摘要 |
The invention provides a microwaveable pouch 1 containing a shelf stable precooked cereal product. Preferably, the pouch consists essentially of gas- and microorganism-impermeable polymeric sheet material and the precooked cereal product comprises at least 40% by weight of water. The cereal product is heat sterilised to render it shelf stable at ambient temperature for at least a month, but the product can be microwaved in the pouch to result in a free flowing, particulate hot cereal product. Preferably, the cereal is rice. Front and back panels of the pouch are heat sealed together around edge 3, with a curved seal 4 giving a rounded bottom 5 to its interior. The pouch is coloured and printed except for a window 6, and can be torn or cut open at nips 7. |