FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a package method that useable for cream/processed cheeses.

PRIOR ART

Soft cheeses are products preferred by consumers, especially for breakfast. The most preferred soft cheese types are fresh cheese and cream/processed cheese. The most important difference between processed cheeses and fresh cheeses is their main raw materials. While the main raw material in fresh cheese is milk, the main raw material in processed cheese is cheese. Processing, cream/processed cheeses are obtained by blending cheese or cheeses of various maturity with melting salts and melting under partial vacuum with constant mixing until a homogeneous mass is obtained.

Fresh cheese is offered to the user in larger packages than cream/processed cheeses and generally fresh cheese is not preferred in the market for single use. Triangular processed cheese, also known as La Vache Qui Rit ® cheese is offered to the consumer as a single use for breakfast. Cream/processed cheeses are usually packaged by wrapping in foils that is made of aluminum or similar material, and these single-use packages are placed in a rigid main package in multiple ways for the said packaged cream/processed cheese to be transported easily.

This package method, which is based on wrapping the processed cheese in foil, increases the costs both due to the cost of the machines and it requires a secondary rigid main box. Another problem related to the requirement for a rigid main box is that the processed cheese wrapped in foil is both very deformed and difficult to open.

As a result, all abovementioned problems have made it necessary to make an improvement in the relevant technical field. AIM OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to eliminate the abovementioned problems and to make a development in the relevant technical field.

The main aim of the invention is to reveal the structure of a processed cheese package method for processed cheeses that is low cost and easy to open and does not require a secondary package process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention is related to a package method so as to fulfil all aims mentioned above and will be obtained from the following detailed description. Accordingly, the method includes following steps; forming package body that is made from thermoform material and the foil holding surface or the multiple packages body and the foil holding surfaces in a mold mechanism; filling fluid processed cheese into said body; feeding a foil material to the foil holding surface for hermetically seal the mouth of said body and a sealing mechanism that provides the foil by contacting the sealing surface provided on the foil holding surface.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the method characterized after the said filling process, comprises applying of vibration to the package or multiple packages by in order to properly form the surfaces of the processed cheese.

Thus, the processed cheese, which cannot form a smooth shape when poured into the package fluidly, is shaped in accordance with the package form.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the method characterized by said vibration is applied after sealing the foil.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the method characterized by cooling process is applied after sealing the foil.

Thus, it was ensured that the processed cheese reached a certain solidity (higher viscosity) without losing its shape again.

In order to achieve all the objectives mentioned above and which will emerge from the detailed description below, the present invention is a product that produced by a suitable production method according to any of the embodiments from claims 1 -7 or the detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows the isometric view of multiple packages without film.

Figure 1 .A shows the top view of the multiple packages.

In Figure 2 is a schematic view of a mold mechanism arranged for forming the package.

Figure 2. A is a schematic view of a filling system arranged for the filling of the package.

Figure 2.B is a schematic view of a sealing mechanism that arranged for sealing the package.

Figure 2.C is a schematic view of a vibration mechanism.

Figure 2.D is a schematic view of a cooling mechanism.

The figures are not required to be scaled and the details which are not necessary for understanding the present invention may be neglected. Moreover, the elements that are at least substantially identical or have at least substantially identical functions been shown by the same number.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCES IN FIGURES

1. Thermoform feeder

2. Female mold mechanism

21. Female mold

3. Male mold mechanism

31. Male mold

32. Mold drive element

4. Filling system

5. Sealing mechanism

51. Sealing head

52. Sealing drive element 6. Foil feeder

7. Vibration mechanism

71. Vibration element

8. Cooling element

10. Package

11. Body

111. Body side surface

12. Foil holding surface

13. Sealing surface

14. Separation tip

15. Perforated line

100. Multiple packages

F. Foil

FM. Foil material

TM. Thermoform material

P. Processed cheese

L. Primary dimension

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the invention that package method is described by means of examples only for clarifying the subject matter such that no limiting effect is created.

The invention relates to a package method for processed cheeses (P), and its feature characterized by following steps; forming package (10) body (1 1 ) that is made from thermoform material (TM) and the foil holding surface (12) or the multiple packages (100) body (11 ) and the foil holding surfaces (12) in a mold mechanism; filling fluid processed cheese (P) into said body (1 1 ); feeding a foil material (FM) to the foil holding surface (12) for hermetically seal the mouth of said body (11 ) and a sealing mechanism (5) that provides the foil (F) by contacting the sealing surface (13) provided on the foil holding surface (12). Referring to Figure 1 ; said package (10) can be used as a single or multiple. Said package (10) preferably comprises a body (1 1 ) in the form of a prismatic triangle. The body (1 1 ) of the package (10) is provided at the primary dimension (L) depth. The expression of the triangular body (1 1 ) should not be perceived as a structure with completely linear sides, some edges and side surfaces (1 1 1 ) of the said body (11 ) can be provided in a curved shape if needed/preferred.

A volume is formed inside said body (11 ) and processed cheese (P) is placed/filled in said body (1 1 ) at the mouth of said volume. A foil (F) is sealed to said mouth part.

In order to seal the said foil (F), a foil holding surface (12) which is preferably provided perpendicular to the body side surfaces (1 1 ) and a sealing surface (13) on the foil holding surface (12) are arranged at the mouth of the body (1 1 ). Said sealing surfaces (1 3) are preferably provided in a plane shape and provide an extra space for the foil (F).

