Patent ID: 9028899
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: A23B,A23L,B65D

Abstract:
1. An absorbent food pad comprising: an absorbent or superabsorbent medium that includes a top sheet and a bottom sheet separated by an absorbent core, wherein the top sheet and the bottom sheet are made of a film, and wherein the absorbent or superabsorbent medium absorbs a liquid purge up to an amount of a nominal absorbency of the absorbent food pad; an oxygen scavenging system in the absorbent or superabsorbent medium, wherein the oxygen scavenging system is selected from the group consisting of metal oxidation component, enzyme catalyzed oxidation component, and combinations thereof, wherein the oxygen scavenging system is present in the absorbent or superabsorbent medium in an amount between about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % based on the nominal absorbency of the absorbent food pad, wherein the oxygen scavenging system is activated by contact with the liquid purge that is absorbed by the absorbent or superabsorbent medium, and wherein the oxygen scavenging system reduces oxygen concentrations to less than 0.5% oxygen within 48 hours from an initial 5% oxygen in a package in which the absorbent food pad is placed and remains greater than zero and less than 0.5% for approximately 11 days.