arranged such that the information area applicable to the packaged contents is visible and / or the information area not applicable to the packaged contents is invisible or covered.Preferably, the first information area and the second information area each have the characteristics of the previously described at least one information area.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the food packaging comprises a packaging element with a centrally arranged longitudinal packaging axis along which the information unit is arranged on the packaging element.

[0018] Preferably, the packaging element is designed as a sheet of paper. This allows the contents intended for packaging to be easily wrapped and / or folded into the food packaging.

[0019] The packaging element is preferably made of parchment paper or parchment paper substitute. This allows the food packaging to be wet-resistant and / or greaseproof.

[0020] The information unit can be attached to the packaging element by means of a lower adhesive strip running along the longitudinal axis of the packaging. Preferably, the lower adhesive strip is narrower than the lower layer. Preferably, the lower adhesive strip is positioned between the lower layer and the packaging element. Particularly preferably, the lower adhesive strip is made of dispersion adhesive. The lower adhesive strip can be offset from the upper adhesive strip.

[0021] The packaging element can have a first longitudinal rim and a second longitudinal rim opposite the first, which define the packaging element transversely to the longitudinal axis. The information unit is arranged on the packaging element such that the at least one upper information field and the at least one lower information field are spaced apart from the first and / or the second longitudinal rim. Preferably, the information unit is arranged on the packaging element such that a packaging overhang is provided between the information unit and the first longitudinal rim and / or between the information unit and the second longitudinal rim. The contents intended for packaging can thus be packed in such a way that, when the food packaging is packed, as little of the information unit as possible is obscured.The first longitudinal edge of the packaging and / or the second longitudinal edge of the packaging are preferably arranged along, and particularly preferably parallel to, the longitudinal axis of the packaging. The term "parallel" is preferably to be understood here and in the following as meaning that items arranged parallel to each other may also be arranged superimposed on one another.

[0022] The packaging element can have a first packaging end section and a second packaging end section located opposite the first packaging end section along the longitudinal axis of the packaging, wherein the information unit is arranged on the packaging element such that the at least one information area is located in the first packaging end section and / or in the second packaging end section. In particular, if the contents intended for packaging are wrapped in the packaging element along the longitudinal axis of the packaging, this ensures that the at least one information area is visible when the packaging is complete. Preferably, the information unit is arranged on the packaging element such that the at least one information field is located in the first packaging end section and / or in the second packaging end section.The packaging element may have a packaging center section arranged between the first packaging end section and the second packaging end section, which is free of the at least one information field.

[0023] In a further development of the invention, the information unit is arranged on the packaging element such that the first information area is located in the first packaging end section and the second information area is located in the second packaging end section. In particular, when the contents intended for packaging are wrapped in the packaging element along its longitudinal axis, the different information areas can be made visible in the packed state by wrapping from the different packaging end sections. Preferably, the information unit is arranged on the packaging element such that the at least one information field of the first information area is located in the first packaging end section and the at least one information field of the second information area is located in the second packaging end section.

[0024] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the packaging element is rectangular with two long longitudinal edges arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the packaging and two short transverse edges arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis of the packaging. The information unit is rectangular with two long longitudinal edges and two short transverse edges arranged transversely to the longitudinal edges. The information unit is preferably arranged on the packaging element such that the two transverse edges are located on the two transverse edges of the packaging and the two longitudinal edges are parallel to the longitudinal edges of the packaging. Particularly preferably, the two longitudinal edges are spaced apart from the longitudinal edges of the packaging.

[0025] The attribute "long" in relation to the packaging longitudinal edges and the unit longitudinal edges preferably expresses that the packaging longitudinal edges are longer than the packaging transverse edges and the unit longitudinal edges are longer than the unit transverse edges. Similarly, the attribute "short" in relation to the packaging transverse edges and the unit transverse edges preferably expresses that the packaging transverse edges are shorter than the packaging longitudinal edges and the unit transverse edges are shorter than the unit longitudinal edges.

[0026] The unit's longitudinal edges are preferably the same length as the packaging's longitudinal edges. The unit's transverse edges are preferably shorter than the packaging's transverse edges. The information unit can be positioned centrally on the packaging element. Therefore, the two unit's longitudinal edges preferably each have the same distance to their respective packaging's longitudinal edges.

