Method and apparatus for introducing aroma into food package and food package containing said aroma
First Claim
1. A process for introducing an aroma into a package containing a food product and having a headspace above the food product, the aroma being introduced during the gas packing of the food product in the package, the process comprising introducing a modified atmosphere into the headspace, and introducing a food-acceptable aroma dissolved in or mixed with a gaseous food-acceptable inert gas into the headspace of the package.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a package which contains a food product and an aromatized headspace. The headspace includes an aromatised food-acceptable inert gas and food-acceptable protective gas. The invention also relates to a process and an apparatus for introducing an aroma into the headspace of a package containing a food product during the gas packing of the food product by introducing a modified atmosphere into the headspace, and introducing a food-acceptable aroma dissolved in or mixed with a gaseous food-acceptable inert gas into the headspace of the package.
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- 1. A process for introducing an aroma into a package containing a food product and having a headspace above the food product, the aroma being introduced during the gas packing of the food product in the package, the process comprising introducing a modified atmosphere into the headspace, and introducing a food-acceptable aroma dissolved in or mixed with a gaseous food-acceptable inert gas into the headspace of the package.
- 10. A package for a food product comprising a sealed tray containing a food product and having a headspace above the food product, which headspace includes an aromatized food-acceptable inert gas and food-acceptable protective gas therein.
- 14. An apparatus for introducing an aroma into a package containing a food product and having a headspace above the food product, the aroma being introduced during the gas packing of the food product in the package, which apparatus comprises means for supplying a modified atmosphere means for supplying a food-acceptable aroma contained in a gaseous food-acceptable inert gas, and means for introducing the modified atmosphere and aroma-containing inert gas into the headspace of the package.
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