Abstract: A plurality of container bags containing matters such as plural kinds of seasoning sources or two kinds of liquids of a two-liquid mixture adhesive are allowed to be cut simultaneously so that the contained matters can be taken out simultaneously. The container bags according to the present invention is such that two continuous container bags for individually containing two kinds of are made of sheets comprising synthetic resin films and joined together. Further, a fold line for folding up the two container bags is formed in the joint portion, and a notch used to form a contained-matter take-out opening is formed at a position on the fold line.

Abstract: Food packaging for packaging a food item in separate layers. The package includes a retaining member with openings to receive separating sheets between layers of food Separating sheets are removed while retaining layers of the food item from moving, just prior to consumption. The food is retained in layers in a box like enclosure integrally including the container.

Abstract: A rice ball wrapper comprises an outer film, an inner film and a sheet of food sandwiched between the two films. The inner film comprising two film pieces having opposed sides lapping over each other at an approximate widthwise midportion of the wrapper. The outer film is provided at an approximate longitudinal and widthwise central portion thereof with tabs for tearing the film from the central portion to longitudinal opposite ends thereof. The tabs are formed by an incision made in the film through the thickness thereof.

Abstract: A device for automatically preparing food is provided. The device includes a hot plate for heating a pot. Above the hot plate, a chamber is arranged. In the chamber, an exchangeable cartridge is provided which contains ingredients for the preparation of the food. The cartridge comprises an opening for filling the ingredients into the pot. The opening of the cartridge is closed with a closure, preferably a foil. The closure of the cartridge can be opened by a drive unit provided at the chamber.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method and an apparatus for a food container which includes an inner member (which can be a cup or a bottle) for holding a particulate food; an outer member (which can be a second cup or a second bottle) adapted to receive the inner member, with a space between the inner and the outer members, for a liquid food; where the inner member interlocks with the outer member and openings are provided for the discharge of the liquid food; and the particulate food and the liquid food can be consumed simultaneously by tilting the container towards the mouth of the user to discharge or withdraw particulate food from the inner member and liquid food from the outer member through the aperture.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compartmentalized storage system for temporarily storing and subsequently mixing at least two different substances. The compartmentalized storage system comprises a first storing compartment, with an optional a tearable seal, containing a solid sorbing substrate, such as a wipe, and a first substance. The compartmentalized storage system further comprises a second storing compartment having a second substance. The first and the second compartments are attached to each other by at least one common side, which common side comprises a frangible seal connecting the first and the second compartments. By applying force to the frangible seal, the seal will break and thereby allow the second substance in the second storing compartment to be mixed with the solid sorbing substrate and the first substance in the first storing compartment.

Abstract: An improved pet food snack and container for holding same and for providing and dispensing a dry pet food snack in combination with a highly palatable paste or sauce is provided. The container includes a tray, a dry food compartment formed in the tray having a unit of dry pet food and a wet food compartment formed in the tray having a quantity of wet pet food. The dry pet food compartment is spatially adapted to maintain a number of dry pet food units in a packaged order. The wet pet food compartment is preferably moisture impermeable. The wet pet food is preferably a flavored cream paste, includes oils and fats and is shelf stable.

Abstract: An improved pet food snack and container for holding same and for providing and dispensing a dry pet food snack in combination with a highly palatable paste or sauce is provided. The container houses separate first and second pet foods. The container has a removable lid that automatically places the first and second pet foods into contact when the lid is removed. The container has a bowl that holds the contacted first and second pet foods. The bowl is suitable for serving the contacted first and second pet foods to a pet. A pet owner can open the container and serve the contacted first and second pet foods without using any separate utensils.

Abstract: A device and method for use in conjunction with exercise of about one hour or less which enhances convenience, and encourages compliance with a regimen of exercise beverages to accomplish preexercise hydration and postexercise hydration and muscle glycogen replenishment, and which includes a preexercise beverage formulation and a postexercise beverage formulation combined in a unified package with indicia and instructions. The preexercise beverage has a volume of from about 240 ml to about 300 ml, and the postexercise beverage has a volume of from about 300 ml to about 600 ml.

