Abstract:
A container for foodstuff is provided and includes a housing (12) having an inner surface extending from a proximal end to a distal end about a longitudinal axis. The inner surface defines a height HI and a width DI, whereby a ratio of the height HI to the width D1 is between approximately 0.5 and 2.0. A divider (14) is disposed within the housing and includes first, second, and third radially extending fins (28-1, 28-2, 28-3) defining first, second, and third chambers (40-1, 40-2, 40-3) within the housing.
Abstract:
A merchandizing case (1000) comprises a housing having a first wall (1100), a second wall (1200), a third wall (1300), a fourth wall (1400), a fifth wall (1500), and a sixth wall (1600), said first wall (1100) opposing and substantially parallel to said sixth wall (1600), said third wall (1300) opposing and substantially parallel to said second wall (1 2 00), and said fifth wall (1500) opposing and substantially parallel to said fourth wall (1400), said housing having an interior volume (V 1000 ) defined by said first wall (1100), said second wall (1200), said third wall (1300), said fourth wall (1400), said fifth wall (1500), and said sixth wall (1600); a first dispensing opening (1120) formed in said first wall (1100) to provide access to said interior volume (V 1000 ), said first dispensing opening (1120) usable when said housing is supported by said third wall (1300); and a second dispensing opening (1220) formed in said second wall (1200) to provide access to said interior volume (V 1000 ), said second dispensing opening (1220) usable when said housing is supported by said sixth wall (1600).
Abstract:
A composite container for storing perishable products may include a composite body and a composite bottom. The composite bottom may include a bottom fiber layer, a bottom oxygen barrier layer, and a bottom sealant layer, such that the composite bottom has an upper surface and a lower surface. A hermetic seal may be formed between a sealing portion of the composite bottom and an interior surface of the composite body. When an internal pressure is applied to the interior surface of the composite body and the upper surface of the platen portion of the composite bottom, an external pressure is applied to the exterior surface of the composite body and the lower surface of the composite bottom, and the internal pressure is about 20 kPa greater than the external pressure, the platen portion of the composite bottom may not extend beyond the bottom edge of the composite body.
Abstract:
A method for forming a composite structure including positioning a composite sheet (140) adjacent to a die opening (310), constraining a portion of the composite sheet between a first forming surface (214) and a second forming surface (314) being spaced apart by a gap dis- tance being substantially equal to or greater than the sheet thickness, and urging the composite sheet through the die opening and along a third forming surface (312) to form a composite bottom from the com- posite sheet. According to another aspect the composite sheet is deformed into a deformed sheet (240) comprising a radius portion (250) disposed be- tween an inner portion (246) and an outer portion (248), the latter comprising an elastic radius (252); and removing the elastic radius from the outer portion of the deformed sheet to form a composite bot- tom. According to yet another aspect processing steps are performed con- currently on a plurality of sheets.
Abstract:
A packaging system (20) for forming and filling a transportable container (22) of plurality of bulk goods includes a frame (26) having a bottom support (48) and an upper support (32). An upper turntable (34) is rotatably supported within the upper support (32) and a lower turntable (50) is rotatably supported on the bottom support (48). A drive system (58) includes at least one pulley system (62, 64, 66) interconnected to the upper and lower turntables (34, 50) for simultaneously driving and synchronizing rotation of the upper and lower turntables (34, 50) with the at least one pulley system (62, 64, 66). A slip frame former (42) extends downwardly from the upper turntable (34) and a roll of stretch wrap (92) is disposed in overlapping relationship with the slip frame former (42) and the bottom support (48) during simultaneous and synchronized rotation of the turntables (34, 50) with the at least one pulley system (62, 64, 66).
Abstract:
A packaging system (10), for the easy opening and unloading of a plurality of articles (21) onto a display, includes a plurality of articles arranged to define a unit. The unit includes a front side, a back side, a pair of lateral sides extending between the front and back sides, a bottom, and a top. The unit may include a tray (50). A tubular film (30) that extends between first and second ends, encircles the unit to secure the plurality of articles defining the unit. A series of first perforations (34) are defined in the film and arranged in two bottom lines that are spaced from each other and extend along the bottom of the unit from the first end to the second end of the film. Each of the bottom lines (36) are disposed adjacent a different one of the lateral sides to define the film into a lower portion (38) that extends between the two bottom lines and a remaining portion (40).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a reduced sugar coating for coating a variety of food products including ready-to-eat cereals, granola, trail mix, energy bars, granola bars, cookies, cakes, pies, crackers, and muffins. The reduced sugar coating provides a frosted appearance to the food products and permits up to 50% reduction of the sugar in a coating composition while maintaining the taste, texture and function of a full sugar coating composition. The removed sugar is replaced by a type 4 resistant starch in an amount of from 0.1 to 1.0 parts of type 4 resistant starch per every 3 parts of removed sugar. Preferably the source of the type 4 resistant starch is potato, however the source can also comprise wheat, corn, rice, tapioca, quinoa, a legume, barley, banana, sorghum, oat, millet, sweet potato, or mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
A compound coating has a very high level of dietary fiber from about 35% to about 75% by weight, and a particle size of about 35 microns or less. The compound coating is formed by mixing a fat portion and the dietary fiber, and then micro-grinding the compound coating to the fine particle size. The compound coating can include soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, or combinations thereof, such as polydextrose and short chain fructo-oligosaccharides. The compound coating can be applied to a wide variety of food forms including wafers, cereals, crackers, and other foods. The compound coating can be applied by spraying the coating onto the food form or pumping the coating through depositing spindles and onto the food form.
Abstract:
A transportable container (20) for flowable bulk goods is formed by vertically- spacing a slip frame former (24) from a bottom support (72). An outer wrap (40,58,70) is disposed around the bottom support (72) and a portion of at least one former wall (56) to initially form the transportable container (20) prior to the addition of the bulk goods into the transportable container (20). At least one of the slip frame former (24) and the bottom support (72) moves vertically relative to other in response to the fill level of the bulk goods. As the fill level increases in the transportable container (20), previously disposed portions of outer wrap (40,68,70) are disengaged from the slip frame former (24) to squeeze the filled portions of the transportable container (20) and lock together the bulk goods disposed in the transportable container (20).
Abstract:
The lifting system includes a lifting portion and a hinging portion for lifting a conveyor. The lifting portion (24) is fixed to a structure and extends from the structure to mate with the conveyor (14) at a lifting point (32). The lifting portion (24) moves the conveyor vertically upward and downward at the lifting point (32) with no horizontal movement at the lifting point. The hinging portion (26) is pivotally connected to the conveyor at a conveyor pivot (46) and extends from the conveyor to engage the structure. The hinging portion (26) is further pivotally connected to the structure to allow for controlled movement in an arced path at the conveyor pivot of the conveyor. The controlled movement of the conveyor along the arced path at the conveyor pivot varies the angular position of the conveyor and maintains the position of the conveyor over the transportable container (34) as the lifting portion moves the conveyor vertically at the lifting point.