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A packaged arrangement (1) contains a tray (4) which is convertible into a heating stand by inversion thereof. The walls of the tray are of a material that is transparent to microwave energy, but a support wall (10) which forms a bottom of the tray and top of the stand is provided with a liner of a

A packaged arrangement (1) contains a tray (4) which is convertible into a heating stand by inversion thereof. The walls of the tray are of a material that is transparent to microwave energy, but a support wall (10) which forms a bottom of the tray and top of the stand is provided with a liner of a microwave interactive layer that is formed of a material capable of converting microwave energy into heat. The tray (4) is configured so as to define a storage space for a predetermined quantity of food and to possess sufficient strength as to be able to support the predetermined quantity of food upon the support wall (10) in the inverted, heating stand condition thereof. A second packaged arrangement (1′) comprises a recloseable package body (2′) that may be used, at least in part, to form the enclosed air space and stand. In accordance with methods of use, food is removed from the package, at least one of the components of the packaged arrangement is formed into an air space enclosing heating stand, upon the floor of a microwave oven, and the food is placed upon this stand during microwave heating thereof.

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A food package assembly for use in heating a predetermined quantity of food in a microwave oven having a support surface, comprising: (a) heating means for converting microwave energy into heat, said heating means including a microwave interactive layer; and (b) packaging means for combining togethe

A food package assembly for use in heating a predetermined quantity of food in a microwave oven having a support surface, comprising: (a) heating means for converting microwave energy into heat, said heating means including a microwave interactive layer; and (b) packaging means for combining together said heating means and the predetermined quantity of food in a package assembly constructed in a manner enabling it to be disposed in a first configuration for shipping and a second configuration for cooking, said package assembly in said first configuration having the quantity of food disposed within said packaging means without an enclosed air filled space being disposed under the quantity of food, for shipping and storage with a minimum of wasted space, and said package assembly in said second configuration having the quantity of food positionally rearranged relative to said heating means and said packaging means and with said quantity of food being supported in heat transfer relation with respect to said microwave interactive layer above an enclosed air filled space that is formed by at least a portion of said packaging means for promoting even cooking of the food when said portion of the packaging means is situated upon a support surface of a microwave oven.