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A case-ready package and method of reducing discoloration in meat or poultry products enclosed within such packages when the packages are disposed in a stack of two or more packages. A non-textured and substantially smooth gas-permeable substrate is attached to the lower surface of the packages to a

A case-ready package and method of reducing discoloration in meat or poultry products enclosed within such packages when the packages are disposed in a stack of two or more packages. A non-textured and substantially smooth gas-permeable substrate is attached to the lower surface of the packages to allow air to flow into an underlying package in a stack of packages, thereby preventing or minimizing premature discoloration of packaged fresh meat or poultry product due to insufficient oxygen flow into such packages when disposed in a stack. In addition, the substrate may contain printed product indicia either directly or in the form of a label attached thereto.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A package, comprising:a. a substantially gas-impermeable support member having an upper surface and a lower surface and supporting a product on the upper surface thereof;b. a lid bonded to the upper surface of said support member about the periphery of the product to encl

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A package, comprising:a. a substantially gas-impermeable support member having an upper surface and a lower surface and supporting a product on the upper surface thereof;b. a lid bonded to the upper surface of said support member about the periphery of the product to enclose the product between said support member and said lid, said lid comprising a gas-permeable portion and a substantially gas-impermeable portion, said substantially gas-impermeable portion being peelably removable from said gas-permeable portion such that said gas-permeable portion remains bonded to said support member and continues to enclose the product following removal of said substantially gas-impermeable portion, said lid further including a mechanism to initiate peeling of said gas-impermeable portion from said gas-permeable portion; andc. a gas-permeable substrate attached to the lower surface of said support member, said substrate having at least one principal surface which is non-textured and substantially smooth.