Patent ID: 7776416

Claim:
A case-ready package for containing a food product which exudes juice, comprising: (A) a support member; (B) a lid member comprising a flexible film; and (C) an absorbent pad comprising: (i) an upper web comprising a flexible film; (ii) a liquid-permeable lower web comprising nonwoven fiber having a hydrophilic composition thereon, the nonwoven fiber comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polyamide, and polyester; and (iii) an absorbent layer between the upper web and the lower web; wherein the upper and lower webs each extend outward of the absorbent layer, the upper and lower webs being attached to one another around an entire outer perimeter portion of the pad, with the upper and lower webs together surrounding and containing the absorbent layer, and the case-ready package further comprising modified atmosphere or vacuum between the support member and the lid member.