A food tray has a lower tray containing a first food product and an upper tray nested stably at least partly inside the lower tray, with the upper tray containing a second food product. An air permeable interface is provided between the upper tray and lower tray to allow venting of steam from the lo
A food tray has a lower tray containing a first food product and an upper tray nested stably at least partly inside the lower tray, with the upper tray containing a second food product. An air permeable interface is provided between the upper tray and lower tray to allow venting of steam from the lower tray during cooking. A cover is provided for the food tray. Each of the lower tray and the upper tray are formed of a material that is suitable for use in a microwave or conventional oven. Various constructions may be used to create the air permeable interface, such as lugs, ledges and lips. The upper tray may sit above the lower tray. The trays are nested loosely for case of removal of the upper tray from the lower tray. Various configurations of cover may be used such as a sleeve, carton or lid. The upper tray may contain the higher value food product.
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1. A food tray, comprising: a lower tray containing a first food product, the lower tray having a lower peripheral wall with an upward facing shoulder extending around the lower peripheral wall;an upper tray containing a second food product, the upper tray having a rim and a lower peripheral wall ex
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A food tray, comprising: a lower tray containing a first food product, the lower tray having a lower peripheral wall with an upward facing shoulder extending around the lower peripheral wall;an upper tray containing a second food product, the upper tray having a rim and a lower peripheral wall extending downward from the rim, the lower peripheral wall providing a downward facing shoulder extending around the lower peripheral wall and spaced apart from the rim so that the downward facing shoulder rests on the upward facing shoulder when the upper tray is nested in the lower tray, the downward facing shoulder being discontinuous;a first indent in a first side of the lower tray;a first indent in a first side of the upper tray, the first indent of the upper tray positioned over the first indent of the lower tray when the upper tray is nested within the lower tray;a second indent in a second side of the lower tray, the second side of the lower tray being located opposite the first side of the lower tray;a second indent in a second side of the upper tray, the second side of the upper tray being located opposite the first side of the upper tray, the second indent of the upper tray positioned over the second indent of the lower tray when the upper tray is nested within the lower tray;a third indent in a third side of the upper tray;a fourth indent in a fourth side of the upper tray, the fourth side located opposite the third side, the third and fourth indents of the upper tray providing first and second air channels respectively for facilitating venting of steam from the lower tray and to facilitate removal of the upper tray from the lower tray;a fifth indent in the upper tray, the fifth indent of the upper tray being formed by the discontinuous downward facing shoulder of the upper tray and being formed between the first and third indents of the upper tray;a third indent in the lower tray, the fifth indent of the upper tray being positioned over the third indent of the lower tray when the upper tray is nested within the lower tray,wherein the first, second and third indents of the lower tray are configured to cooperate with the first, second and fifth indents of the upper tray, respectively, to provide third, fourth and fifth air channels for facilitating venting of steam from the lower tray and to facilitate removal of the upper tray from the lower tray. 2. The food tray of claim 1, wherein the lower tray comprises a base, and the lower peripheral wall of the lower tray is formed in upper and lower parts, the upper part angling outward at a greater angle with respect to the base than the lower part. 3. The food tray of claim 1, wherein the upper tray and lower tray each have upper edges that terminate upwardly at the same level. 4. The food tray of claim 1, wherein the lower tray comprises a first upper edge forming a first flange and the upper tray comprises a second upper edge forming a second flange, and a cover is sealed to the first flange and the second flange when the upper tray is nested in the lower tray. 5. A food tray, comprising: a lower tray containing a first food product and having a first peripheral wall;an upper tray nested at least partly inside the lower tray, the upper tray containing a second food product and having a second peripheral wall;a first indent in a first side of the lower tray;a first indent in a first side of the upper tray, the first indent of the upper tray positioned over the first indent of the lower tray when the upper tray is nested within the lower tray;a second indent in a second side of the lower tray, the second side of the lower tray located opposite the first side;a second indent in a second side of the upper tray, the second side of the upper tray located opposite the first side, the second indent of the upper tray positioned over the second indent of the lower tray when the upper tray is nested within the lower tray;the first and second indents of the lower tray configured to cooperate with the first and second indents of the upper tray, respectively, to provide air channels for venting the lower tray and to facilitate removal of the upper tray from the lower tray;the lower tray having a first base and a first rim, the first peripheral wall of the lower tray formed in upper and lower parts, the upper part angling outward at a greater angle with respect to the base than the lower part to define an upward facing shoulder extending around the first peripheral wall between the upper part and the lower part so that the upward facing shoulder is spaced apart from the first rim; andthe upper tray having a second base and a second rim, the second peripheral wall of the upper tray formed in upper and lower parts, the upper part angling outward at a greater angle with respect to the base than the lower part to define a downward facing shoulder extending around the first peripheral wall and spaced apart from the second rim so that the downward facing shoulder rests on the upward facing shoulder when the upper tray is nested in the lower tray. 6. The food tray of claim 5, wherein the top of the lower tray is level with the top of the upper tray. 7. The food tray of claim 5, wherein the lower tray comprises a first upper edge forming a first flange and the upper tray comprises a second upper edge forming a second flange, and a cover is sealed to the first flange and the second flange when the upper tray is nested in the lower tray.
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