A lid and sleeve system that creates a zero maintenance humidity controlled, protective environment within a cigar tube is disclosed. This invention incorporates two-way humidity control technology while adding superior protection as well as optimal air circulation in an optionally transparent tube, designed for but not limited to the disposable retail packaging of a cigar.

The present disclosure provides a carbonation preservation device that attaches to the mouth of an open container holding carbonated liquid. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device for preventing loss of carbonation from a carbonated liquid stored within a container by purging the trapped air above the remaining liquid within the container and replacing it with carbon dioxide or mixture of gases. When in place, the carbonation preservation device purges the air and other gases from the volume above the remaining carbonated liquid and fills the volume with a gas, such as carbon dioxide, or a mixture of gases, in order to pressurize the container and prevent the escape of carbon dioxide from the remaining carbonated liquid in the container.

A mason jar humidifier combines a glass jar with threads for connecting to a threaded lid connection. A humidifier lid is sized to cover an opening of the glass jar. The humidifier lid is held in position on the glass jar by the threaded lid connection. The humidifier lid has a top portion with a top surface and a top wall. The top wall extends downwards from the top surface. A bottom portion has a bottom surface and a bottom wall. The bottom wall extends upwards from the bottom surface. The bottom wall is sized such that it corresponds to the top wall. The bottom surface has at least one aperture through which air may pass and a connecting mechanism for connecting the top wall and the bottom wall.

The invention relates to a dishware unit for packaging, transporting, and/or serving meals and to a method for sealing at least partially prepared meals, comprising a body which is covered with a film. An adhesive is introduced between the film and the body in an adhesive region in order to seal the dishware unit. The film and the dishware unit have such a degree of surface tension that the adhesive at least largely adheres to the film when the film is removed, wherein the surface tension in the adhesive region in the film is greater than the surface tension in the adhesive region in the body.

Disclosed herein are multi-use child resistant packaging containers that are capable of protecting children from accessing the contents inside while also controlling the environment of the storage compartment wherein the contents reside. The containers are capable of being used to package goods, including perishable goods, and include valves and/or seals that facilitate purging of the oxygen and other gas from the container storage compartment after the contents have been sealed within the container by either the packager and/or end-user thereby extending shelf-life and freshness. Humidity control packet inserts housed within the lid and separated by a physical barrier from the storage compartment to mitigate against contamination and/or adulteration of the contents are disclosed. The humidity control inserts may be employed with or without a lid that includes the valves and/or seals that facilitate purging of the storage compartment. The packaging containers are particularly well suited for small and medium batch packaging of bio-degradable material that may be stored for extended periods of time prior to use and then repeatedly accessed over time by an end-user or consumer.

The present disclosure describes methods and systems for packaging meat products, which may be organic, in low-oxygen preservation bags configured to extend the shelf-life of the meat. Packaging methods may involve placing a plurality of pre-proportioned organic meat products on a substrate and wrapping a film around the meat and substrate. The wrapped meat products may then be positioned in a bag containing ambient air. The ambient air may be purged from the bag using a first vacuum cycle, which may be followed by a second vacuum cycle. The method can also involve flushing the bag with a gas mixture after and/or between the vacuum cycles. The gas mixture may be comprised of nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide, but not carbon monoxide. The vacuumed, gas-flushed bags may then be sealed.

An automatic replenishing system for automatically replenishing preservative gas within a compressible bladder for supply to the inner volume of a vessel. A compressible bladder has an outer wall and an inner volume. A supply conduit receives preservative gas from a source, and a discharge conduit supplies preservative gas to a vessel. An inflation detection system detect a first condition wherein the compressible bladder is inflated to a state of inflation and a second condition wherein the compressible bladder is inflated below the state of inflation. A valve system is operative to prevent preservative gas from flowing from the source of preservative gas and into the compressible bladder when the compressible bladder is in the first condition and to permit preservative gas to flow from the source of preservative gas and into the compressible bladder when the compressible bladder is in the second condition.

A method is provided for packaging live clams in a container. The method includes harvesting the live clams from sea water having a first temperature. The method further includes placing the live clams in a tank of sea water having a second temperature that is less than the first temperature. The method further includes drying, with a blowing device, an outside surface of the live clams after removing the live clams from the tank. The method further includes placing a number of the live clams in the container after the drying step. The method further includes applying a vacuum seal along a top of the container and over the live clams in the container.

A system and method for transporting and storing post-harvest fruits, vegetables and other perishable commodities under controlled atmospheric conditions is provided. One or more transportable vacuum containers are packed with the perishable commodity. Thereafter, the controlled atmospheric condition is created within the container. The atmospheric condition is maintained while the container is transported from one location to another. Part of the controlled atmospheric condition includes the formation of a vacuum within the container. Internal structure is provided within the container to resist collapse of the container when the vacuum is formed therein. A plurality of containers can be provided. A central control, coupled to each of the containers can be provided to maintain the desired atmospheric condition within each of the containers.

A package includes a support and a closing film. The support has a supporting portion that receives a product, a perimetral edge surrounding the supporting portion, a gripping portion extending away from the opposite side of the supporting portion, a removable portion extending from the supporting portion. The closing film engages a portion of the perimetral edge and, with the support, defines a housing compartment for the product. The closing film comprises a first film portion engaged with the removable portion and a second film portion engaged with the gripping portion. When the package is opened, the removable portion at least partly separates from the support together with the first film portion and the second film portion remains engaged with the gripping portion of the support.