Food package with additional food container and foil comprising an additional food container and a method for filling and sealing an additional food container comprised in a lid of a food tray

Abstract

A food package comprising a food tray and a lid, where the food package comprises an additional food container comprised in the lid of the food package. The invention further relates to a food package foil for a food package, where the foil comprises lid portions and intermediate foil portions, where the food package foil further comprises an additional food container comprised in the lid portion of the foil. The advantage of the invention is that an additional food can be held separated from the rest of the food but can be prepared at the same time. The invention also relates to a method for filling and sealing an additional food container comprised in a lid of a food tray.

1 . A food package foil adapted to be used as a cover for a food package, comprising a plurality of lid portions, wherein each lid portion is adapted to be sealed to a food tray at a rim section of the lid portion, and a plurality of intermediate foil portions interconnecting the lid portions, wherein the food package foil further comprises an additional food container comprised in the lid portion of the foil, wherein the additional food container is formed between the lid portion and an additional foil that is attached to the lid portion, where the additional foil is folded flat when stored such that the food package foil can be supplied as a roll of foil. 
     
     
         2 . Food package foil according to  claim 1 , wherein each lid portion is adapted to be heat sealed to a food tray. 
     
     
         3 . Food package foil according to  claim 2 , the additional food container comprises an opening portion for filling the additional food container. 
     
     
         4 . Food package foil according to  claim 3 , wherein the opening portion comprises a funnel-shaped entrance opening. 
     
     
         5 . Food package foil according to  claim 3 , wherein the opening portion is positioned inside of the rim section of the lid portion, such that the opening portion does not interfere with the heat sealing of the lid to the food tray. 
     
     
         6 . Food package foil according to  claim 3 , wherein the opening portion extends into the intermediate foil portion of the foil. 
     
     
         7 . Food package foil according to  claim 3 , wherein the opening portion comprises a non return valve. 
     
     
         8 . A food package comprising a food tray and a lid made from a lid portion of a food package foil according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . Food package according to  claim 8 , wherein the opening portion for filling the additional food container is sealed when the lid is attached to the food tray by heat sealing. 
     
     
         10 . Food package according to  claim 8 , wherein the additional food container is attached to the lid by a temperature sensitive means such that the additional food container will open up when the seal between the additional food container and the lid is above a specific temperature. 
     
     
         11 . Food package according to  claim 8 , wherein the additional food container is attached to the lid by a microwave sensitive means such that the additional food container will open up when the seal between the additional food container and the lid is exposed to a predefined amount of microwave radiation. 
     
     
         12 . Food package according to  claim 8 , wherein the additional food container comprises a material that is at least partly non-permeable to microwaves. 
     
     
         13 . Food package according to  claim 8 , wherein the lid is fixedly attached to the food tray and that the food tray further comprises a bottom that can be removed from the food tray by the use of a removal means attached to the bottom when the food tray bears on a serving surface. 
     
     
         14 . Method for filling and sealing an additional food container comprised in a lid of a food tray, the method comprising the following steps:
 inserting a filling tool into an opening at a rim section of the lid of the additional food container,   filling the additional food container with an additional food product,   removing the filling tool,   attaching the lid at the rim section to the food tray by means of a heat sealing operation and,   at the same time, sealing the opening at the rim section of the additional food container.