US 20170174404A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2017/0174404 A1 Ragot et al. (43) Pub. Date: Jun. 22, 2017 (54) RECONSTITUTED PLANT MATERAL AND Publication Classification ITS USE FOR PACKAGING, WRAPPING (51) Int. Cl. AND FOOD APPLIANCES B65D 65/02 (2006.01) D2 IIH I7/02 (2006.01) (71) Applicant: SWM Luxembourg S.A.R.L., Contern A2.3L 2700 (2006.01) (LU) B65D 65/46 (2006.01) A2ID 8/06 (2006.01) Inventors: Philippe Ragot, Le Mans (FR): B65D 65/42 (2006.01) (72) B65D 8L/34 (2006.01) Laetitia Barat, Le Mans (FR); Cedric D2 IIH 27/10 (2006.01) Rousseau, Le Mans (FR); Esther Pons, A2.3L I3/70 (2006.01) Pessac (FR) (52) U.S. Cl. CPC ............. B65D 65/02 (2013.01); D2IH 27/10 (21) Appl. No.: 15/129,538 (2013.01); D21H 1702 (2013.01); A23L 27/70 (2016.08); A23L I3/72 (2016.08); A2ID (22) PCT Fed: Mar. 27, 2015 8/06 (2013.01); B65D 65/42 (2013.01); B65D 81/3415 (2013.01); B65D 81/343 (2013.01); (86) PCT No.: PCT/EP2015/056745 B65D 8I/3438 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); A23 V 2002/00 (2013.01) S 371 (c)(1), (2) Date: Sep. 27, 2016 (57) ABSTRACT The present invention relates to a plant-based wrapping paper for wrapping food. The plants (raw materials) may be fruits, herbs, medicinal plants, tea, vegetables and/or spices. Related U.S. Application Data The invention further relates to a method for producing said (60) Provisional application No. 61/971,580, filed on Mar. wrapping paper, its use for wrapping food or its use as 28, 2014. packaging material. Patent Application Publication Jun. 22, 2017 Sheet 1 of 3 US 2017/O174404 A1 - Fig. 1 Patent Application Publication Jun. 22, 2017 Sheet 2 of 3 US 2017/O174404 A1 Fig.2b Fig. 3a Patent Application Publication Jun. 22, 2017 Sheet 3 of 3 US 2017/O174404 A1 Fig. 3b US 2017/01 74.404 A1 Jun. 22, 2017 RECONSTITUTED PLANT MATERAL AND 0015. In a still further embodiment the invention is ITS USE FOR PACKAGING, WRAPPING directed to the use of the inventive wrapping paper for AND FOOD APPLIANCES packaging food and/or for transport means. 0016. In one embodiment the invention is directed to the FIELD OF THE INVENTION use of the inventive wrapping paper for treating food. 0001. The present invention relates to a plant-based 0017. In a further embodiment the invention is directed to wrapping paper for wrapping food. The plants (raw mate the use of the inventive wrapping paper for flavoring food. rials) may be fruits, herbs, medicinal plants, tea, vegetables 0018. In a still further embodiment the invention is and/or spices. The invention further relates to a method for directed to the use of the inventive wrapping paper for producing said wrapping paper, its use for wrapping food or preparing food. its use as packaging material. 0019. In a still further embodiment the present invention is directed to a method of treating food comprising the step BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION of wrapping, covering or packing the food with the inventive 0002. In order to improve the taste of food or to provide Wrapping paper. a specific taste to food, herbs and spices are used for 0020. In another embodiment the invention is directed to cooking, baking or the like. Generally, Such flavoring Sub a method of flavoring food comprising the step of wrapping, stances are used in a loose form or as a bouquet garni, or in covering or packing the food with the inventive wrapping the form of powders or bouillon cubes. In order to achieve paper. a specific taste of the food, several spices or herbs need to 0021. In a still further embodiment the invention is be mixed and applied to the food before or during cooking. directed to a method of preparing food comprising the steps Often the spices and herbs are only indirectly in contact with of wrapping, covering or packing food with the inventive the food, e.g. as they are dissolved or Suspended in water or Wrapping paper, and cooking, frying, roasting, barbecuing oil, or the direct contact can only be ensured over a short and/or baking the wrapped food. period of time as the flavoring Substances loose contact to 0022 Finally, one embodiment of the invention is the food during the preparation process (e.g. by turning over directed to a method for wrapping food, comprising the step meat in a pan). Therefore, a consistent flavoring often is not of wrapping the food with the inventive wrapping paper. possible, also in terms of intensity. Moreover, it is possible that food may loose its flavor during storage or transport. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 0003) There is still a need to improve flavoring of food, in particular in terms of simplifying the flavoring process, 0023 FIG. 1 is a scheme illustrating the general principle improve intensity of flavoring and maintain or alter the of the use of the wrapping paper of the invention. flavor of food even during storage or transport. 