A food storage container is provided that may be used to increase shelf life of produce stored therein. The food storage container is preferably used to contain produce that is often not refrigerated, and thus subject to increased humidity levels when stored inside a sealed container. The container preferably includes each of a container portion and a lid member and a container portion, wherein the lid member may be attached and removed to the container portion. The lid member may include upper and lower lid members that are also selectively engageable with one another. A water vapor permeable membrane layer is preferably secured between the upper and lower lid members to help control humidity levels within the container portion. In some embodiments, a gas permeable membrane layer may be present between the upper and lower lid members for controlling gas flow into and out of the container portion as well.

A breathable bag (1) especially suitable for packaging horticultural products (2) comprising a mesh casing (3), which is capable of housing the products to be packaged and at least one first band (5) of flexible material applied on the outside of and joined to the casing by affixed areas (6, 7) affixed to said casing, the first band covering a region (8) of the casing that has a hole (9), the practical access to the hole (9) being prevented by the affixed joining areas (6, 7) between the first band (5) and the casing (3), and the first band (5) being equipped with at least one tear line (10) that determines in the first band (5) a removable portion (5c) from the casing (3) that is sufficient to leave uncovered or to open a practical access to said opening (9).

A packaging and container system addresses the different needs for packaging bananas, transporting the bananas, and displaying the bananas for sale, all in the same container. The system uses a box or box frame, and at least one perimeter wall that is an independent piece. A film (e.g. plastic sheet) is used to suspend the bananas inside the box during transport to prevent or reduce friction or rubbing between bananas and between the bananas and the sides of the container. In packaging, the box or box frame can be laid on its side, and the bananas can be loaded or arranged on one perimeter wall in a down orientation. A detached perimeter wall, over which the film is also placed, can be inverted over the loaded bananas, and the bananas and perimeter wall are loaded together in the box or box frame. Once packed, the box can rotated to its transport position where the bananas are suspended within the film inside the container. Once at the retail location, the container can again be laid on a side and a perimeter wall removed to expose and display the bananas.

A produce box for storing produce, including a base, including a series of side wall sections coupled together to form a parallelogram; a bottom end section coupled to the wall sections; pairs of face vents located in spaced apart lateral sections of respective ones of said side wall sections; and pairs of major score vents located centrally on respective top and bottom scores of each side wall section of a first opposed pair of said side wall sections. The produce box also includes a lid, including a series of side wall sections coupled together to form a parallelogram; a top end section coupled to the wall sections; pairs of face vents located in spaced apart lateral sections of respective ones of said side wall sections; and pairs of major score vents located centrally on respective top and bottom scores of each side wall section of a first opposed pair of said side wall sections. The pairs of face vents of the base at least partially overlap with corresponding pairs of face vents of the lid so that air can flow therethrough. Further, pairs of major score vents of the base at least partially overlap with major score vents of the lid so that air can flow therethrough.

The present disclosure provides an article carrier blank and an auto-end closure structure, an automatically erectable or foldable end closure for a tubular carrier. The auto-end closure structure comprises at least three overlapping end closure flaps. The end closure includes a pair of innermost flaps which are hinged to respective ones of a pair of opposing panels of the tubular carrier and provide a multi-ply handle. At least one of the pair of innermost flaps comprises a handle opening. At least one of the pair of innermost flaps may comprise a handle flap.

A fruit and vegetable storage device for storing fruit and vegetables is provided. The storage device comprises a housing having a base unit, a side wall extending from the base and defining an inner chamber and a top wall enclosing the side wall opposite the base unit. A plurality of baskets are suspended vertically within the inner chamber with the fruit and vegetables of various sizes storable within the baskets. A motor is mounted within the base unit and a refrigeration system is electrically connected to the motor for providing refrigeration to the inner chamber. The baskets within the housing better stores fruits and vegetables at a regulated temperature, free of exposures that cause premature spoilage.

The invention herein is related to the recycling industry in general, it is specifically related to a plastic container, preferably made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which can be molded, preferably, through blown air, defined by a back face, a front face, two lateral face, a lower face and an upper face, the multipurpose jaba-type agricultural container, and its manufacturing process, is cut manually or with a machine, and the front face is removed, to define an internal cavity and form the jabs-type container defined by a back wall and four perimeter walls, it has enough resistance to hold the weight of the products it contains, it also has a perimeter tab, on the external face of the lower edge, which allows the vertical stacking of several containers, with enough strength to evenly fold the weight, when being stacked, such container also contains several vertical ribs on the perimeter walls, and a main perimeter rib used as reinforcement elements, as well as holes on the sides that allow the release of gas generated by the products inside the container.

Provided is a perforated plastic bag wherein the volume of said bag is 100 liters or more; wherein the average perforation diameter is 500 micrometers or less; wherein said plastic bag comprises a lower zone and a top zone, wherein the perforation density of said lower zone is greater than the perforation density of said top zone. Also provided is a method of using such a plastic bag.

A storage container stores produce in an automated storage and retrieval system. The storage container includes a base panel; four side panels extending from the base; and a top panel provided above the four side panels. The base panel, the four side panels, and the top panel define a storage compartment. The storage container includes an adjustable ventilation opening provided in the base panel, the top panel, or one of the four side panels.

Cases and containers for cooling produce may be cooperatively designed to provide cooling efficiencies in both passive ventilation and forced air cooling environments. Each container may include an element for helping form an opening or ventilation funnel within the center area of the cases, with a corresponding opening in the same area of the case for allowing cooling fluid to pass therethrough. Further, each container may include an element for parsing or dividing incoming forced cooling fluid into both the lid and the base. In some versions of the containers, the air may be divided based at least in part on the design of the container, including the proportions of the containers lid to base structure. In this way the forced cooling fluid may be proportionately passed into the overall container to more efficiently cool the produce therein.