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A package (10) which is used to prepackage, store, ship and heat food products (11) is suitable for use in a microwave oven. The assembly includes a carton (12), a pair of microwave interactive layers (98) for converting microwave energy to heat and a paperboard spring formed from a blank (84) which

A package (10) which is used to prepackage, store, ship and heat food products (11) is suitable for use in a microwave oven. The assembly includes a carton (12), a pair of microwave interactive layers (98) for converting microwave energy to heat and a paperboard spring formed from a blank (84) which includes wing sections (92,94) for resiliently biasing the pair of interactive layers into contact with opposed surfaces of a food product within the package to evenly brown and crisp the product. A microwave shield (22) may be incorporated in the package (20) to prevent microwaves from entering the package sidewalls.

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A package for use in heating and browning food by microwave energy comprising: a carton containing an interior food cavity; a first browning means associated with said carton for converting microwave energy into heat for browning a surface of the food located within the interior food cavity; and bia

A package for use in heating and browning food by microwave energy comprising: a carton containing an interior food cavity; a first browning means associated with said carton for converting microwave energy into heat for browning a surface of the food located within the interior food cavity; and biasing means imposing a spring force on said first browning means to cause said first browning means to be urged positively into contact with the surface of the food within the interior food cavity and for maintaining said first browning means in forceful contact with the food and the food in forceful contact with an opposing surface in said interior food cavity of said carton during the microwave heating and browning.