Abstract: A nestable holiday container having two members that are pivotally connected so that the container can store an item, such as a dinner meal, whereby the two members are then closed around the item to contain the item inside. The container can be later opened up, the item removed, and the container reclosed. A perforation is provided so that an opening in the container is created while the container remains closed and other items, such as candy or toys, can be inserted through the opening. Stickers are also provided to be applied to the container for decoration and may also be light-reflective if the container is to be used at night along a roadway, such as for trick-or-treating on Halloween. When the container is in an open condition, the two members can be nested within other nestable holiday containers for storage and shipping.

Abstract: Granular water-soluble food ingredients which deteriorate upon exposure to the atmosphere, such as hygroscopic organic acids which cake or coloring agents which oxidize, are protected by encapsulation in a protective coating consisting essentially of 5-37% a fatty acid derivative selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate and lecithin, 15-56% propylene glycol and 38-62% flow agent, e.g., fumed silica or carboxymethylcellulose. The resulting coated particles have a long shelf life and still are substantially instantaneously soluble in water.