JP4501113B2 - Food in containers - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to mousse confectionery, furan and other foods in containers.

  Conventionally, a continuous tube in which molten chocolate is poured into a cavity provided in an aluminum foil that functions as a mold cooled to low temperature, the chocolate is brought into contact with the cooling surface of the mold, and then a liquid chocolate center is stored under vacuum. A method of forming a hollow chocolate shell that is pulled out by a nozzle to form a hollow chocolate shell having a thin wall is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Also, mousse and other fluid confectionery materials are poured into a cold aluminum mold, cooled and solidified, the solidified confectionery is extracted from the aluminum mold, and the extracted confectionery is individually stored in a plastic film bag for shipping, transportation, Some are stored and sold.

However, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time to take out the cooled and solidified confectionery from the aluminum mold and pack it in a bag.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-256697 (2nd page, [0002])

  Therefore, the present invention intends to provide containerized confectionery and other containerized foods that can be distributed without much effort than before.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.
In the food in a container according to the present invention, the food material filled in a container-shaped cover corresponding to the outer shape of the food is cooled and solidified, and the solidified food has a fixed shape and the cover has a tearable tearability. And, the food in a container that allows the food to be taken out by tearing and breaking the cover, wherein the cover is formed as a plurality of continuous bodies, with the food covering the entire surface excluding the open end of the cover, The cover is placed on a mounting board with the open end of the cover facing down, and is housed in a box .

  (1) In this packaged food, the food material is filled and cooled and solidified in a container-shaped cover corresponding to the outer shape of the food, so take out the cooled and solidified food from the aluminum mold as before. There is no need to carry out the bagging process, and the cover that functions as a cooling mold can be used as it is as a shape-holding container during distribution. When the food is eaten, the tearable cover that can be broken is torn and broken, and the food having the regularity is taken out.

  Examples of the food material include mousse confectionery, furan, and other fluidity materials that are solidified when poured into a cover and cooled.

  The cover can be formed by vacuum molding of a tearable synthetic resin such as polystyrene resin or polypropylene resin. When a synthetic resin is used as the cover, a cover having a certain shape can be manufactured in a large amount at a low cost.

The cross-sectional shape of the cover can be implemented as various shapes such as a square, a triangle, a circle, a flower shape, and an animal shape. Moreover, the cover made into a plurality of continuous bodies may be formed , for example, as a continuous body of five pieces, and containerized confectionery using this may be accommodated in a box and distributed as a set of five pieces. An auxiliary tear line may be formed between the covers of the five continuous bodies so that they can be easily divided one by one.

  (2) When confectionery is selected as the food, the confectionery contained in the container is cooled and solidified by the confectionery material filled in the container-shaped cover corresponding to the outer shape of the confectionery, and the solidified confectionery can be held by hand The cover is tearable and can be broken by hand, and the cover is torn and broken so that the confectionery can be taken out.

  In this containerized confectionery, the confectionery material is filled in a container-shaped cover corresponding to the outer shape of the confectionery and cooled and solidified, so that the cooled and solidified confectionery is taken out from the aluminum mold and packed in a bag as before. It is not necessary to perform the process, and the cover that functions as a cooling mold can be functioned as it is as a shape-holding container during distribution. Then, when eating, the tearable cover that can be broken by hand is torn and broken to take out the confectionery having a fixed shape that can be held by hand.

  The present invention is configured as described above and has the following effects.

  Since the cover that functions as a cooling mold can be used as it is as a shape-holding container during distribution or the like, it is possible to provide a food product in a container that can be distributed without taking more time than before.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the food in a container (contained confectionery-frozen cake) of this embodiment has a food material (confectionery material) 2 filled in a container-shaped cover 1 corresponding to the outer shape of the confectionery. Cooled and solidified.

  As the confectionery material 2, a material that has fluidity and solidifies when poured into the cover 1 and is cooled can be used. In this embodiment, the mousse material (whipped egg white or Frozen confectionery was added using fresh cream and chilled and hardened using gelatin. This mousse material is in a fluid state before being cooled and solidified, but after being solidified, it is adjusted to have a formability that can be held by hand, unlike pudding, jelly, and the like.

