OXYGEN EMITTERS IN PACKAGED MEAT PRODUCTS
A packaging for food products includes a food package forming an interior configured to receive a food product and an oxygen emitter configured to emit oxygen into the interior.
1 . A packaging for food products comprising:
a food package forming an interior configured to receive a food product; and
an oxygen emitter configured to emit oxygen into the interior.
2 . The packaging of claim 1 , wherein the oxygen emitter comprises a relatively flat second package provided within the interior of the food package.
3 . The packaging of claim 1 , wherein the oxygen emitter is integrated into the food package.
4 . The packaging of claim 3 , wherein the oxygen emitter is formed as part of a sidewall of the food package.
5 . The packaging of claim 1 , wherein the food package is gas-flushed to obtain a ratio of approximately 80 percent carbon dioxide to approximately 20 percent oxygen gas.
6 . The packaging of claim 1 , wherein the oxygen emitter is configured to emit oxygen to the interior at a predetermined rate.
7 . The packaging of claim 6 , wherein the oxygen emitter is configured to emit oxygen to maintain a desired approximate ratio of carbon dioxide to oxygen gas within the interior.
8 . The packaging of claim 1 , wherein the oxygen emitter comprises a carbonate compound configured to react with moisture to provide oxygen to the interior of the food package.
9 . The packaging of claim 1 , wherein the food product is configured to be maintained in a refrigerated state.
10 . A method for packaging a food product, the method comprising:
providing a food packaging configured to receive a food product;
positioning a food product comprising a meat food product within an interior of the food packaging; and
disposing an oxygen emitter within the interior configured to emit oxygen into the interior.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein disposing the oxygen emitter within the interior comprises coupling the oxygen emitter to a sidewall of the packaging.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the oxygen emitter is configured to emit oxygen to the interior at a predetermined rate.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the oxygen emitter is configured to emit oxygen to maintain a desired approximate ratio of carbon dioxide to oxygen gas within the interior.
14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising gas-flushing the packaging to obtain a ratio of approximately 80 percent carbon dioxide to approximately 20 percent oxygen gas.
15 . A packaged food product comprising:
a packaging having an interior;
a meat food product disposed within the interior; and
an oxygen emitter configured to emit oxygen to the interior of the packaging.
16 . The product of claim 15 , wherein the oxygen emitter is configured to emit oxygen to the interior at a predetermined rate.
17 . The product of claim 15 , wherein the oxygen emitter is configured to emit oxygen to maintain a desired approximate ratio of carbon dioxide to oxygen gas within the interior.
18 . The product of claim 15 , wherein the packaging is gas-flushed to obtain a ratio of approximately 80 percent carbon dioxide to approximately 20 percent oxygen gas.
19 . The product of claim 15 , wherein the oxygen emitter is integrated into the packaging.
20 . The product of claim 15 , wherein the oxygen emitter is disposed within the interior as a separate component from the food package.