초록

Methodology for packaging and packages for meat or other foodstuffs in a carbon dioxide rich low oxygen environment by including without the packages carbon dioxide generating material and oxygen removing material where the production of carbon dioxide is not dependent upon removal of oxygen.

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1. A method of packaging meat or other perishable foodstuffs in a carbon dioxide rich, low oxygen package environment comprisingproviding a food package of a gas barrier material, placing a perishable food product which absorbs carbon dioxide within said food package, placing in said package with sa

1. A method of packaging meat or other perishable foodstuffs in a carbon dioxide rich, low oxygen package environment comprisingproviding a food package of a gas barrier material, placing a perishable food product which absorbs carbon dioxide within said food package, placing in said package with said food product a carbon dioxide generating material and an oxygen removing material, said oxygen removing material removing free oxygen from said package to maintain a low oxygen atmosphere within said package, evacuating said package to provide a reduced volume of air in said package when sealed, and sealed said package, said carbon dioxide generating material generating carbon dioxide in a volume greater than twice the mole ratio of oxygen removed by said oxygen removing material at a controlled rate to prevent over-inflation of said package.