The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic packaging film coated with an antimicrobial coating, a method for the preparation of the coated film and packaging articles made with the film.

The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic packaging film coated with an antimicrobial coating, a method for the preparation of the coated film and packaging articles made with the film.

A snack product made by a method of preparing food of including the steps of providing a raw material of animal origin, reducing the size of the raw material into discrete units, combining the discrete units with at least one additional ingredient to form a mixture, cooling the mixture to a temperature at or below the dew point of the mixture, and baking the mixture at a temperature from about 150° C. to 190° C., both inclusive for about 15 seconds to 90 seconds, both inclusive to form a snack product.

A snack product made by a method of preparing food of including the steps of providing a raw material of animal origin, reducing the size of the raw material into discrete units, combining the discrete units with at least one additional ingredient to form a mixture, cooling the mixture to a temperature at or below the dew point of the mixture, and baking the mixture at a temperature from about 150° C. to 190° C., both inclusive for about 15 seconds to 90 seconds, both inclusive to form a snack product.

Implementations of the present invention extend to sanitary systems, methods, and devices configured to package food items with an even coating of an accurate amount of sanitizing agent, such as an antimicrobial agent. In one implementation, an exemplary system comprises a combination of air nozzles, anti-bacterial spray nozzles or spray headers, metering valves, and timers to achieve uniform distribution of an antimicrobial solution into a product package, and subsequently provide a uniform distribution of the antimicrobial solution to the food item.

Implementations of the present invention extend to sanitary systems, methods, and devices configured to package food items with an even coating of an accurate amount of sanitizing agent, such as an antimicrobial agent. In one implementation, an exemplary system comprises a combination of air nozzles, anti-bacterial spray nozzles or spray headers, metering valves, and timers to achieve uniform distribution of an antimicrobial solution into a product package, and subsequently provide a uniform distribution of the antimicrobial solution to the food item.

A method of producing bacteria reduced raw, fresh, ground meat products comprises obtaining a first portion of meat and a second portion of meat. The first portion is treated with a treatment selected from the group consisting of grinding the first portion to create a ground first portion and then treating the ground first portion with HPP, and treating the first portion with HPP to create a HPP'd first portion and then grinding the HPP'd first portion. The second portion is treated with a suitable chemical, and then the second portion is ground. The first portion and the second portion are combined to create a bacteria reduced raw, fresh, ground meat product.

A method of producing bacteria reduced raw, fresh, ground meat products comprises obtaining a first portion of meat and a second portion of meat. The first portion is treated with a treatment selected from the group consisting of grinding the first portion to create a ground first portion and then treating the ground first portion with HPP, and treating the first portion with HPP to create a HPP'd first portion and then grinding the HPP'd first portion. The second portion is treated with a suitable chemical, and then the second portion is ground. The first portion and the second portion are combined to create a bacteria reduced raw, fresh, ground meat product.

The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic packaging film coated with an antimicrobial coating, a method for the preparation of the coated film and packaging articles made with the film.

An object of the present invention is to provide a simple measure which can suppress freshness deterioration of a myoglobin-containing food. The present invention relates to a myoglobin-containing food freshness deterioration suppressing material for suppressing freshness deterioration of a myoglobin-containing food, comprising: a substrate comprising a polymer; and an antioxidant with which at least a part of the surface of the substrate is covered, and/or an antioxidant supported in a layer forming at least a part of the surface of the substrate; wherein 0.01 g/m.sup.2 or more and 20 g/m.sup.2 or less of the antioxidant is included relative to the area of the part in which the antioxidant is present, of the surface of the substrate.