  As shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4, the fresh fruit 3 (persimmon) is embed | buried under the said mousse material. The mousse material has transparency so that the fruit 3 can be seen through.

  As the container-shaped cover 1 corresponding to the outer shape of the confectionery, a pyramid type (quadrangular pyramid shape) is used, but other shapes such as a conical shape and a cylindrical shape can be used. An edge 4 is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the opening end of the cover 1. Moreover, the cover 1 is made into the blue which has transparency, and can visually enjoy the color of confectionery (mousse) itself and the color of the fruit 3 (strawberry) through the said cover 1 visually.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 1 has tearability that can be broken by hand. Specifically, the cover 1 was formed by vacuum molding (sheet thickness 0.25 mm) of a synthetic resin having tearability such as polystyrene resin or polypropylene resin. If the synthetic resin is used as the cover 1, the cover 1 has a good releasability when taking out the confectionery even if the surface of the cover 1 is not particularly subjected to a release treatment, and the cover 1 having a fixed shape can be manufactured in a large amount at a low cost. . The entire surface of the confectionery except the open end is covered 1.

  The cover 1 is torn and broken so that the confectionery can be taken out. The cover 1 is formed with a cut 5 in a part of the edge 4 on the outer periphery of the cover 1 so as to be easily broken.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, this cover 1 is formed as a continuous body of five pieces, and a container containing the confectionery using the cover 1 is placed on a mounting board 6 as a set of five pieces, and is not wrapped and placed in a box 7. It is accommodated and distributed. An auxiliary tear line 8 is formed between the five continuous covers 1 so that they can be easily separated one by one. In addition, this container-containing confectionery may be formed as a single piece (one piece), or may be 50 pieces of continuous 5 pieces x 10 pieces (not shown).

  The end face of the confectionery at the opening end of the cover 1 is provided with a square cushion-like sponge fabric 9.

  This containerized confectionery can be manufactured as follows.

  A confectionery (mousse) material in a fluid state is poured into a synthetic resin cover 1 in the shape of a container, cooled and solidified, attached with a sponge fabric 9, placed on a mounting board 6 and accommodated in a box 7. They are shipped, transported, stored and sold in a frozen (or refrigerated) state.

  Next, the usage state of the containerized confectionery (frozen cake) of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The confectionery in the container is distributed in a frozen (and refrigerated) state, and the purchaser can remove it from the freezer and wait for about 10 minutes at room temperature to be thawed and eaten. As shown in FIG. 2, when eating, the cover 1 having tearability that can be broken by hand is torn and broken from the cut 5 of the edge portion 4, and the confectionery having a regularity that can be held by hand is taken out. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the removed confectionery 10 may be placed on a plate 11 and further decorated with various other ingredients (chocolate, fruit, syrup, caramel sauce, etc.) (not shown). )

  In this container-containing confectionery, the confectionery material 2 is filled in a container-shaped cover 1 corresponding to the outer shape of the confectionery and cooled and solidified. There is no need to perform a stuffing process, and the cover 1 that functions as a cooling mold can be used as it is as a shape-holding container during distribution, and can be in a distribution mode with less effort than before. There is an advantage that it is easy to manufacture and can be provided at low cost.

  Moreover, since it was made to distribute | circulate in a frozen (and refrigerated) state, when preserve | saving and transporting at the time of distribution | circulation, there exists an advantage that a confectionery does not lose shape but has a preservability with good shape retention.

  Further, since the sponge dough 9 is attached to the end face of the confectionery at the opening end of the cover 1, the sponge dough 9 is interposed like a cushion between the confectionery and the mounting board 6 of the storage box 7 thereof. In addition, there is an advantage that the confectionery can be prevented from sticking to the mounting board 6 of the box 7.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the confectionery in the container is packed and placed on the mounting board 6 with the open end of the cover 1 facing down, with the entire surface except the open end covered. There is an advantage that moisture is hard to evaporate and storage stability is good.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the food in a container (container confectionery-jelly) of this embodiment is cooled by a food material (confectionery material) 2 filled in a container-shaped cover 1 corresponding to the outer shape of the confectionery.・ It is solidified.

