Abstract: A method of packaging a moldable food product includes providing a base tray having a plurality of compartments arranged in an array, wherein each of the compartments has an interior space defining a volume for storing the moldable food product, an open end, and inter-compartmental walls extending from the open end on at least two sides; filling the compartments with the moldable food product, wherein the moldable food product is in a first phase; cooling the moldable food product in each of the compartments to increase a solidity of the moldable food product with respect to the first phase to allow the moldable food product to conform to the shape of the interior space of the compartment; and sealing the filled compartments so as to cover the open ends of the compartments.