0024 FIG. 2a shows a food preparation before cooking using the wrapping paper as a papillote. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0025 FIG.2b shows the food preparation of Example 2a 0004. In one embodiment of the present invention, a after oven cooking. wrapping paper for wrapping food is provided, the wrapping 0026 FIG. 3a shows meat covered with the wrapping paper comprising a layer of a fibrous plant product and a paper after pan frying during 10 minutes. plant extract applied thereto. (0027 FIG. 3b shows the meat of FIG. 3a after cooking 0005. In the present invention, the plant is for example and taking off the wrapping paper. selected from the group consisting of fruits, herbs, medicinal plants, tea, vegetables and/or spices, including mixtures DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE thereof. Such as, for example, mixtures of herbs, vegetables INVENTION and/or spices. 0006. A further embodiment of the invention relates to a 0028. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for producing the wrapping paper of the present wrapping paper for wrapping food is provided, the wrapping invention. For example, the method comprises the steps of paper comprising a layer of a fibrous plant product and a 0007 a) extracting components of at least one plant plant extract applied thereto. The wrapping paper is a with a solvent; plant-based composition or product which is also referred to 0008 b) separating the soluble portion (plant extract) as plant composition. Hereinafter, the aforementioned wrap from the non-soluble portion (solid plant particles); ping paper is often referred to as "wrapping paper(s) or 0009 c) optionally refining the non-soluble portion; product(s) of the invention” or “products”. The herbal, 0010 d) preparing a sheet-like product from the non vegetable, fruit, tea and/or spice composition or bouquet soluble portion; garni is also referred to as “mixture of herbs and spices'. 0011 e) optionally concentrating the soluble portion: These terms are used interchangeably and are not intended 0012 f) applying the soluble portion of step b) or to limit the invention. concentrated soluble portion of step e) to the sheet of 0029. As used herein, the term “plant likewise refers to step d); and any living organism of the kingdom Plantae and includes 0013 g) drying the product of step f) to obtain the plants described as grains, fruits and vegetables as well as wrapping paper of the invention. plant parts, such as roots, barks, seeds, stems, leaves, flowers 0014. In a further embodiment the invention is directed to and fruits. the use of the inventive wrapping paper for wrapping food 0030. In the products of the invention, the plant is for for cooking, frying, roasting, barbecuing, baking and/or example selected from the group consisting of fruits, herbs, marinating. medicinal plants, tea, vegetables and/or spices, including US 2017/01 74.404 A1 Jun. 22, 2017 mixtures thereof. Such as mixtures of herbs and vegetables, yngium foetidum), Cumin (Cuminum cyminum), Curry leaf herbs and fruits, vegetables and spices, fruits and spices or (Murraya koenigii). Curry plant (Helichrysum italicum), herbs and spices. Dill seed (Anethum graveolens), Dill herb or weed (Anethum 0031. As used herein, a spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, graveolens), Elderflower (Sambucus spp.), Epazote (Dys bark, or vegetative Substance primarily used for flavoring, phasia ambrosioides), Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Fenu coloring or preserving food. As used herein, herbs are any greek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), File powder, gumbo plants used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume. Culi file (Sassafras albidum), Fingerroot, krachai, temu kuntji nary use typically distinguishes herbs as referring to the (Boesenbergia rotunda), Galangal, greater (Alpinia leafy green parts of a plant (either fresh or dried), from a galanga), Galangal, lesser (Alpinia officinarum), Galingale “spice', a product from another part of the plant (usually (Cyperus spp.), Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), Garlic dried), including seeds, berries, bark, roots and fruits. (Allium sativum), Garlic, elephant (Allium ampeloprasum 0032. In connection with the present invention concern var. ampeloprasum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Ginger, ing the term "plant, however, any plant part may be torch, bunga Siantan (Etlingera elation) (Indonesia), Golpar, utilized. Such as roots, bark, seeds, stems, leaves, flowers Persian hogweed (Heracleum persicum) (Iran), Grains of and fruit. paradise (Aframomum melegueta), Grains of Selim, Kani 0033. The fruits, herbs, medicinal plants, tea, vegetables pepper (Xylopia aethiopica), Horseradish (Armoracia rus and spices are for example selected from artemisia, balm, ticana), Houttuynia cordata (Vietnam),