Saleable cognitive performance snack food items and methods of preparing, packaging and using same

Abstract

A method of providing a cognitive performance snack food to a user includes producing a multitude of snack food pieces, placing the multitude of snack food pieces in a snack packaging adapted to be opened and closed with one hand, and providing a saleable performance snack food item to consumers for use during computer or video game activity. Each snack food piece including a snack food base and a mixture of cognitive performance additives. The snack pieces and snack packaging together define the saleable performance snack food item, which can be consumed with one hand and while operating computer or video gaming equipment.

1 . A method of providing a cognitive performance snack food to a user, comprising:
 producing a multitude of snack food pieces, each snack food piece including a snack food base and a mixture of cognitive performance additives;   placing the multitude of snack food pieces in a snack packaging adapted to be opened and closed with one hand, the snack pieces and snack packaging together defining a saleable performance snack food item; and   providing the saleable performance snack food item to consumers.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a step, performed by a consumer, of consuming at least a portion of the multitude of snack food pieces while participating in computer or video game activity. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the consuming step is carried out while manipulating a computer or video game control device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising a step, performed by a consumer while participating in computer or video game activity, of opening the snack packaging before the consuming step. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the user performs the opening step with one hand. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising a step, performed by a consumer while participating in computer or video game activity, of closing the snack packaging after completion of the consuming step. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the user performs the closing step with one hand. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the opening step includes opening an operable lid. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein placing the multitude of snack food pieces in a snack packaging adapted to be opened and closed with one hand includes placing the multitude of snack food pieces in a snack packaging that includes a container and a lid assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the lid assembly includes an operable lid that is adapted to be opened and closed with one hand. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the providing step includes promoting sale of the saleable performance snack food item to consumers for use during computer or video game activity. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein promoting sale of the saleable performance snack food item to consumers for use during computer or video game activity includes offering the saleable performance snack food item for sale in association with offering computer or video games for sale or rental. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the snack food pieces are granular, and wherein the consuming step includes pouring the snack food pieces from the snack packaging. 
     
     
         14 . A cognitive performance snack food, adapted to be consumed while engaging in computer or video game activity and to provide cognitive performance enhancement thereby, comprising:
 a plurality of snack food pieces, each piece including:
 a snack food base piece, each snack food base piece having a solid structure, and 
 a mixture of cognitive performance additives applied to surfaces of the snack food base piece; 
   wherein the snack food pieces are adapted to be pourable from a dispensing container.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of snack food pieces are a first plurality of snack food pieces, wherein the cognitive performance snack food further includes a second plurality of snack food pieces whose surfaces do not have the mixture of cognitive performance additives applied thereto, and wherein the first and second pluralities of snack food pieces are adapted to be pourable from the dispensing container. 
     
     
         16 . A saleable performance snack food item, adapted to be consumed while engaging in computer or video game activity and to provide cognitive performance enhancement thereby, comprising:
 a snack packaging adapted to be opened and closed with one hand; and   a cognitive performance snack food, contained in the snack packaging, arranged in snack food pieces, the snack food including:
 a snack food base, and 
 a mixture of cognitive performance additives. 
   
     
     
         17 . The saleable performance snack food item of  claim 16 , wherein the snack food pieces are granular and adapted to be pourable from the snack packaging. 
     
     
         18 . The saleable performance snack food item of  claim 17 , wherein the snack food base is prepared as a food mixture, and wherein the cognitive performance mixture is combined with the food mixture to obtain a homogeneous mixture of food material. 
     
     
         19 . The saleable performance snack food item of  claim 18 , wherein each piece of the cognitive performance snack food is cooked from the homogeneous mixture. 
     
     
         20 . The saleable performance snack food item of  claim 19 , wherein each piece of the cognitive performance snack food is shaped from the homogeneous mixture prior to cooking 
     
     
         21 . able performance snack food item of  claim 17 , wherein each piece of the cognitive performance snack food is a snack food base piece, with a solid structure, having surfaces to which the mixture of cognitive performance additives is applied. 
     
     
         22 . The saleable performance snack food item of  claim 21 , wherein each snack food base piece is a naturally occurring food. 
     
     
         23 . The saleable performance snack food item of  claim 21 , wherein each snack food base piece is a previously prepared snack food piece. 
     
     
         24 . The saleable performance snack food item of  claim 17 , wherein the snack packaging includes a container and a lid assembly. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the lid assembly includes an operable lid that is adapted to be opened and closed with one hand.