Article of manufacture and method for the packaging of food products
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1. A container for food products, wherein the container comprises:
- at least one exterior sidewall;
at least one interior sidewall separating the container into at least two compartments, wherein the at least one interior sidewall is positioned relative to the at least one exterior side wall such that the relative size of the two compartments is related to an amount of at least two food products that is recommended by at least one dietary or nutritional guideline;
a material in contact with the at least one exterior sidewall and the at least one interior sidewall, the material forming a first surface; and
a flexible film in contact with the at least one exterior sidewall and the at least one interior sidewall, the flexible film forming a second surface.
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Abstract
A food container has a geometric shape selected in response to dietary or nutritional guidelines. The food container is divided into compartments based on a number of desired servings or proportions of different food groups. The compartments are sized and arranged in response to the dietary or nutritional guidelines.
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1. A container for food products, wherein the container comprises:
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at least one exterior sidewall;
at least one interior sidewall separating the container into at least two compartments, wherein the at least one interior sidewall is positioned relative to the at least one exterior side wall such that the relative size of the two compartments is related to an amount of at least two food products that is recommended by at least one dietary or nutritional guideline;
a material in contact with the at least one exterior sidewall and the at least one interior sidewall, the material forming a first surface; and
a flexible film in contact with the at least one exterior sidewall and the at least one interior sidewall, the flexible film forming a second surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of packaging food products, the method comprising:
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forming a food container, wherein at least one surface of the food container is in a shape selected in response to at least one nutritional or dietary guideline; and
forming a plurality of compartments in the food container, wherein the number of the plurality of compartments are related to the amount of a food recommended by the at least one nutritional or dietary guideline. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A container for food products, wherein the container comprises:
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a first food package containing a first type of food;
a second food package containing a second type of food; and
at least one connector operable to physically couple the first food package and the second food package. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of packaging a food product, wherein the method comprises:
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selecting a first food package containing a first type of food;
selecting a second food package containing a second type of food;
physically coupling the first food package to the second food package. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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- 37. A container for food products comprising a plurality of compartments, each of the plurality of compartments corresponding to a food product identified in such nutritional guidelines.
- 47. A container for food products having a plurality of compartments, each of the plurality of compartments being associated with at least one connector operable to physically couple the compartment to at least one of the other of the plurality of compartments.
- 51. A lunch box having a plurality of compartments, each compartment corresponding to a food group of a nutritional or dietary guideline.
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