CA2519533A1 - System and method for packaging of fresh produce incorporating modified atmosphere packaging - Google Patents

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CA2519533A1
CA2519533A1 CA002519533A CA2519533A CA2519533A1 CA 2519533 A1 CA2519533 A1 CA 2519533A1 CA 002519533 A CA002519533 A CA 002519533A CA 2519533 A CA2519533 A CA 2519533A CA 2519533 A1 CA2519533 A1 CA 2519533A1
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Abstract

A modified atmosphere packaging system (5, 10, 30) and method which allows field and/or centralized facility packing of fresh produce and refrigerated air to circulate (50, 55) throughout a palletized stack of cartons (60). The packaging includes a transparent lid which is sealingly attached to a corrugated carton allowing for inspection of perishable produce contained therein without breaching an established modified atmosphere.

Claims (32)

1. A bulk packaging system which incorporates at least one selective gas permeable membrane comprising:
a corrugated carton of fiberboard construction having a regular polygon shape including;
an open top, a closed bottom, and a plurality of side walls joined to said bottom, wherein said side walls and said bottom defines therein a sealable interior storage volume;
a transparent lid of polymeric construction having;
a shape conforming to said regular polygon shape of said corrugated carton and sized to completely cover said open top and at least an exterior portion of each of said side walls of said carton, an interior surface, an exterior surface, four corners, and a plurality of raised stacking support structures disposed at about each of said four corners wherein each of said raised stacking support structures includes;
a predefined height which defines an air gap between a bottom of another corrugated carton and said exterior surface of said lid when vertically stacked two or more high; and at least one selective gas permeable membrane in communication with said interior storage volume and an ambient atmosphere.
2. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one selective gas permeable membrane is incorporated into said corrugated fiberboard construction.
3. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one selective gas permeable membrane is incorporated into said transparent lid polymeric construction.
4. The system according to claim 1 wherein either said transparent lid or said corrugated carton further includes at least one aperture contiguous with said interior storage volume and said ambient atmosphere.
5. The system according to claim 4 wherein said at least one selective gas permeable membrane is incorporated into at least one separate adhesive patch having an area greater than that of said at least one aperture and applied over said at least one aperture such that said at least one aperture is completely covered by said at least one separate adhesive patch.
6. The system according to claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of raised stacking support structures further includes an interior void space contiguous with said interior storage volume.
7. The system according to claim 6 wherein each of said interior void spaces provides a headspace to allow expansion of one or more gases present within said interior storage volume.
8. The system according to claim 1 wherein said predefined height is sufficient to allow cooling ventilation to flow through said air gap in either a lateral or longitudinal direction when vertically stacked two or more high.
9. The system according to claim 8 wherein a plurality of said corrugated cartons and associated transparent lids may be placed uniformly on a transportation pallet without significant obstruction of said cooling ventilation.
10. The system according to claim 1 further including means for supplying a cover gas to fill at least said interior storage volume.
11. The system according to claim 1 further including sealing attachment means for sealingly attaching said transparent lid to said corrugated carton such that said at least one selective gas permeable membrane maintains a modified atmosphere within said interior storage volume.
12. The system according to claim 1 wherein said transparent lid further includes a rim which circumnavigates an entire perimeter of said lid and extends vertically downward along an exterior surface of each of said plurality of side walls such that said lid fully encloses said open top and said rim fully encloses any downward facing concavities included in said plurality of side walls.
13. The system according to claim 1 wherein said transparent lid further includes an anti-fogging treatment.
14. The system according to claim 1 wherein said regular polygon shape includes a square or a rectangle.
15. The system according to claim 1 wherein said corrugated carton further includes a generally air tight liner when said at least one selective gas permeable membrane is associated with said lid.
16. A bulk packaging system which incorporates at least one selective gas permeable membrane comprising:
a corrugated carton of fiberboard construction having a rectangular shape including;
an open top, a closed bottom, and a plurality of side walls joined to said bottom, wherein said side walls and said bottom defines therein a sealable interior storage volume;
a transparent lid of polymeric construction having;
a shape conforming to said regular rectangular shape of said corrugated carton and sized to completely cover said open top and said side walls of said carton, an interior surface, an exterior surface, four corners, and a plurality of raised stacking support structures disposed at about each of said four corners wherein each of said raised stacking support structures includes;
a predefined height sufficient to provide an air gap between a bottom of another corrugated carton, and at least one aperture contiguous with said interior storage volume and an ambient atmosphere.
17. The system according to claim 16 further including means for sealingly attaching said transparent lid to said corrugated carton such that said at least one selective gas permeable membrane maintains a modified atmosphere within said interior storage volume.
18. The system according to claim 16 wherein said predefined height is at least one half centimeter.
19. The system according to claim 16 wherein each of said plurality of raised stacking support structures further includes an interior void space contiguous with said interior storage volume.
20. The system according to claim 16 wherein said at least one selective gas permeable membrane is incorporated into at least one separate adhesive patch having an area greater than that of said at least one aperture and applied over said at least one aperture such that said at least one aperture is completely covered by said at least one separate adhesive patch.
21. The system according to claim 16 wherein said transparent lid further includes a rim which circumnavigates an entire perimeter of said lid and extends vertically downward along an exterior surface of each of said plurality of side walls such that said lid fully encloses said open top and said rim fully encloses any downward facing concavities included in said plurality of side walls.
22. The system according to claim 16 wherein said corrugated carton further includes a generally air tight liner when said at least one selective gas permeable membrane is associated with said lid.