  As the confectionery material 2, a material having fluidity and solidifying when poured into the cover 1 and being cooled can be used. In this embodiment, a jelly material is used. The jelly material is in a fluid state before being cooled and solidified, but after being solidified, unlike pudding or the like, it is adjusted to have a certain degree of formability although it is difficult to hold by hand. In addition, it can be used for soft chocolate, ice cream, Japanese sweets using agar.

  As shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10, the said jelly material has embed | buried the fresh fruit 3 (persimmon). The jelly material has transparency so that the fruit 3 can be seen through.

  As the container-shaped cover 1 corresponding to the outer shape of the confectionery, a triangular prism-shaped cover 1 is used, but other shapes such as a conical shape and a cylindrical shape can be used. An edge 4 is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the opening end of the cover 1. Moreover, the cover 1 is made milky white having transparency, and the color of the confectionery (jelly) itself and the color of the fruit 3 (strawberry) can be visually recognized through the cover 1 and enjoyed.

  The cover 1 has tearability that can be broken by hand. Specifically, the cover 1 was formed by vacuum blow molding (sheet thickness 0.20 mm) of a synthetic resin (antistatic type) having tearability such as polystyrene resin or polypropylene resin. If the synthetic resin is used as the cover 1, the cover 1 has a good releasability when taking out the confectionery even if the surface of the cover 1 is not particularly subjected to a release treatment, and the cover 1 having a fixed shape can be manufactured in a large amount at a low cost. . The entire surface of the confectionery except the open end is covered 1. The cover 1 is torn and broken so that the confectionery can be taken out. The cover 1 is formed with a cut 5 in a part of the edge 4 on the outer periphery of the cover 1 so as to be easily broken. Moreover, the cut | interruption 5 'which tears the cover 1 uniformly in the vertical direction is also formed.

  The end face of the confectionery at the opening end of the cover 1 is provided with a square cushion-like sponge fabric 9.

  Further, the bottom of the cover 1 has a recess 12, and a recess is formed on the top of the solidified food (jelly) 10 (corresponding to the bottom of the cover 1). Can be taken out and placed on a dish 11 or the like, and a seasoning liquid 13 such as syrup or sauce or a seasoning can be placed in the depression (see FIG. 10).

  This cover 1 is formed as a continuous body of five pieces, and a container-containing confectionery using the cover 1 is placed on a mounting board 6 as a set of five pieces, and is accommodated in a box 7 without being wrapped. (See FIG. 4). In addition, this container-containing confectionery may be formed as a single piece (one piece), or may be 50 pieces of continuous 5 pieces x 10 pieces (not shown).

Since this cover 1 has a relatively thin wall thickness (sheet thickness of 0.20 mm) and is soft as described above , it is made of polystyrene resin (antistatic type) with a thickness of 1.0 mm as shown in FIG. The confectionery (jelly) material 2 can be poured in a stable state by placing eight rows on the mounting table 14 so as to fit into the mounting recesses formed on the mounting table (pallet case) 14. If it does in this way, the deformation | transformation of the cover 1 will be prevented suitably and the confectionery (jelly) material 2 can be poured uniformly in the stabilized state.

  This containerized confectionery can be manufactured as follows.

  A confectionery (jelly) material 2 in a fluid state is poured into a synthetic resin cover 1 in the shape of a container, cooled and solidified, attached with a sponge fabric 9, placed on a mounting board 6 and accommodated in a box 7. They are shipped, transported, stored and sold in a frozen (or refrigerated) state.

  Next, the usage state of the containerized confectionery (jelly) of this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The confectionery in the container is distributed in a frozen (and refrigerated) state, and the purchaser can remove it from the freezer and wait for about 10 minutes at room temperature to be thawed and eaten. When in the frozen (or refrigerated) state, the cover 1 having tearability that can be broken by hand is torn and broken from the cut 5 of the edge 4 to take out the confectionery having a regularity that can be held by hand (see FIG. 2). Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the picked-up confectionery 10 is placed on a dish 11, and a seasoning liquid 13 such as syrup or sauce, a seasoning, or the like is applied to the depression at the top of the solidified food (jelly) 10.

