Cardboard-Box-Free Packaging Of Solid Yeast Products

Abstract

The invention relates to packaging ( 10 ) for solid yeast products, such as: a supporting element ( 12 ); solid yeast products contained in one or more packages ( 22 ), supported by the supporting element ( 12 ); and an outer cover ( 14 ) retaining all of the solid yeast products contained in the packages ( 22 ) on the supporting element ( 12 ). According to the invention, all of the packages ( 22 ) located between the solid yeast products and the outer cover ( 14 ) may have a surface density no greater than 200 g/m 2 . The invention also relates to a method for packaging solid yeast products and to a method for preserving and using solid yeast products thus packaged.

1 . A package ( 10 ) of solid yeast products comprising:
 a support element ( 12 );   solid yeast products contained in one or more packagings ( 22 ), supported by the support element ( 12 );   an outer covering ( 14 ) maintaining the whole solid yeast products contained in the packagings ( 22 ) on the support element ( 12 );   
       wherein the totality of the packagings ( 22 ) present between the solid yeast products and the outer covering ( 14 ) has a mass per unit surface area less than or equal to 200 g/m2 . 
     
     
         2 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the totality of the packagings ( 22 ) present between the solid yeast products and the outer covering ( 14 ) has:
 a mass per unit surface area less than or equal to 150 g/m 2 ; and/or   a thickness less than or equal to 150 ÿm, preferably less than or equal to 120 ÿm.   
     
     
         3 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the packagings ( 22 ) are made of materials chosen from cellophane, paper, food-grade plastic film, and textile. 
     
     
         4 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer covering ( 14 ) is made of a stretchable plastic material. 
     
     
         5 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the solid yeast products are grouped in packs ( 26 ), each pack ( 26 ) being contained in at least one packaging ( 22 ), and the packs ( 26 ) are preferably grouped into batches ( 28 ), the packs ( 26 ) of each batch ( 28 ) being preferably tied between them, preferably by means of one or more connecting bands ( 30 ). 
     
     
         6 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 spaces ( 32 ) are provided between at least some of the batches ( 28 ); or   the whole batches ( 28 ) are arranged without spaces between them.   
     
     
         7 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 5 , wherein the batches ( 28 ) are arranged on the support element ( 12 ) in a plurality of superimposed layers. 
     
     
         8 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 7 , comprising five layers, wherein:
 each layer comprises ten batches ( 28 );   each batch ( 28 ) comprises six packs ( 26 ); and   each pack ( 26 ) comprises five solid yeast products.   
     
     
         9 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the solid yeast products are compressed yeast. 
     
     
         10 . A method of packaging solid yeast products, comprising the following steps:
 the provision of a support element ( 12 );   the packaging of solid yeast products in one or more packagings ( 22 );   the placing on the support element ( 12 ) of the solid yeast products contained in the packagings ( 22 );   the placing of an outer covering ( 14 ) around the whole solid yeast products contained in the packagings ( 22 );   
       wherein the totality of the packaging ( 22 ) present between the solid yeast products and the outer covering ( 14 ) has a mass per unit surface area less than or equal to 200 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the totality of the packagings ( 22 ) present between the solid yeast products and the outer covering ( 14 ) has:
 a mass per unit surface area less than or equal to 150 g/m 2 , preferably less than or equal to 100 g/m 2 ; and/or   a thickness less than or equal to 150 ÿmm.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the packagings ( 22 ) are made of materials chosen from cellophane, paper, food-grade plastic film, and textile; and/or   the outer covering ( 14 ) is made of a stretchable plastic material.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , comprising, before the step of placing on the support element ( 12 ) the solid yeast products contained in the packagings ( 22 ):
 a step of grouping the solid yeast products into packs ( 26 ), each pack being contained in at least one packaging ( 22 ); and   a step of grouping the packs ( 26 ) into batches ( 28 ), the packs ( 26 ) of each batch ( 28 ) being preferably tied between them.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein, when placing on the support element ( 12 ) the solid yeast products contained in the packagings ( 22 ),
 spaces ( 32 ) are provided between the batches ( 28 ); or   the whole batches ( 28 ) are arranged without spaces between them.   
     
     
         15 . The packaging method according to  claim 10 , wherein the solid yeast products are compressed yeast. 
     
     
         16 . A method of storing solid yeast products, comprising the following steps:
 packaging solid yeast products in a package ( 10 ) according to  claim 1 ,   and storing at an external temperature less than or equal to 15° C. said package of solid yeast products until use.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the solid yeast products are transported during the storage step, and wherein the storage step has a duration comprised between 1 day and 7 weeks. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the temperature of each solid yeast product remains less than or equal to 15° C. during the storage step. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein at least one solid yeast product is used for the production of a bread-making product. 
     
     
         20 . The package according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 each layer comprises ten batches ( 28 );   each batch ( 28 ) comprises six packs each batch ( 28 ) comprises six packs ( 26 ), distributed in three rows of two packs ( 26 ), the packs ( 26 ) of each batch ( 28 ) being tied by two connecting bands ( 30 ) essentially parallel and two other connecting bands ( 30 ) essentially parallel which cross the preceding ones;   each pack ( 26 ) comprises five solid yeast products.   
     
     
         21 . The package ( 10 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein the solid yeast products are compressed yeast and comprise 27% to 34% of dry matter. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 10 , comprising, before the step of placing on the support element ( 12 ) the solid yeast products contained in the packagings ( 22 ):
 a step of grouping the solid yeast products into packs ( 26 ), each pack being contained in at least one packaging ( 22 ); and   a step of grouping the packs ( 26 ) into batches ( 28 ), the packs ( 26 ) of each batch ( 28 ) being tied between them;   
       and wherein the step of placing on the support element ( 12 ) the solid yeast products contained in the packagings ( 22 ) comprises the placing of the batches ( 28 ) on the support element ( 12 ) in superimposed layers. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the packs ( 26 ) of each batch ( 28 ) being tied between them by means of one or more connecting bands ( 30 ). 
     
     
         24 . A method of storing solid yeast products comprising performing the packaging method of  claim 11  to obtain packaged solid products and storing at an external temperature less than or equal to 15° C. said packaged solid yeast products until use.