21. A bulk packaging system which incorporates at least one selective gas permeable membrane comprising:
a corrugated carton of fiberboard construction having a rectangular shape including;
an open top, a closed bottom, and a plurality of side walls joined to said bottom, wherein said side walls and said bottom defines therein a sealable interior storage volume, and a gas permeable membrane combined with said fiberboard construction; and a transparent lid of polymeric construction having;
a shape conforming to said regular rectangular shape of said corrugated carton and sized to completely cover said open top and said side walls of said carton, an interior surface, an exterior surface, four corners, and a plurality of raised stacking support structures disposed at about each of said four corners wherein each of said raised stacking support structures includes;
a predefined height sufficient to provide an air gap between a bottom of another corrugated carton and said exterior surface when vertically stacked two or more high.
23. The system according to claim 22 Wherein said predefined height is at least one half centimeter.
24. The system according to claim 22 wherein each of said plurality of raised stacking support structures further includes an interior void space contiguous with said interior storage volume.
25. The system according to claim 22 wherein said transparent lid further includes a rim which circumnavigates an entire perimeter of said lid and extends vertically downward along an exterior surface of each of said plurality of side walls such that said lid fully encloses said open top and said rim fully encloses any downward facing concavities included in said plurality of side walls.
26. The system according to claim 22 further including means for sealingly attaching said transparent lid to said corrugated carton such that said at least one selective gas permeable membrane maintains a modified atmosphere within said interior storage volume.
27. A method of packaging fresh produce in a bulk packaging system which incorporates at least one selective gas permeable membrane comprising the steps of:
a. harvesting said fresh produce at a field location, b. placing said fresh produce into a corrugated carton at either said field location or a centralized facility, c. refrigerating said fresh produce, d. applying a cover gas if necessary, and e. sealingly attaching a transparent lid to said corrugated carton.
28. The method according to claim 27 further comprising the step of applying said at least one selective gas permeable membrane to at least one aperture associated with either said transparent lid or said corrugated carton.
29. The method according to claim 27 further comprising the prerequisite step of selecting an appropriate said at least one selective gas permeable membrane suitable for use with said fresh produce.
30. The method according to claim 27 further comprising the step of applying a temperature excursion sensor to said transparent lid.
31. The method according to claim 27 further comprising the step of applying a oxygen sensor to said transparent lid.
32. The method according to claim 27 further comprising the step of applying a tamper detection seal to an interface where said transparent lid and said corrugated carton are joined together.
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