Patent ID: 7387231

Claim:
A combination comprising: a plurality of individual food products; a box configured to enclose the plurality of food products during transport of the food products, the box including a bottom panel having a substantially planar main portion and a top panel having a substantially planar main portion, the top panel movable between a closed position when the main portion of the top panel is positioned opposite the main portion of the bottom panel, and an open configuration when the top panel is moved away from the bottom panel; and a tray including: a substantially rigid planar member for supporting all of the plurality of food products, the planar member defining a front edge, a back edge opposite the front edge, a first side edge extending between the front edge and the back edge, and a second side edge extending between the front edge and the back edge opposite the first side edge; a first projection extending from the front edge along one of substantially half or less than half of a length of the first side edge of the planar member; and a second projection extending from the back edge along one of substantially half or less than half of a length of the second side edge of the planar member; wherein the first projection and the second projection are adapted to be grasped to manipulate positioning of the tray and the food products; wherein the tray with the plurality of food products supported thereon is placed into and removed from the box in a direction substantially perpendicular to the substantially planar main portion of the bottom panel when the top panel is in the open position.