Abstract: A shrimp and tray combination includes a shrimp tray having an outer retaining ridge and an inner support ridge. A groove is formed between the inner and outer ridges. A plurality of shrimp is arranged radially on the tray with head ends of the shrimp lying in and supported in the groove and convex sides of the shrimp bodies supported on the inner support ridge. A cup and cover contain sauce for the shrimp. The cup and cover are located in a depression formed in the center of the tray with the tail ends of the shrimp bodies held in place by the side of the cup. The combination including the shrimp tray, the shrimp bodies, the cup, the cover, and the sauce may be tightly enclosed in a plastic film material as by shrink wrapping and frozen together for storage and shipment.

Abstract: A prepared meal kit having foodstuffs suitable for feeding an infant or a toddler is disclosed. The foodstuffs include packaged and ready-to-eat baked items, fruit, vegetable and cereal servings, as well as a liquid serving of formula or juice in a container which also functions as a serving tray. The kit also includes ancillary items such as utensils, napkins, bibs and a toy. The container provides a means for advertisement and brand recognition and may be decorated with thematically-based graphics linked to a particular activity, character or event.

Abstract: A broadsheet for manufacturing a container for foodstuffs, such as chips, is described, which container comprises a subcontainer for a garnishing, such as mayonnaise. The broadsheet is composed of a primary sheet of material for forming the container and a secondary sheet of material connected thereto for forming the subcontainer. The primary sheet of material is substantially rectangular and, starting from a first corner point, includes at least two folding lines extending to the opposite corner point and to one of the two sides of the rectangle adjacent thereto, respectively, whilst the secondary sheet of material is connected to one of said sides via a folding line and, starting from one of the corner points adjacent to the side in question, extends substantially along half the length of said side. Furthermore, a container manufactured from the broadsheet is disclosed.

Abstract: Snacks such as tortilla chips with melted nacho cheese toppings have become increasingly popular in recent years, and the dispensing of such snacks, as a single unit, in microwavable packages, for either home or vending stand use is desirable. A major problem with packaging cheese and chips in contact with one another in a single container, however, is that over time the chips, which are a low moisture content food, would draw moisture from the cheese, causing them to become soggy. The present invention remedies this problem by separating the cheese from the chips by containing it in an open grid integrated into the package top in such a way that when microwaved, the cheese will melt and be evenly distributed over the chips.

Abstract: Disclosed is a combination food and nutraceutical package which provides convenient and easy access to a food product and at least one nutraceutical. The packaging comprises two segments which secure the food product and the nutraceutical so as to provide a shelf-stable environment that prevents contamination between the various contents. In one embodiment, a single nutraceutical is packaged with a food product. In other embodiments, multiple nutraceuticals with a food product are secured. In yet another embodiment, the food product and nutraceuticals are placed within a tray and then sealed with the two segments. The food product is preferably a fruit based substance, but it may take other forms. The nutraceuticals may be a solid mass, in pill or capsule form, or they may be liquid housed within a container.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing salsa utilizes tomatoes in combination a condiment mixture. The condiment mixture is dry and is sealed in a package prior to use. The dry condiment mixture includes chili pepper, dry garlic, sea salt, oregano leaves, and cumin seeds. The salsa can be used as a decongestant.

Abstract: A package is provided for shipping first and second food product components, and for dispensing the second food product component over the first food product component during heating. Food package includes a bowl having fluted portions cooperating with fluted portions of a cap. The cap includes a plurality of protrusions pointed toward the bowl which guide the second food product component for uniform dispersion.

Abstract: A fully baked, deep dish pizza crust is provided having a water activity in the range of about 0.9 to about 0.95. The deep dish pizza crust is ideally suited for use in a refrigerated, ready-to-eat pizza kit. The deep dish pizza crust is of a convenient size and shape (generally square and about 4 by about 4 by about 0.75 in. deep) and is especially adapted as a single serving or snack food product. Also provided is a kit for preparing ready-to-eat deep dish pizza, the kit including one or more deep dish pizza crusts, pizza sauce, cheese, and one or more pizza toppings. The deep dish pizza crusts are designed so that they can be nested so as to reduce the volume requirements in the kit. Each of the components of the pizza kit, including the deep dish pizza crusts, is hermetically sealed from the other food items to substantially retard or prevent flavor, moisture, and microbial migration from one food item to another.

Abstract: A moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket for separating the sandwich filling material from the bread to prevent any liquid or moisture, contained in the sandwich filling material, from being transferred to and/or absorbed by the bread during the temporary storage of the assembled sandwich prior to consumption by a purchaser. The moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket is preferably manufactured from an FDA approved plastic material and has a suitably sized internal compartment to accommodate a desired quantity of the sandwich filling material therein. The moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket/sandwich filling material unit is then received by a slot or recess formed in a piece of bread, or between inwardly facing surfaces of the two slices of bread, to from an assembled sandwich. Prior to consumption of the assembled sandwich by the purchaser, the moisture transmission prevention barrier or pocket is removed from the bread, e.g.

