Patent ID: 7748560

Claim:
A container particular suited for transport and storage of fresh foodstuffs comprising: a tray, said tray having a base with an upwardly extending wall and a flange extending outwardly from a top portion of said wall opposite said base, said tray constructed of an essentially gas impermeable material; a cover, said cover having a generally closed top with a downwardly extending wall and a flange extending outwardly from a bottom portion of said wall opposite said top, said flange defining a tongue configured to press-fit into engagement with said upwardly extending wall of said tray, said top of said cover divided into a least two compartments, at least a portion of said top at one of said compartments defining a recessed area, an opening located in said cover at said recessed area and said cover defining at least one air passage leading to said recessed area, said cover constructed of an essentially gas impermeable material; an atmosphere control member comprising a gas permeable membrane, said membrane extending over said opening, said atmosphere control member permitting gas to flow therethrough into and out of said container when said membrane covers said opening; and a packaging label connected to said top of said cover and extending over said recessed area, thereby obscuring said membrane from view, but not blocking said at least one air passage, whereby air may flow between said exterior of said container and said atmosphere control member at said recessed area when said label is connected to said cover.