Food storage box with compartmentalized tray for meals on-the-go with built in nutritional guide and portion control

Abstract

The current invention is a food storage box for meals on-the-go and consists of a plastic clam shell box which houses a food tray. The food tray has a plurality of compartments or food wells to receive a variety of foods. The tray provides a visual nutritional guide using graphics and/or labels on the surface of the bottom of each food well to assist the user in packing a nutritionally balanced meal. Each food well is specifically sized to accommodate the appropriate portion sizes for specific age groups or special diets. The interior lid is fitted with a rubber over-mold which, when closed, fits snugly around each food well and around the perimeter of the tray to prevent food from mingling or leaking out of the box and therefore seals the contents of all food wells with a singular lid.

1 . A plastic food storage box for meals on-the-go comprising of:
 (a) a plastic clam shell box with a top and bottom half each with a plurality of side walls roughly equal in height;   (b) a plastic clam shell box set on a hinge;   (c) a plastic clam shell box with a one-latch closure;   (d) a singular lid with a rubber over-mold which functions as a sealing mechanism for the box keeping food in its place;   (e) a plastic clam shell box housing a removable food tray for isolating food products therein with a unique nutritional packing system.   
     
     
         2 . The meals on-the-go box of  claim 1  wherein the singular lid with rubber over-mold, when closed and engaged over the food tray, seals each food well individually preventing food from mingling and seals the perimeter of the food tray preventing leaks to the exterior of the box. 
     
     
         3 . The meals on-the-go box of  claim 1  wherein the removable food tray with a plurality of food wells provides a built-in nutritional packing system with two key components: (a) by means of graphics and labels visible on the surface of the bottom of each food well creating a visual guide that simplifies the preparation of nutritionally balanced meals; and (b) the plurality of food wells are sized to accommodate a fixed volume of food suitable for specific age groups or specific dietary needs and therefore integrates portion control for the ease of preparation of healthy meals.