Containers for cake pops have an upper and a lower that are mateable to one another to form a closed position in which the upper and lower define a plurality of cake pop-shaped cavities each having a cake receiving portion and a stick receiving portion. Each cake receiving portion of the lower has a base having a first exterior surface defining a first plane lying parallel to a sheet portion of the lower and a second exterior surface contoured inward and having a shape to match an exterior surface of the cake-receiving portion of the upper.

A combination of a container and a plurality of food items nested within the container may include base and a first cavity in the base. A first food item may be nested in the first cavity. The first food item may include a decorated section. The first food item may include a disposable wrapper having an exposed upper wrapper edge. The container may include a lid moveable between a closed position and an open position. A first retainer may be on the lid. When the lid is in the closed position the first retainer may overlie a first portion of the upper wrapper edge. When the container is inverted with the lid in the closed position relative axial movement between the first food item and the first cavity may be limited by contact between the first retainer and the upper wrapper edge.

A holder for pre-assembling, transporting, and displaying edibles, and comprising, a cup having a bottom surface, a sidewall surface and an open top, and a cup centerline that extends perpendicularly from the bottom surface, and wherein the sidewall has a defined height, a dowel pin, and a rod having top and bottom ends and a centerline therebetween, wherein the rod top end contacts the cup bottom surface, and wherein the rod having a configuration adapted to enable the rod to support the cup when the rod and cup centerlines intersect with an angle ranging from 0-90 degrees, and wherein sidewall height and surface supports the edible in a pre-assembled specified shape having a desired initial appearance at an initial location, and then the transport of the pre-assembled edible to a final destination such that the initial appearance of the edible is not changed during transport.

A combination of a container and a plurality of food items nested within the container may include base and a first cavity in the base. A first food item may be nested in the first cavity. The first food item may include a decorated section. The first food item may include a disposable wrapper having an exposed upper wrapper edge. The container may include a lid moveable between a closed position and an open position. A first retainer may be on the lid. When the lid is in the closed position the first retainer may overlie a first portion of the upper wrapper edge. When the container is inverted with the lid in the closed position relative axial movement between the first food item and the first cavity may be limited by contact between the first retainer and the upper wrapper edge.

A modular pastry packaging carousel is disclosed, which provides the ability to individually store wedge-shaped pastry slices in a respective wedge-shaped pastry module. In a version of the application, the modular pasty packaging carousel generally comprises a bottom plate, a top plate, and a spacer positioned between the bottom plate and the top plate, providing a radial gap therebetween. The modular pastry packaging carousel further provides a plurality of wedge-shaped pastry modules, each comprising a sector-shaped removable base. The sector-shaped removable base includes a means for engaging the pastry module with the base tray radial connection channels. In certain versions, a radial pastry slicer assembly, which has a plurality of radially positioned slicers, is provided.

Containers are provided herein that better restrict the movement of food items therein, limiting damage to these food items. Methods of using these containers are also contemplated. Containers may include a base, tray, and cover. The base may include base receptacles, and food items may be received within internal volumes within the base receptacles. The tray may be positioned relative to the base so that the tray is positioned above the food item(s) and other portions of the base so that a portion of the food item(s) positioned in the base receptacles are allowed to extend through tray opening(s) in the tray. However, the tray openings may be smaller than undecorated portions of food items. Thus, a tray wall of the tray may come in contact with the undecorated portions of the food items, restricting the movement of the food items.