[0027] An embodiment of the invention is explained with reference to the following figures. It shows: Figure 1a shows an exploded view of an embodiment of a food package with all information fields in the closed state. Figure 1b shows an exploded view of the [unclear text]. Fig. 1a The illustrated embodiment with an information field in the open state, Figure 2a, a top view of the Fig. 1a embodiment shown in the Fig. 1a shown condition, figure 2 legs top view of the in Fig. 1a embodiment shown in the Fig. 1b shown condition, Figure 3a a perspective view of the in Fig. 1a The illustrated embodiment is shown in a packed state with all information fields in the closed state; Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the device. Fig. 1a The illustrated embodiment is in a packed state with an information field in an open state.

[0028] The Figuren 1a bis 3b The figures show different views of an embodiment. For clarity, not all reference numerals are used in every figure. The same reference numerals are used for identical and functionally equivalent parts.

[0029] Fig. 1a Figure 1 shows an exploded view of an embodiment of a food packaging 10, comprising an information unit 12 with a lower layer 14 and an upper layer 16 arranged on the lower layer 14, as well as a packaging element 18 with a centrally arranged longitudinal axis 20. The information unit 12 is arranged along the longitudinal axis of the packaging on the packaging element 18.

[0030] The information unit comprises a first information area 22 and a second information area 24, wherein the first information area 22 and the second information area 24 can be marked differently. The two information areas 22, 24 can thus indicate different contents intended for packaging, making the food packaging 10 suitable for two different types of packaging. Both the first information area 22 and the second information area 24 each have several information fields 26. Preferably, each of the information fields 26 contains exactly one piece of information about a property of the contents intended for packaging.

[0031] In each of the information fields 26, the lower layer 14 contains a lower information field 28, and the upper layer 16 contains an upper information field 30. Each of the information fields 26 can be moved from a closed state to an open state. While the Fig. 1a , 2a u. 3a the food packaging 10 in arrangements in which all of the information fields 26 are in a closed state, show the Fig. 1b , 2b u. 3b the food packaging 10 in arrangements in which one of the information fields 26 is in an open state.

[0032] When one of the information fields 26 is closed, the corresponding upper information field 30 covers the corresponding lower information field 28 ( Fig. 1a , 2au. 3a). When one of the information fields 26 is open, the corresponding upper information field 30 releases the corresponding lower information field 28 ( Fig. 1b , 2b u. 3b). By arranging one or more of the information fields 26 in the closed or open state, the food packaging 10 can be adapted to provide information about the properties of the contents intended for packaging. For example, each of the information fields 26 can contain an indication such as "classic", "vegetarian" and / or "spicy".

[0033] The food packaging 10 is designed such that each of the information fields 26 can be moved from the closed state to the open state without tools. As the arrow in the Fig. .1b As indicated in section 3b, the respective upper information field 30 can be designed to be foldable. The food packaging 10 can be used in such a way that the information field 26 that is in the open state provides information about the properties of the contents intended for packaging.

[0034] For example Fig. 1a As illustrated, the information fields 26 are arranged directly adjacent to one another. This arrangement allows the upper information fields 30 to be separated from each other during the manufacturing process by a simple cut 32.

[0035] The comparison of Fig. 2a Figure 2b clarifies that lower information 34 arranged in one of the lower information fields 28 corresponds to upper information 36 arranged in the corresponding upper information field 30. Thus, information about the properties of the contents intended for packaging in the food packaging 10, such as "classic", "vegetarian" and / or "spicy", can be contained in the form of lower information 34 in the lower information field 28 and as corresponding upper information 36 in the corresponding upper information field 30.

[0036] The lower information fields 28 can have a lower color scheme 38 that differs from the upper color scheme 40 of the upper information field. This allows the information field 26 that is in the open state to be identified particularly quickly.

[0037] Especially the Fig. 1a Figure 1b illustrates that the lower layer 14, the upper layer 16, and the packaging element 18 are each formed as a sheet of paper 42. This allows the contents intended for packaging to be easily wrapped and / or folded into the food packaging 10. Preferably, the packaging element 18 is made of parchment paper or parchment paper substitute. This allows the food packaging 10 to be wet-resistant and / or greaseproof.

