EP 0253648 A3 19890125 - PLANT MATTER PACKAGING PROCESS
Title (en)
PLANT MATTER PACKAGING PROCESS
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8617314 A 19860716
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0253648A2] There is provided process for packaging plant matter (l2), said process comprising cooling plant matter to a temperature above the temperature at which ice crystals begin to form therein, filling the plant matter into containers (23) therefor, evacuating the gaseous atmosphere from the cooled plant matter-containing containers, introducing into the evacuated containers a gaseous mixture comprising an inert gas and at least 4% oxygen, and sealing the containers containing said gaseous mixture and cooled plant matter. The process is particularly suited to the packaging of uncooked and unfrozen vegetables, fruits or fungi or mixtures thereof, especially when chopped or diced, and enables the shelf storage life of such material to be extended significantly.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65B 25/04 (2006.01); B65B 31/02 (2006.01); B65B 31/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 25/041 (2013.01); B65B 31/043 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] GB 1202685 A 19700819 - LLOYD MILFORD SHAPOFF [US]
- [Y] EP 0117002 A1 19840829 - FRITESSPECIALIST BV DE [NL]
- [A] FR 2351008 A1 19771209 - AIR LIQUIDE [FR]
- [A] DE 2323409 B1 19740612
- [A] FR 2045343 A5 19710226 - GUILLET ANDRE
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0253648 A2 19880120; EP 0253648 A3 19890125; EP 0253648 B1 19940413; AT E104229 T1 19940415; DE 3789578 D1 19940519; GB 8617314 D0 19860820
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 87306261 A 19870715; AT 87306261 T 19870715; DE 3789578 T 19870715; GB 8617314 A 19860716