Patent ID: 7709035

Claim:
A self-heating, self-hydrating pouch that simultaneously hydrates and heats completely or partially dehydrated food or beverage products contained therein, comprising: a water-receiving section having an interior to receive potable or non-potable water; a heating section comprising an exothermic reaction agent that causes an exothermic reaction to occur when water in said water-receiving section contacts said exothermic reaction agent thereby heating the water wherein said exothermic reaction agent comprises magnesium; food-grade iron powder; and sodium; a filtering section to filter the heated water; and a product storage section sized to contain therein a food or beverage product requiring hydration and heating prior to consumption and to receive filtered, heated water from said filtering section, wherein when filtered, heated water enters said product storage section, a food or beverage product contained in said product storage section is simultaneously hydrated and heated in 30 minutes or less.