Abstract: Consumer packaged food articles fabricated from a flexible film comprise at least two compartments or chambers containing different food components isolated from each other by an intermediate partition or seal that prevents mixing of the contents of the compartments or chambers prior to purchase by the consumer. The package is constructed to permit mixing of the two components in the package by the consumer prior to consumption of the mixed product. The contents of the two compartments can be interactive chemically and/or physically to provide enhanced interest in the product to be consumed. The package can comprise a tube with at least two compartments that are separated by a seal that is more readily broken than the seal forming the periphery of the package, i.e., a “burst” seal. After purchase by the consumer, the consumer applies sufficient pressure to the tube to burst the seal separating the compartments.

Abstract: A fully baked, soft, breadstick product is provided having a water activity in the range of about 0.9 to 0.95. The breadstick product is ideally suited for use in a refrigerated, ready-to-eat kit. The breadstick products are of a convenient size and shape with perforations to allow the breadstick product to be separated into individual breadsticks. The breadstick product is especially adapted as a single serving or snack food product. Also provided is a kit containing the breadstick product with one or more additional food items. Such additional food items include, for example, cheese, cheese products, cheese sauces, tomato sauces, cream cheese, butter, margarine, jam, jelly, honey, peanut butter, olive oil, salad ingredients, salad dressings, and the like. Preferably, each component item is in a separate container sealed from the other food items to substantially retard or prevent flavor, moisture, and microbial migration from one food item to another.

Abstract: An assemblage for simultaneously ingesting more than one liquid beverage, having a plurality of individual conduits, a plurality of beverage receptacles, and a joining mechanism for joining said receptacles into a unified structure. The conduits, receptacles, and joining mechanism are of complementarily size and configuration such, that when the device is assembled, the conduits can reach from the furthest interior of its respective receptacle, through an outlet in said receptacle, and comfortably into a user's mouth.

Abstract: A portable, single-use container for separately containing a dry consumable product and a liquid consumable product. The container includes a first, outer compartment; a second, inner compartment; and a cover. The first compartment includes a bottom, a first compartment side wall and an annular rim. The first compartment side wall extends from the bottom and defines a first compartment internal storage region. The annular rim is formed at a top of the first compartment side wall. The second compartment similarly includes a base, a second compartment side wall, and an annular lip. The second compartment side wall extends from the base and defines a second compartment internal storage region. The annular lip is formed at the top of a second compartment side wall, defining a dry product opening and forming a pour opening. The dry product opening provides access to the internal storage region. The pour opening is positioned along the annular lip so as to be offset from the dry product opening.

Abstract: A portable, single-use container for separately containing a first and second consumable products. The container includes a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment tapers at an upper portion thereof to form a spout. The spout facilitates dispensing of a contained first consumable product from the first compartment. The second compartment, in turn, tapers at an upper portion thereof to form a mouth. The mouth facilitates dispensing of a second consumable product from the second compartment. The first and second compartments are assembled to one another in a side-by-side fashion such that the spout abuts the mouth. With this configuration, during use, a first consumable product and a second consumable product can be dispensed from the container in close proximity to one another for convenient consumption. In one preferred embodiment, the first compartment contains a volume of milk and the second compartment contains a quantity of cereal.

Abstract: A portable, packaged consumable good article including a container, a volume of liquid consumable product and a dry consumable product. The container includes a first compartment, a second compartment, a first pour opening, and a second pour opening. The first and second compartments are connected to one another. The first pour opening is associated with the first compartment and facilitates restricted flow of a contained product therefrom. Similarly, the second pour opening is associated with the second compartment and facilitates restricted flow of a contained product therefrom. The volume of liquid consumable product is contained within the first compartment. Finally, the dry consumable product is contained within the second compartment. In this regard, the dry consumable product comprises a plurality of pieces. In one preferred embodiment, the pieces each have a maximum outer dimension not greater than 0.4 inch.