  In this container-containing confectionery, the confectionery material 2 is filled in a container-shaped cover 1 corresponding to the outer shape of the confectionery and cooled and solidified. There is no need to perform a stuffing process, and the cover 1 that functions as a cooling mold can be used as it is as a shape-holding container during distribution, and can be in a distribution mode with less effort than before. There is an advantage that it is easy to manufacture and can be provided at low cost.

  Moreover, since it was made to distribute | circulate in a frozen (and refrigerated) state, when preserve | saving and transporting at the time of distribution | circulation, there is an advantage that a confectionery does not lose its shape and is excellent in preservability by shape retention.

  Further, since the sponge dough 9 is attached to the end face of the confectionery at the opening end of the cover 1, the sponge dough 9 is interposed like a cushion between the confectionery and the mounting board 6 of the storage box 7 thereof. In addition, there is an advantage that the confectionery can be prevented from sticking to the mounting board 6 of the box 7.

  In addition, the confectionery in the container is placed on the mounting board 6 in a state where the entire surface except the opening end is covered 1, and has an advantage that moisture is less likely to evaporate and the storability is good.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the confectionery in the container is packed and placed on the mounting board 6 with the open end of the cover 1 facing down, with the entire surface except the open end covered. There is an advantage that moisture is hard to evaporate and storage stability is good.

  As the food material 2, a material having fluidity and solidifying when poured into the cover 1 and solidifying when cooled can be used. In this embodiment, a furan material is used. This furan material is in a fluid state before being cooled and solidified, but after solidifying, it is adjusted to have a certain degree of formability (to the extent that the shape does not collapse) although it is difficult to hold by hand.

  A mushroom 3 is embedded in the furan material. The furan material is made transparent so that the mushroom 3 can be seen through.

  As the container-shaped cover 1 corresponding to the outer shape of the food, a triangular prism-shaped cover 1 is used, but other appropriate shapes such as a conical shape and a cylindrical shape can be used. An edge 4 is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the opening end of the cover 1. Further, the cover 1 is made of milky white having transparency, and the color of the food (furan) itself and the shape of the mushroom 3 can be viewed and enjoyed through the cover 1.

  The cover 1 has tearability that can be broken by hand. Specifically, the cover 1 was formed by vacuum blow molding (sheet thickness 0.20 mm) of a synthetic resin (antistatic type) having tearability such as polystyrene resin or polypropylene resin. When the synthetic resin is used as the cover 1, the cover 1 has good detachability when the food is taken out, and the cover 1 having a certain shape can be manufactured in a large amount at a low cost without any special release treatment. . The entire surface of the food except the open end is covered 1. The cover 1 is torn and broken so that food can be taken out. The cover 1 is formed with a cut 5 in a part of the edge 4 on the outer periphery of the cover 1 so as to be easily broken. Moreover, the cut | interruption 5 'which tears the cover 1 uniformly in the vertical direction is also formed.

  The end face of the food at the opening end of the cover 1 is provided with a sponge cloth 9 in the form of a square cushion.

  Further, the bottom of the cover 1 has a recess 12, and a recess is formed on the top of the solidified food (furan) 10 (corresponding to the bottom of the cover 1). Can be taken out and placed on a dish 11 or the like, and a seasoning liquid 13 such as a sauce or a seasoning can be placed in the depression (see FIG. 12).

  The cover 1 is formed as a continuous body of five pieces, and the foods contained in the container using the cover 1 are placed on the mounting board 6 as a set of five pieces, accommodated in the box 7 without being wrapped, and circulated ( (See FIG. 4). In addition, this foodstuff in a container may be formed as a single piece (one piece) or may be a continuous form of 5 pieces in a vertical direction × 10 pieces in a horizontal direction (not shown).

