Tray for sauces, products containing same and methods

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EP 1 325 869 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	06.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/32

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(21)	Application number: 03000007.9

(22)	Date of filing: 02.01.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B65D 1/30, B65D 81/34

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO

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Priority:

04.01.2002 US 345804 P

(71)	Applicant: THE PILLSBURY COMPANY
	Minneapolis, MN 55402-1464 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Stephens, Cheryl Ann Minnesota 55025 (US) Reil, Steven Lawrence Minnesota 55449 (US) Strange, Robert Alexander Minnesota 55304 (US) Johnson, Mitchel Emanuel Minnesota 55435 (US)

(74)	Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER
	Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)

(54)	Tray for sauces, products containing same and methods

(57) A multiple portion sauce tray (10) formed from a rigid foam material is provided. The sauce is located in a plurality of receptacles (12) for holding individual portions of sauce. The receptacles (12) of the tray (10) do not separate when the tray is processed by automated packaging equipment, but may be readily separated by the consumer at time of use. The tray (10) is particularly useful in a combination product, wherein sauces are provided with comestible articles for dipping therein. Methods for manufacture of the sauce tray (10) and the combination product, as well as uses of the tray (10) and the combination product are provided.

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