Food packaging

Abstract

An apparatus for storing and transporting food and a method for forming the same. The apparatus comprises a flexible substrate and at least one food article located on the substrate. The food article is freezable and substantially flexible. The substrate and at least one food article are rolled together to form a tubular transportation and storage form. The method comprises the steps of providing a flexible substrate, arranging a plurality of food articles on the substrate and rolling the substrate and the food articles into a tubular structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for storing and transporting food comprising:
 a flexible substrate;   at least one food article located on said substrate, said at least one food article being freezable and substantially flexible,   wherein said substrate and said at least one food article are rolled together to form a tubular transportation and storage form.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of wax paper, parchment paper and aluminum foil. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said at least one food article comprises a plurality of similar food articles. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said plurality of food articles are arranged on said substrate in an array. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said food articles are arranged on said substrate in a single layer. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said at least one food article comprises a meat product. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said food articles comprise bacon. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said flexible substrate is sized correspond substantially to a baking sheet in an unrolled condition. 
     
     
         9 . A method for storing and transporting food comprising the steps of:
 providing a flexible substrate;   arranging a plurality of food articles on said substrate; and   rolling said substrate and said food articles into a tubular structure.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said plurality of food articles are arranged on said substrate in an array. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said plurality of food articles are arranged on said substrate in a single layer. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein said flexible substrate is sized to correspond to the size of a baking sheet in an unrolled condition.