Meat or food package having liquid absorbent pad

摘要

A case-ready package for containing a food product which exudes juice, comprising: a support member (11); a lid comprising a flexible film; and an absorbent pad (13) comprising: (i) an upper web (15) comprising a flexible film; (ii) a liquid-permeable lower web (14) comprising fiber; and (ii) an absorbent layer (16) between the upper web (14) and the lower web (14); wherein the upper and lower webs each extend outward of the absorbent layer (16), the upper and lower webs being attached to one another around an entire outer perimeter portion of the pad (13), with the upper and lower webs together surrounding and containing the absorbent layer (16), wherein atmosphere has been substantially evacuated from within the package or the package has a modified atmosphere between the support member (11) and the lid member.