Abstract: The present invention comprises various methods and apparatus for making or brewing personal quantities of beverages using bottled water, either in a conventional or specially formed bottle. One embodiment includes a cap assembly having an outer attachment portion and a plunger portion fitting within the attachment portion. The two portions define a chamber therein containing a drink mix, one or more tea bags, etc. A seal is provided to prevent mixing of the drink mix and water within the bottle until desired. When the plunger is pushed downwardly, it drives the drink mix through the seal, bursting the seal and deploying the drink mix or tea bags into the water within the bottle. In another embodiment, the bottle and drink mix are packaged together, with; the bottle including a pocket formed in the side thereof and the; drink mix secured in the pocket by a label extending thereacross. Yet another embodiment includes a conventional bottle, with the, label having a pocket formed therein.

Abstract: A pre-packaged shelf stable food product mix kit of at least one first food product having a defined shape and a second food product in dried powder form intended to be reconstituted with a liquid, and stored without refrigeration with the two food products after reconstitution of the second product to be utilized together, is enclosed in an air-tight sealed container which supports the first food product and encloses the second food product in a flexible sealed package within the container. The second food product in dried powder form comprises milk fractions, preferably selected from the group consisting of milk, whey, curd, cream, sweat cream and mixtures thereof, and is intended as a filler for the first food product which may be baked or cooked food products, such as cannoli shells, hollow pasta products, such as manicotti, pastries, such as lady fingers, to form dessert items such as cannoli, tiramisu and the like, or food entrees such as manicotti, lasagna, and the like.

Abstract: A food product (10) comprises at least two components (14, 16) with different moisture and/or fat contents and at least one pouch (18, 24), at least partially enclosing one of the components (16), preferably a high-moisture component, and is characterized in that the open end (22) of the pouch (18) is turned back so as to form a cuff and so as to be exposed to the outside of the food product (10).

Abstract: A pasta or rice meal in which the pasta has been acidified to ensure shelf stability. In order to provide the meal so as not to have the uncharacteristically unpleasant taste of acidic flavor notes by mixing a sauce which has had its pH modified by a mixture of an edible alkaline or base substance into the sauce. Methods of providing the meal including packaging of the pasta/rice separately from the sauce are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a variety flavoring system for pet food products comprising a multiplicity of individually packaged flavor additives, of different flavors, each suitable for convenient topical application to a base pet food product. The system provides the user with a choice of flavors to serve to a pet at an individual feeding and a convenient means to vary the flavor diet of the pet. Each individually packaged flavor additive comprises a mixture in powdered form, of maltodextrin, tricalcium phosphate, and an oleoresin flavorant. For the convenience of the user, each flavor may be separately packaged in a disposable shaker. Alternatively, the flavor additives may be dissolved, dispersed or composed within a liquid medium and provided in a suitable container for spraying onto the surface of the pet food.

Abstract: The present invention comprises various methods and apparatus for making or brewing personal quantities of beverages using bottled water, either in a conventional or specially formed bottle. One embodiment includes a cap assembly having an outer attachment portion and a plunger portion fitting within the attachment portion. The two portions define a chamber therein containing a drink mix, one or more tea bags, etc. A seal is provided to prevent mixing of the drink mix and water within the bottle until desired. When the plunger is pushed downwardly, it drives the drink mix through the seal, bursting the seal and deploying the drink mix or tea bags into the water within the bottle. In another embodiment, the bottle and drink mix are packaged together, with the bottle including a pocket formed in the side thereof and the drink mix secured in the pocket by a label extending thereacross. Yet another embodiment includes a conventional bottle, with the label having a pocket formed therein.

Abstract: A kit comprising a decorative container or can which includes dry, packaged cake mix and a package of pre-mixed icing. The cake can be baked and stored in the container. The outer wall of the container is decorated with a heat-resistant paint.

Abstract: A beverage producing sachet comprising two laminates bonded at their edges and having a bottom seam with an openable portion thereof sealed by a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The base seam includes a reinforcing plastics strip which is heat sealed to both of the laminates except in the openable portion where it is bonded to one of the laminates by pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A beverage making apparatus includes a container having a pair of compartments. Water can be inserted into the receptacle to interact with ingredients within the compartments. A release structure permits the contents of one compartment to be mixed with the other compartment and the release structure can include a water soluble barrier member that can dissolve to permit a mixing of the ingredients and to provide a drinkable beverage exiting from the container.

Abstract: A food container is superimposed onto the upper end of a beverage receptacle. The container has a side wall and bottom wall in which there is formed at least one channel to allow the passage out through the container of a drinking straw which penetrates into the receptacle. The bottom wall is provided with a plurality of connectors for allowing connection of the food container to receptacles of different sizes at their upper end.

