Abstract: A two-compartment package is provided which includes in a first lower compartment, frozen or refrigerated ice cream; and in a second upper compartment, frozen or refrigerated syrup with the frozen or refrigerated syrup being supported on a microwave reflective material and the microwave reflective material protecting the frozen or refrigerated ice cream from microwave energy whereby the rate at which the frozen ice cream located in the first lower compartment absorbs heat is much less than the rate at which the syrup in the second upper compartment absorbs heat. The first and second compartments are enclosed in a sealed container, the top surface of the second compartment of which is transparent to microwave energy.The second upper compartment may be an integral part of the food package or it may be a separate container means that is removably and tightly fitted within the upper portion of the first lower compartment.

Abstract: Methods for preparing tobaccos, medicinal products, chewing gums, foodstuffs and flavoring compositions for tobaccos, chewing gums, foodstuffs and medicinal products by including therein 2-phenyl-3-carboethoxyfuran to produceA. In chewing gum, medicinal product and foodstuff flavorings, concord grape, wine, pungent, weak sweet buttery, sweet carrot, dry woody cinnamon or warm benzaldehydenut like flavor notes or combinations of these and bitter after taste, benzoateester taste and heavy floral backnotes for improving the taste and aroma of artificial grape or other fruit flavoring compositions;B. In tobacco flavorings, aromatic, sweet, resinous and balsamic-like notes as well as the foodstuff flavoring compositions, perfume compositions and tobacco compositions containing 2-phenyl-3-carboethoxyfuran.

Abstract: Methods for preparing medicinal products, chewing gums, foodstuffs, and flavoring compositions for medicinal products, chewing gums and foodstuffs by including therein bis (cyclohexyl) disulfide to produce in food flavorings chewing gum flavorings and medicinal product flavorings, incense/fruity, pungent, nutty sulfury (berry), minty, musty, and sweet notes or combinations of these, for improving the taste and aroma of artificial grape or other fruit flavoring compositions.