Preservation of intermediate moisture foods by controlling humidity and inhibition of mold growth
US6921026B2 · kind B2 · utility
20Cited by
10References
46Claims
0Family size
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D81/2076
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A humidity control device for use in maintaining a desired humidity in packages of food, the device including a protective case, a water vapor permeable pouch and a thickened saturated solution, the solution having a suitable humidity control point for use within a food container. The device further employs a combination of an oxygen scavenger system to stop mold growth with anaerobic conditions and/or a mold inhibitor in the filling of the pouch or preferentially printed on the outside of the pouch.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.