A frozen food product according to the present application comprises: a frozen food; a food container having formed therein an inner space for accommodating the frozen food and formed of an edible material; and a packaging material including a first packaging material surrounding the frozen food and disposed between the food container and the frozen food, and a second packaging material surrounding the food container, in order to prevent moisture from being transferred to the food container, wherein the packaging material generates heat by means of microwaves.

A bag is formed in a gusset bag shape, and sections respectively extending along the short-side portions of a pair of front and back principal-surface film portions are each joined together as end joint portions, to thereby seal frozen food inside the bag. In each end joint portion: the pair of V-shape segments of a side-surface film portion, which is folded inward in a V-shape, is not joined together; and an end of the side-surface film portion is joined only to the ends of the pair of front and back principal-surface film portions extending along the respective short-side portions thereof, to thereby form a side joint region formed so as to expand in a V-shape, each side joint region being formed by joining the end of the side-surface film portion and the ends of the respective principal-surface film portions extending along the short-side portion thereof.

A packaged product is disclosed that includes a cooking container, a first food product, and a packet filled with a second food product. The cooking container may have a sealed interior volume, and the first food product and the packet may be disposed within the sealed interior volume. The packet may be made of a water-soluble film that is edible. Also disclosed is a method of preparing an instant food product for consumption. The method may include removing a lid from a cooking container containing both a first food product and a packet filled with a second food product. The method may further include adding water to the cooking container to submerge and dissolve the packet.

A process for cooking rice, quinoa, couscous, pasta, beans, chick peas and other products which absorb water during the cooking process. The product is placed in sealed cooking bags along with a sufficient amount of liquid for absorption. The sealed bags are then conveyed through a continuous oven in which they are contacted with a superheated vapor cooking medium.

A food tray has a lower tray containing a first food product and an upper tray nested stably at least partly inside the lower tray, with the upper tray containing a second food product. An air permeable interface is provided between the upper tray and lower tray to allow venting of steam from the lower tray during cooking. A cover is provided for the food tray. Each of the lower tray and the upper tray are formed of a material that is suitable for use in a microwave or conventional oven. Various constructions may be used to create the air permeable interface, such as lugs, ledges and lips. The upper tray may sit above the lower tray. The trays are nested loosely for ease of removal of the upper tray from the lower tray. Various configurations of cover may be used such as a sleeve, carton or lid. The upper tray may contain the higher value food product.

A bag for containing one or more items to be heated in a microwave oven. The bag has a front panel and a back panel and has a seal across the containment region to split it into two compartments each containing at least one item such as a food ingredient. When the bag is heated, the compartments expand due to gas expansion and the seal is caused to break to allow the items to mix and be heated together.

A food tray has a lower tray containing a first food product and an upper tray nested stably at least partly inside the lower tray, with the upper tray containing a second food product. An air permeable interface is provided between the upper tray and lower tray to allow venting of steam from the lower tray during cooking. A cover is provided for the food tray. Each of the lower tray and the upper tray are formed of a material that is suitable for use in a microwave or conventional oven. Various constructions may be used to create the air permeable interface, such as lugs, ledges and lips. The upper tray may sit above the lower tray. The trays are nested loosely for ease of removal of the upper tray from the lower tray. Various configurations of cover may be used such as a sleeve, carton or lid. The upper tray may contain the higher value food product.

Improvements in and relating to a cooking apparatus A container (201) for storing and steaming food is disclosed, together with a packaged food product, a method of packaging food items and a method of cooking food items. The container (201) comprises a first compartment (202) for containing a steam source and a second compartment (203) for containing at least one food item. The second compartment (203) is disposed above the first compartment (202). Preferably, the first compartment (202) is separated from the second compartment (203) by a partition (221) and an adjustable barrier (240), the partition (201) comprising at least one opening (223) for admitting water vapour into the second compartment (203) from the first compartment (202). Preferably, the adjustable barrier (240) is movable from a) a food storing configuration in which the adjustable barrier (240) prevents flow of at least one of i) liquid and ii) gas from the first compartment (202) to the second compartment (203), to b) a food steaming configuration in which at least one of i) liquid and ii) gas is able to flow between the first and second compartments (202, 203).

The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a pouch for cooking a food product and a method of making a pouch for cooking The pouch for cooking a food product may have a film, a longitudinal seal so as to form a sealed tube, a first transverse seal at a first end of the pouch, and a second transverse seal at a second end of the pouch. The pouch may have a surface area to food product volume ratio from 3:1 to 9:1. The pouch may have at least one layer with at least 5% polybutylene. The longitudinal seal may extend from the first end of the pouch to the second end of the pouch. The longitudinal seal may seal the film to itself.

A bag-like container includes a bottom sheet including a first paper base layer and a heating element layer configured to generate heat by absorbing electromagnetic waves; and a top sheet bonded to the bottom sheet in such a manner as to be separable from the bottom sheet with a content to be cooked being contained, wherein the top sheet transmits the electromagnetic waves.