Process and apparatus for introducing an inert gas containing aroma into the headspace of a food package

摘要

The present invention relates to a package comprising a food product and an aromatised headspace. Said headspace comprises an aromatised food-acceptable inert gas and food-acceptable protective gas. The invention also relates to a process and an apparatus for introducing an aroma into the headspace of a package containing a food product during the gas packing of the food product comprising introducing a modified atmosphere into the headspace, and introducing a food-acceptable aroma dissolved in or mixed with a gaseous food-acceptable inert gas into the headspace of the package.