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A food package assembly is disclosed for use in heating food in a microwave oven having a support surface wherein the assembly includes a packaging such as a paperboard carton having a detachable panel arranged to (1) form an opening for removal of the food contained in the carton and (2) to leave s

A food package assembly is disclosed for use in heating food in a microwave oven having a support surface wherein the assembly includes a packaging such as a paperboard carton having a detachable panel arranged to (1) form an opening for removal of the food contained in the carton and (2) to leave strengthening portion, such as corner webs, for strengthening the remaining side walls when the opened carton is inverted for use as a cooking stand for the removed food. A microwave interactive material may be applied to the inner side of the removable panel so that the removed panel may be placed on top of the inverted carton to brown the food during the cooking step.

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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 combining together sa

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 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 storage and a second configuration for heating, said package assembly in said first configuration having the quantity of food disposed within said packaging means, said heating means being attached to a detachable panel portion of a wall of a carton forming said packaging means, and said package assembly in said second configuration having said panel removed and repositioned in association with a remaining body portion of said carton and having the quantity of food removed from within said carton via an opening formed by removal of said panel portion and positionally rearranged relative to said packaging means so as to be supported in heat transfer relation with respect to said microwave interactive layer above a static air-filled space that is formed by said remaining body portion of said carton for promoting even heating of the food when said portion of the packaging means is situated upon a support surface of a microwave oven.