Jihoon H Kim

US Patent:

20140370160, Dec 18, 2014

Filed:

Dec 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/104132

Inventors:

- Midland MI, US
Haley Lowry - Houston TX, US
James F. Warner - Chicago IL, US
Jihoon Kim - Chicago IL, US
Thomas A. Herbert - Oak Park IL, US

Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies LLC - Midland MI

International Classification:

B65D 81/34
A23L 1/216

US Classification:

426110, 426106, 426127, 426523, 219735

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a pouch for holding a fresh produce item and a method. The pouch includes (A) a body composed of at least one flexible multilayer film having a haze value less than 20%. The body further includes a front wall, a rear wall, and a gusset panel that form a closed chamber. (B) The gusset panel includes a rim. (C) A fresh produce item is located in the closed chamber. (D) The pouch has a chamber-to-rim ratio (mm) from 6:1 to 200:1. At least a portion of at least one wall is transparent permitting a person to see the fresh produce item in the pouch. The method includes displaying the fresh produce item through at least one of the front wall or the rear wall at a chamber-to-rim ratio from 6:1 to 200:1.