COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PACKAGING AND STORAGE OF DRY FOODSTUFFS

摘要

Provided herein is a degassing valve for a foodstuff product including a valve body, a one-way valve element positioned on the valve body, and a filter associated with said valve body wherein the filter is configured to facilitate the passage of a gas. The gas may be selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, and methane. Additionally, the gas may be a longer molecular chain gas that comprises the aroma of the product. The filter of the valve body may include activated charcoal, an activated charcoal mixture or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the foodstuff product comprises breadcrumbs, spices, or other flavorful dry foods, the aroma(s) of which can provide an important marketing benefit.

主权项

1. A device for preserving a foodstuff product comprising:
a malleable package; a valve body on the package; a one-way valve element in mechanical operation with the valve body; a filter located within the valve body; and air (or another gas, or mixture of gases) at a pressure suitable for release of product aroma(s), wherein the filter is configured to facilitate the passage of an aroma produced by a food product.