[0038] As in Fig. 2a As shown in Figure 2b, the upper layer 16 can be attached to the lower layer 14 by means of an upper adhesive strip 44 adjacent to the information fields 26. The upper layer 16 can have a projection 46 extending beyond the upper adhesive strip 44 opposite the information fields 26. The upper adhesive strip 44 is positioned between the upper layer 16 and the lower layer 14.

[0039] The Fig. 2a Figure 2b also shows that the information unit 12 is attached to the packaging element 18 by means of a lower adhesive strip 48 extending along the longitudinal axis 20 of the packaging. The lower adhesive strip 48 is narrower than the lower layer 14. The lower adhesive strip 48 is positioned between the lower layer 14 and the packaging element 18. Furthermore, the lower adhesive strip 48 is offset from the upper adhesive strip 44. The upper adhesive strip 44 and the lower adhesive strip 48 can be made of dispersion adhesive.

[0040] As well as the Fig. 2a As shown in Figure 2b, the packaging element 18 has a first packaging end section 50 and a second packaging end section 52 located opposite the first packaging end section 50 along the longitudinal axis 20 of the packaging. The packaging element 18 also has a packaging center section 54 arranged between the first packaging end section 50 and the second packaging end section 52, in which none of the information fields 26 are located.

[0041] The information unit 12 is arranged on the packaging element 18 such that the first information area 22 is located in the first packaging end section 50 and the first information area 24 is located in the second packaging end section 52. The information unit 12 is arranged on the packaging element 18 such that the information fields 26 of the first information area 22 are located in the first packaging end section 50 and the information fields 26 of the second information area 24 are located in the second packaging end section 52. In particular, when the contents intended for packaging are wrapped in the packaging element 18 along the longitudinal axis 20 of the packaging, the different information areas 22 and 24 can be made visible in the packed state by wrapping from the different packaging end sections 50 and 52. Thus, the Fig. 3a u. 3b for example an arrangement in the packed state in which the second information area 24 is arranged visibly, while the first information area 22 is arranged partially concealed.

[0042] The Fig. 2a Figure 2b shows that the packaging element 18 is rectangular with a long first longitudinal packaging edge 56 arranged parallel to the longitudinal packaging axis 20, a second longitudinal packaging edge 57 arranged opposite the first longitudinal packaging edge 56, and two short transverse packaging edges 58 arranged transversely to the longitudinal packaging axis 20. The longitudinal packaging edges 56, 57 bound the packaging element 18 transversely to the longitudinal packaging axis 20. The information unit 12 is also rectangular with two long unit longitudinal edges 60 and two short unit transverse edges 62 arranged transversely to the unit longitudinal edges 60. The information unit 12 is arranged on the packaging element 18 such that the two unit transverse edges 62 are arranged on the two packaging transverse edges 58 and the two unit longitudinal edges 60 are arranged parallel to and spaced apart from the two packaging longitudinal edges 56 (see also Fig. 1a u. 1b).

[0043] As in Fig. 2a As shown in Figure 2b, the unit longitudinal edges 60 are the same length as the packaging longitudinal edges 56. The unit transverse edges 62 are shorter than the packaging transverse edges 58. The information unit 12 is also centrally located on the packaging element 18. Thus, the two unit longitudinal edges 60 each have the same distance 64 to the respective packaging longitudinal edges 56, 57. This results in a packaging overhang 66 between the information unit 12 and the first packaging longitudinal edge 56 and between the second packaging longitudinal edge 57. As shown in Fig. 3a As shown in Figure 3b, the packaging overhang 66 is used to form side surfaces 68 of the food packaging 10, the packed state of the food packaging 10 can be designed in such a way that the smallest possible part of the information unit 12 is covered. List of reference symbols