Abstract: A kit comprising a decorative container or can which includes dry, packaged cake mix and a package of pre-mixed icing. The cake can be baked and stored in the container. The outer wall of the container is decorated with a heat-resistant paint.

Abstract: Disclosed are microwave shelf stable popcorn articles that contain real butter. The articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag and an improved popcorn/fat charge. In addition to kernel popcorn and fat, the charge further essentially includes about 1% to 8% of a high fat butter constituent. By virtue of selecting a particularly defined high fat butter ingredient, microwave popcorn articles can be prepared that are shelf stable.

Abstract: A potion package with an improved dual compartment configuration for storing, shipping, and stacking food products is provided. The portion package includes three layers of flexible film that define a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment is formed by a first and a second layer of flexible film, and the second compartment is formed by the second and a third layer of flexible film. The second layer of flexible film shared by the opposing, superimposed compartments permits movement of the compartments relative to one another. The first compartment is filled with a granular material, such as unpopped popcorn, and the second compartment is filled with a fluid material, such as popcorn oil.

Abstract: A pre-packaged s'more kit containing a plurality of marshmallows, crackers, and flavored wafers shaped to fit inside an elongated container. Preferably, the kit includes a roasting utensil also designed to fit within the elongated container. Once the s'more ingredients are removed, the elongated container can be reused as a storage container, a drinking cup, even a refractory telescope. Advantageously, a s'more connoisseur need only purchase one easily storable and transportable kit Instead of separately purchasing the ingredients in bulk.

Abstract: A process for sequentially filling a container with layers of dry food ingredients in reverse order relative to a desired order of removal for the preparation of a final food product. A first dry food ingredient is deposited into a container. A disk-like divider is positioned atop the deposited food ingredient and depressed such that a flat and level surface is formed atop the food ingredient and the periphery of the divider frictionally adheres to the side wall of the container to seal the food ingredient from a next food ingredient. A next food ingredient is then deposited into the container atop the previously positioned divider. A divider is positioned atop the next food ingredient, and so on until all of the dry ingredients according to a recipe have been introduced into the container. The food ingredients are removed in the reverse order in which they were deposited and selectively combined with wet ingredients according to a recipe for preparation of a final food product.

Abstract: An article of manufacture that combines a squeezable food product and a packaging unit for storing and consuming of the food product. The squeezable food product includes a first food component forming a base component and a second food component forming a filling component. The first food component and the second food component form a combinable food product upon consumption having sensory and nutritive properties close to a solid metal. The packaging unit is a supple pouch having a main external squeezable body and at least one partition layer which divides the squeezable body into at least two separate cavities. The first and second food components are separately stored in different cavities. On extrusion and recombination, the two food components are perceivable as two different components.

Abstract: A two part product package having a main package for holding a snack food such as chips and also including a smaller package for holding a condiment such as salsa in the main package. The use of the product package with a smaller, condiment package inside will be used for retail sales, display and serving of the snack food. Preferably, the condiment package will likely be one of two industry-wide types of condiment containers: a soufflé cup type and a squeezable air tight package type (also known as a “packet”).

Abstract: Flexible packages for holding a product, e.g., dry cereal, which are arranged to be opened to form a bowl to enable the product to prepared therein and/or eaten therefrom. The packages each basically comprises a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom panel, all formed of a flexible sheet material. The front and rear panels each include a top edge, a pair of opposed side edges, and a bottom edge. The front and rear panels are fixedly secured together along the side edges. The peripheral edge of the bottom panel is fixedly secured to the inside surface of the front and rear panels above their bottom edges to form a hollow pocket for receipt of the product. The front and rear panels of each package are sealed along their top edges to isolate the product in the pocket from the ambient atmosphere, but are separable, e.g., can be severed, adjacent their top edges to enable the front and rear panels to separate to convert the pocket into a bowl. The product can then be prepared, e.g.

Abstract: Flexible packages for holding a product, e.g., dry cereal, which are arranged to be opened to form a bowl to enable the product to prepared therein and/or eaten therefrom. The packages each basically comprises a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom panel, all formed of a flexible sheet material. The front and rear panels each include a top edge, a pair of opposed side edges, and a bottom edge. The front and rear panels are fixedly secured together along the side edges. The peripheral edge of the bottom panel is fixedly secured to the inside surface of the front and rear panels above their bottom edges to form a hollow pocket for receipt of the product. The front and rear panels of each package are sealed along their top edges to isolate the product in the pocket from the ambient atmosphere, but are separable, e.g., can be severed, adjacent their top edges to enable the front and rear panels to separate to convert the pocket into a bowl. The product can then be prepared, e.g.

