Patent ID: 8187653
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: A23B,A23L,A23V,B65D,H01M,Y02A,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for transporting and/or storing of oxidatively-degradable foodstuffs which comprises: a) removing oxygen in a packaging module containing an oxidatively-degradable foodstuff to generate a reduced oxygen environment within the packaging module, the packaging module comprising a flexible pressure-stable sealable tote of limited oxygen permeability, a fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode, and a source of hydrogen; b) transporting and/or storing the foodstuff in the tote wherein the tote is sealed to the atmosphere during the transporting and/or storing; and c) operating the fuel cell during transporting and/or storing of the foodstuff such that oxygen is extracted from the tote and is converted to water by the fuel cell using hydrogen provided to the fuel cell from the source of hydrogen to maintain the reduced oxygen environment within the tote.