[0044] 10 Food packaging 12 Information unit 14 Bottom layer 16 Top layer 18 Packaging element 20 Longitudinal axis of packaging 22 First information area 24 Second information area 26 Information field 28 Bottom information field 30 Top information field 32 Cut 34 Bottom information 36 Top information 38 Bottom color scheme 40 Top color scheme 42 Paper sheet 44 Top adhesive strip 46 Overhang 48 Bottom adhesive strip 50 First end section of packaging 52 Second end section of packaging 54 Center section of packaging 56 First longitudinal edge of packaging 57 Second longitudinal edge of packaging 58 Cross edge of packaging 60 Unit longitudinal edge 62 Unit cross edge 64 Spacing 66 Packaging overhang 68 Side surface

Claims

1. Food packaging (10), comprising an information unit (12) comprising a lower layer (14), an upper layer (16) arranged on the lower layer (14) and at least one information area (22, 24), wherein at least one information field (26) is arranged in the at least one information area (22, 24), wherein in each of the at least one information field (26) the lower layer (14) has a lower information field (28) and the upper layer (16) has an upper information field (30), and wherein the at least one information field (26) can be brought from a closed state in which the upper information field (30) covers the lower information field (28) to an open state in which the upper information field (30) reveals the lower information field (28).

2. Food packaging according to claim 1, characterized by the fact thatA lower piece of information (34) arranged in the lower information field (28) corresponds to an upper piece of information (36) arranged in the upper information field (30).

3. Food packaging according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that a lower color scheme (38) of the lower information field (28) differs from an upper color scheme (40) of the upper information field (30).

4. Food packaging according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the lower layer (14) and / or the upper layer (16) are each formed as a sheet of paper (42).

5. Food packaging according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the upper layer (16) is attached to the lower layer (14) by means of an upper adhesive strip (44) adjacent to the at least one information field (26).

6. Food packaging according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatwhich has at least one information area (22, 24) and several information fields (26) which are preferably arranged directly adjacent to each other.

7. Food packaging according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the information unit (12) has a first information area (22) and a second information area (24), wherein the first information area (22) and the second information area (24) are marked differently.

8. Food packaging according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that The food packaging (10) comprises a packaging element (18) with a centrally arranged longitudinal packaging axis (20) along which the information unit (12) is arranged on the packaging element (18).

9. Food packaging according to claim 8, characterized by the fact that the packaging element (18) is designed as a sheet of paper (42).

10. Food packaging according to claim 9, characterized by the fact that the packaging element (18) is made of parchment paper or parchment substitute paper.

11. Food packaging according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized by the fact that the information unit (12) is attached to the packaging element (18) by means of a lower adhesive strip (48) running along the longitudinal axis (20) of the packaging.

12. Food packaging according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized by the fact thatthe packaging element (18) has a first packaging longitudinal edge (56) and a second packaging longitudinal edge (57) arranged opposite the first packaging longitudinal edge (56), which delimit the packaging element (18) transversely to the packaging longitudinal axis (20), wherein the information unit (12) is arranged on the packaging element (18) such that the at least one upper information field (30) and the at least one lower information field (28) are spaced apart from the first packaging longitudinal edge (56) and / or the second packaging longitudinal edge (57).

13. Food packaging according to any one of claims 8 to 12, characterized by the fact thatthe packaging element (18) has a first packaging end section (50) and a second packaging end section (52) opposite the first packaging end section (50) along the longitudinal axis (20) of the packaging, wherein the information unit (12) is arranged on the packaging element (18) such that the at least one information area (22, 24) is arranged in the first packaging end section (50) and / or in the second packaging end section (52).

14. Food packaging according to claim 7 and claim 13, characterized by the fact that the information unit (12) is arranged on the packaging element (18) such that the first information area (22) is located in the first packaging end section (50) and the second information area (24) is located in the second packaging end section (52).

15. Food packaging according to any one of claims 8 to 14, characterized by the fact thatthe packaging element (18) is rectangular with two long packaging longitudinal edges (56, 57) arranged parallel to the packaging longitudinal axis (20) and two short packaging transverse edges (58) arranged transversely to the packaging longitudinal axis (20), and the information unit (12) is rectangular with two long unit longitudinal edges (60) and two short unit transverse edges (62) arranged transversely to the unit longitudinal edges (60), wherein the information unit (12) is arranged on the packaging element (18) such that the two unit transverse edges (62) are arranged on the two packaging transverse edges (58) and the two unit longitudinal edges (60) are arranged parallel to the two packaging longitudinal edges (56, 57).

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