Since this cover 1 has a relatively thin wall thickness (sheet thickness of 0.20 mm) and is soft as described above , it is made of polystyrene resin (antistatic type) with a thickness of 1.0 mm as shown in FIG. The confectionery (jelly) material 2 can be poured in a stable state by placing eight rows on the mounting table 14 so as to fit into the mounting recesses formed on the mounting table (pallet case) 14. If it does in this way, the deformation | transformation of the cover 1 will be prevented suitably and the confectionery (jelly) material 2 can be poured uniformly in the stabilized state.

  This packaged food can be manufactured as follows.

  The fluidized food (furan) material 2 is poured into the container-shaped synthetic resin cover 1, cooled and solidified, attached with a sponge fabric 9, placed on the mounting board 6, and stored in the box 7. They are shipped, transported, stored and sold in a frozen (or refrigerated) state.

  Next, the state of use of the food in a container (furan) of this embodiment will be described.

  The food in the container is distributed in a frozen (or refrigerated) state, and the purchaser takes it out of the freezer and waits for about 10 minutes at room temperature to be thawed and eaten. When in a frozen (or refrigerated) state, the cover 1 having tearability that can be broken by hand is torn and broken from the cut 5 of the edge portion 4, and the food having a fixed shape that can be held by hand is taken out (see FIG. 2). Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the removed food 10 is placed on the dish 11 and the seasoning liquid 13 such as sauce or the seasoning is applied to the depression at the top of the solidified food (furan) 10.

  In this packaged food, the food material 2 is filled in a container-shaped cover 1 corresponding to the outer shape of the food and cooled and solidified. Thus, the cooled and solidified food is taken out from the aluminum mold as in the conventional case, and the bag is taken out. There is no need to perform a stuffing process, and the cover 1 that functions as a cooling mold can be used as it is as a shape-holding container during distribution, and can be in a distribution mode with less effort than before. There is an advantage that it is easy to manufacture and can be provided at low cost.

  Moreover, since it was made to distribute | circulate in a frozen (and refrigerated) state, when preserve | saving and conveying at the time of distribution | circulation, a foodstuff does not lose shape but there exists an advantage that preservability is excellent by shape retention.

  Further, since the sponge dough 9 is attached to the end face of the food at the opening end of the cover 1, the sponge dough 9 is interposed like a cushion between the food and the mounting base 6 of the containing box 7. In addition, there is an advantage that food can be prevented from sticking to the mounting board 6 of the box 7.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the confectionery in the container is packed and placed on the mounting board 6 with the open end of the cover 1 facing down, with the entire surface except the open end covered. There is an advantage that moisture is hard to evaporate and storage stability is good.

  It can be in the form at the time of distribution without taking time and effort, and can be applied to various uses of food in containers.

The perspective view explaining Embodiment 1 (mousse confectionery) of the foodstuffs in a container of this invention. The perspective view explaining the use condition of the foodstuffs containing a container of FIG. Sectional drawing of the foodstuffs in a container of FIG. The perspective view explaining the state which accommodates the foodstuff containing a container of FIG. 1 in a box. The perspective view which shows the state which mounted the taken-out food on the plate. The perspective view explaining Embodiment 2 (jelly confectionery) of the foodstuffs in a container of this invention. The perspective view explaining the state which looked at the foodstuffs containing a container of FIG. 7 from the bottom. The perspective view explaining the state which looked at the foodstuffs and the mounting base (pallet case) of FIG. 7 from the bottom. Sectional drawing of the foodstuffs in a container of FIG. The perspective view which shows the state which mounted the taken-out food on the plate. Sectional drawing explaining Embodiment 3 (furan food) of the foodstuffs in a container of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which mounted the taken-out food on the plate.

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1 Cover 2 Food Material 4 Edge 5 Cut 5 'Cut 9 Sponge Fabric
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Claims (1)

The food material filled in the container-shaped cover corresponding to the outer shape of the food is cooled and solidified, and the solidified food has a fixed shape and the cover has a tearable tearing property. The food is in a container so that the food can be taken out, and the cover is formed as a plurality of continuous bodies, with the food covering the entire surface except for the open end of the cover, with the open end of the cover facing down. Food in a container, which is placed on a mounting board and stored in a box .

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