Said foil (F) is adhered to the foil holding surface (12) from the sealing surfaces (13) and performs a hermetic sealing.

Said body (11 ) is made of a thermoform material (TM) suitable for thermoform production. It can be mono or multi-layer film. Said thermoform material can be selected as PET, PE, PS, PP or PE+EVOH, PP+EVOH etc.

Said foil (F) is made of a thermoform material (FM) suitable for thermoform production. Said foil material (FM) can be selected as aluminum PET, OPP, BOPP, metallized OPP, lacquered aluminum, metallized PET or coated PET.

Said package (10) can also be provided in the form of multiple packages (100). Said multiple packages (100) is formed by combining/joining more than one package (10).

As Figures 1 and 1.A; said multiple packages (100) is structured by providing the foil holding surfaces (12) in one piece. So, when two package (10) are placed side by side, the foil holding surfaces (12) facing each other are provided in one piece. In this way, two or more package (10) provides multiple packages (100) that connected to each other.

For the use/consumption of processed cheeses (P) in said multiple packages (100), said package (10) must be easily separated from multiple packages (100). For this reason, a linear perforation line (15) is preferably formed on the said monolithic foil holding surfaces (12). Said perforation line (15) weakens the monolithic foil holding surfaces (12) and allows the package (10) to be easily separated when pulled.

In order to facilitate the said pulling movement, a separation tip (14) is provided in the form of an extra protruding surface such that one end of the foil holding surface (12) lies in the same plane with it. The separation tip (14) is preferably provided in a curved structure so that the user does not experience any stinging sensation while using the separation tip (14).

Said package (10) or multiple packages (100) is used for packaging a processed cheese (P). Said processed cheese (P) is obtained by melting it under partial vacuum with constant mixing until a homogeneous mass is obtained by blending it with at least one, preferably two or more melting salts. In addition, processed cheeses (P) obtained by different melting techniques are also within the scope of the invention.

Referring to Figure 2; thermoform material (TM) is fed into a mold mechanism from a thermoform feeder (1 ) to form the package (10) or multiple packages (100) described above. The thermoform material (TM) is supplied wrapped in the thermoform feeder (1 ) and it is fed into a female mold mechanism (2) in the form of a planar plate by being unrolled. Said thermoform material (TM) can be selected as PET, PET, PE, PS, PP.

The female mold mechanism (2) includes female molds (21 ) suitable for package (10) or multiple packages (100). There is a male mold mechanism (3) with male molds (31 ) that suitable for female molds (21 ) on the female mold mechanism (2). Said male molds (31 ) are pushed into the female molds (21 ) planarly by a mold drive element (32).

After the male mold (31 ) enters the female mold (21 ), the body (1 1 ) and foil holding surfaces (12) of the single package (10) or the multiple packages (100) in Figure 1 are formed depending on the shape of the molds.

Referring to Figure 2. A; processed cheese (P) is filled into the body (1 1 ) with a filling system (4) after the body (1 1 ) and foil holding surfaces (12) of said single package (10) or multiple packages (100) are formed. In this process, the processed cheese (P) is in a fluid form. The viscosity of said processed cheese (P) during filling is between 1000- 2000 cP and preferably between 70-85 °C.

Referring to Figure 2.B; foil material (FM) is fed from a foil feeder (6) onto the body (1 1 ) and the foil holding surface (12) obtained in the mold mechanism. In this process, the foil material (FM) is supplied wrapped in the thermoform feeder (1 ) and it is fed onto the package (10) or multiple packages (100) in the form of a planar plate by being opened. Said foil material (FM) can be selected as aluminum PET, OPP, BOPP, metallized OPP, lacquered aluminum, metallized PET or coated PET.

The sealing mechanism (5) includes a sealing head (51 ) that heated by a heating element. Said sealing head (51 ) is in the same shape as the sealing surface (13). Said sealing head (51 ) is contacted with the sealing surface (13) planarly by a sealing drive element (52). With this contact, said package (10) or multiple packages (100) becomes hermetically sealed by the foil (F).

In multiple packages, preferably after the foil (F) is sealed, perforation lines (15) are formed on the foil holder surfaces (12) by the cutting elements.

Referring to Figure 2.C; when processed cheese (P) is filled into the body (11 ), it cannot take the shape of the body (11 ) completely in account of the processed cheese (P) is in fluid form, and in some cases, air bubbles form occur in the processed cheese (P). For this reason, vibration is applied to mentioned package (10) or multiple packages (100) after the processed cheese (P) filled. The provided vibration ensures that the processed cheese (P) surfaces are flattened and become suitable for the body (1 1 ) form. Said vibration is provided to a vibration element (71 ) by the vibration mechanism (7).

Vibration application process can be provided directly after filling as well as after sealing.

After the aforementioned filling and sealing and vibration processes if it has, the package (10), multiple packages (100) can be left to cool so that the processed cheese (P) reaches a certain solidity, or it can be taken to a cooling element (8) so that the processed cheese (P) form can be fixed quickly without deterioration.

The solid dry matter ratio in the final product of the mentioned processed cheese (P) is at least 35% and the fat content in dry matter is between 25-45%. The first processed cheese (P) filled into the package (10) is prepared in accordance with these proportions.

The protection scope of the invention has been mentioned in the claims that are attached and the invention cannot be limited to the embodiments described in this detailed description. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can provide similar embodiments within the scope of the above-mentioned descriptions without deviating from the main theme of the invention.