Abstract: A microwavable food packaging system includes a tray formed from a base and a sidewall extending from the base which sidewall terminates in a free edge. The base and sidewall define an interior cavity. The free edge defines a tray opening. The base has a raised button extending into the cavity. A sleeve surrounds the tray. The sleeve includes a front panel having a display surface and is disposed adjacent to the tray opening and a rear panel disposed adjacent to the base. The sleeve adjacent to the base extends outwardly to form a leg upon which the sleeve and tray can be upstandingly placed. The tray is adapted to receive food pouches within the cavity. The raised button stabilizes the center of gravity of the food packaging system when the food packaging system is placed in an upstanding position on the leg. Advantageously, at least one food pouch disposed in the cavity.

Abstract: A no fat, no cholesterol cake possesses a dry premix component, containing on a volumetric percentage basis, of about 52.4% flour, 46.6% sugar, and 1% baking soda. Egg whites and various wet mix ingredients are added to the dry premix to produce a variety of different cakes. In each instance, the wet mix includes an acidic component of fruit and/or fruit juice which reacts with the baking soda to leaven the cake. The fruits and/or fruit juices which may be used include pineapple, orange, cranberry, apple, lemon, and cherry. Natural flavoring ingredients including raisins, dates, bananas, carrots, zucchini, apricots, non-fat yogurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and vanilla may also be employed. No shortening, fillers, or unnatural ingredients are utilized.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an impervious inner jacket 16 which may contain an inner edible foodstuff 14 which is encircled by an outer foodstuff 12. The inner jacket 16 has one end which may be equipped with a tear stripe 20 or tie member 28 which provides a means for removing the inner foodstuff 14 from the outerjacket 12. The jacket 16 has a tab 18 on one end which can be grasped by the fingers 38 of the user to help remove the jacket 16 from inside the outer foodstuff 12.

Abstract: A microwave steam tray is made of a thermo-formed co-polymer polypropylene quality food grade plastic. The microwave steam tray comprises a plastic container having a dish portion and a connected lid. The dish portion includes a bottom surface with four sidewalls extending therefrom to define a dish interior. A plurality of ribs are raised from the bottom surface to provide a cooking plane. Steam channels are formed between the ribs. The ribs extend radially from a moisture reservoir positioned within the dish interior. The moisture reservoir includes a retaining wall having a cup portion formed within the retaining wall. Recesses are formed within the retaining wall. Liquid based food products may be placed in the moisture cylinder during cooking. Steam generated from the moisture reservoir easily travels down the radial steam channels.

Abstract: A confectionary product including a substantially transparent candy mass and a substantially cylindrical housing for supporting and retaining the candy mass and including an interior compartment for storing a small object. The housing includes a cylindrical base having a tubular wall defining an interior compartment and an opening leading to the interior compartment, a cap removably engaging with the base and enclosing the candy mass when in engagement with the base, and a sealing member for closing the opening of the base to thereby seal the interior compartment of the base. The object in the interior compartment is accessible by removing the sealing member from engagement with the base. The candy product or mass may have a plurality of different tastes and/or a plurality of different colors.

Abstract: A device and method for use in conjunction with exercise of about one hour or less which enhances convenience, and encourages compliance with a regimen of exercise beverages to accomplish preexercise hydration and postexercise hydration and muscle glycogen replenishment, and which includes a preexercise beverage formulation and a postexercise beverage formulation combined in a unified package with indicia and instructions. The preexercise beverage has a carbohydrate concentration of not more than about 9%, and the postexercise beverage has a carbohydrate concentration of at least about 13%.

Abstract: A shrimp tray having a raised, circular, outer rim, a first annular surface extending downwardly from the outer rim toward the center of the tray and a central recessed area. The first annular surface includes a lower portion that defines a plurality of drain holes. The tray is preferably made from a single sheet of material having a uniform thickness. A plurality of shrimp are nested relative to each other on the first annular surface with their tail ends overhanging the circular outer rim of the tray and their forward ends preferably contacting an annular wall. An annular spacer member may be provided to increase the diameter of the tray. Additional annular surfaces may be provided for serving additional layers of shrimp.