Global Patent Index - EP 0752378 A1

EP 0752378 A1 19970108 - Controlled atmosphere package for fruit and packaging method

Title (en)

Controlled atmosphere package for fruit and packaging method

Title (de)

Verpackung für Obst und Gemüse mit kontrollierter Gasfüllung und Verpackungsmethode

Title (fr)

Emballage pour fruits à atmosphère contrÔlée et méthode d'emballage

Publication

EP 0752378 A1 19970108 (EN)

Application

EP 96201787 A 19960627

Priority

IT MI951456 A 19950707

Abstract (en)

A method for packaging and a package of climacteric fruit (2) have been developed, wherein one or more unripe fruit (2) are sealed in a bag (3) of suitable material, having a preselected permeability to gas and aqueous vapour, and sealed hermetically; the bag (3) is filled with a modified atmosphere comprising oxygen in a quantity ranging from 2% to 20% by volume, carbon dioxide in a quantity ranging from 0% to 20% by volume, ethylene in a quantity ranging from 0% to 3% by volume, the remainder being nitrogen.

IPC 1-7

B65D 81/20

IPC 8 full level

B65D 81/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 81/2084 (2013.01); B65D 85/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0752378 A1 19970108; EP 0752378 B1 20010613; DE 69613278 D1 20010719; DE 69613278 T2 20020502; IT 1275489 B 19970807; IT MI951456 A0 19950707; IT MI951456 A1 19970107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96201787 A 19960627; DE 69613278 T 19960627; IT MI951456 A 19950707