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A divided container system comprising a master tray having an interior portion and a peripheral top edge, at least one insertable sub-tray positionable within the interior portion of the master tray, wherein each sub-tray includes a peripheral top edge and an interior portion, and a lid for sealing

A divided container system comprising a master tray having an interior portion and a peripheral top edge, at least one insertable sub-tray positionable within the interior portion of the master tray, wherein each sub-tray includes a peripheral top edge and an interior portion, and a lid for sealing both the master tray and the at least one insertable sub-tray. The lid comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of sealing surfaces extending from the lower surface of the lid, wherein the sealing surfaces are arranged to abut with the peripheral top edge of the at least one insertable sub-tray to thereby seal the interior portion of the at least one insertable sub-tray from the interior portion of the master tray, and a peripheral sealing surface for sealable contact with the peripheral top edge of the master tray.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A divided container system comprising: a master tray having an interior portion and a peripheral top edge, the interior portion configured to receive a plurality of separate sub-trays; at least one insertable sub-tray positionable within a first area of the interior por

The invention claimed is: 1. A divided container system comprising: a master tray having an interior portion and a peripheral top edge, the interior portion configured to receive a plurality of separate sub-trays; at least one insertable sub-tray positionable within a first area of the interior portion of the master tray, the sub-tray being sized to occupy less than the entire interior portion and being interchangeably positionable in other areas of the interior portion, the sub-tray including a peripheral top edge, an interior portion, and a bottom surface having a feature for holding the sub-tray in place relative to the master tray when the sub-tray is positioned in the master tray; the master tray further having a bottom surface adapted to mate with the feature of the sub-trays; the sub-tray having a sub-tray lid insertable within the interior portion of the sub-tray; a master lid separate from the sub-tray lid and configured to sealably engage both the master tray and the sub-tray at least when the sub-tray lid is on the sub-tray, the master lid having an upper surface, a lower surface arrangeable to abut with the peripheral top edge of the sub-tray positioned in the master tray to thereby seal the interior portion of such sub-tray from the interior portion of the master tray; and a peripheral sealing surface for sealable contact with the peripheral top edge of the master tray. 2. The container system of claim 1, wherein the lower surface of the master lid abutting the peripheral top edge of the sub-tray comprises a grid. 3. The container system of claim 1, in which at least one of the master lid and the sub-tray further comprises a compliant material for conforming to the top peripheral edge of the sub-tray, and further in which the compliant material is between the lower surface of the master lid and the peripheral top edge of the sub-tray. 4. The container system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sub-tray comprises a plurality of sub-trays, the master lid being arrangeable to abut with and seal the peripheral edge of each of the plurality of sub-trays. 5. The container system of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of sub-trays is identical to each of the other sub-trays. 6. The container system of claim 4, wherein at least one of the plurality of sub-trays has a different shape from at least one other of the plurality of sub-trays. 7. The container system of claim 4, in which the bottom surface of the master tray is adapted to mate with each of the features of the bottom surfaces of the plurality of sub-trays. 8. The container system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the master lid comprises a cutting surface. 9. The container system of claim 1, wherein the sub-tray is rearrangeable within the interior portion of the master tray. 10. The container system of claim 1, wherein the sub-tray is detachably connected to the interior portion of the master tray. 11. The container system of claim 1, wherein the sub-tray is at least partially filled with a product. 12. The container system of claim 11, wherein the product in the sub-tray is a food product. 13. The container system of claim 1, wherein the sub-tray is removable and replaceable. 14. The container system of claim 1, further comprising a means to retain an insert in a surface of at least one of the master trays or the sub-tray. 15. The container system of claim 1, wherein the master lid further comprises a temperature-controlling means for regulating the temperature of the interior portion of the master tray. 16. The container system of claim 1, wherein the sub-tray is permanently attached to the interior portion of the master tray. 17. The container system of claim 1, in which the sub-tray is insertable into the interior portion of the master tray. 18. The container system of claim 1, in which the feature for holding the sub-tray in place relative to the master tray is recessed into the bottom surface of the sub-tray. 19. The container system of claim 1, in which the feature for holding the sub-tray in place relative to the master tray protrudes from the bottom surface of the sub-tray. 20. The container system of claim 1, in which the bottom surface of the master tray comprises a feature recessed into the bottom of the master tray and provided to mate with the feature of the bottom surface of the sub-tray. 21. The container system of claim 1, in which the bottom surface of the master tray comprises a feature protruding from the bottom of the master tray and provided to mate with the feature of the bottom surface of the sub-tray. 22. The container system of claim 1, in which the feature for holding the sub-tray in place relative to the master tray has a shape that is one of square, rectangular, circular, elliptical, and triangular. 23. The container system of claim 1, in which a portion of the bottom surface of the master tray adapted to mate with the feature of the bottom surface of the sub-tray has a shape that is one of square, rectangular, circular, elliptical, and triangular. 24. The container system of claim 1, in which at least one sub-tray further comprises a sub-tray lid that does not protrude above the peripheral top edge of the sub-tray.