SALES METHODS FOR A PRINTED COMESTIBLE PRODUCT

Abstract

The present disclosure provides edible products having edible advertising indicia printed directly on the product. The product may be wrapped in a transparent wrapper exposing the edible advertising indicia to a consumer. The present disclosure further provides methods for advertising which include distributing to consumers edible products having edible advertising indicia printed directly on the edible product.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an apparatus of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a printing device of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a printing device printing on an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a printing device printing on an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a printing device printing on an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a printing device printing on an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a printing device printing on an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view of a printing device printing on an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a printing device printing on an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an edible product of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a printed edible product in a packaging of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a printing device printing on an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an edible product and a packaging of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a printing device printing and an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 13A, 13B, and 13C each are a perspective view of an apparatus dispensing an edible material onto an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 14A and 14B are each a perspective view of an apparatus dispensing an edible material onto an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15A is top perspective view of an event product of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15B is a bottom perspective view of the event product of FIG. 15A.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of an event product of the present disclosure.

FIG. 17A is a top perspective view of an event product advertisement of the present disclosure.

FIG. 17B is a bottom perspective view of the event product advertisement of FIG. 17A.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a printing device and an edible substrate of the present disclosure.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a confectionery product having an edible ink printed thereon of the present disclosure.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a confectionery product having an edible ink printed thereon of the present disclosure.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a confectionery product printed with an edible ink of the present disclosure.

FIG. 22 is perspective view of a confectionery product printed with an edible ink of the present disclosure.

FIG. 23 is perspective view of a confectionery product printed with an edible ink of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A wrapped edible product comprising: an edible substrate having an edible advertising indicia disposed on a surface thereof, anda transparent wrapper surrounding the edible substrate, at least a portion of the edible advertising indicia visible through the wrapper.

2. The wrapped edible product of claim 1 wherein the edible advertising indicia is a high resolution image.

3. The wrapped edible product of claim 1 wherein the edible advertising indicia is an inkjet-indicia.

4. The wrapped edible product of claim 1 wherein the edible advertising indicia is substantially coextensive with an entire surface area of the edible substrate.

5. The wrapped edible product of claim 1 wherein the edible substrate has opposing first and second surfaces, and the advertising indicia is located on the first and second surfaces.

6. The wrapped edible product of claim 1 comprising an organoleptic component disposed on the edible substrate surface.

7. The wrapped edible product of claim 6 wherein the organoleptic component corresponds to a feature of the advertising indicia.

8. A wrapped edible product comprising: an edible substrate having an edible ink-indicia disposed on a surface thereof; anda wrapper surrounding the edible substrate and having a wrapper indicia on an exposed surface, the wrapper indicia matching the edible ink-indicia.

9. The wrapped edible product of claim 8 wherein the wrapper indicia is identical to the edible ink-indicia.

10. A method for producing an edible product comprising: printing an edible advertising indicia on a surface of an edible substrate; andwrapping the edible substrate in a transparent wrapper, the edible advertising indicia visible through the wrapper.

11. The method of claim 10 comprising non-contact printing.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the surface has a surface area, the method comprising printing the edible advertising indicia on substantially the entire surface area.

13. The method of claim 10 comprising high resolution printing the edible advertising indicia on the surface.

14. The method of claim 10 comprising printing the edible advertising indicia on a first surface and on an opposing second surface of the edible substrate.

15. A method of selling an edible product comprising: distributing, to a consumer, an event product comprising an edible ink-indicia corresponding to an event on an edible substrate.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the event is selected from the group consisting of a current event, a sports event, a holiday, a religious event, a political event, a seasonal event, a cultural event, a personal event, and combinations thereof.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the distributing occurs at a time period selected from the group consisting of before the event, during the event, after the event, and combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the distributing occurs at the event.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the distributing occurs within about 24 hours after the event.

20. The method of claim 15 comprising awaiting a result of the event and printing the result on the event product.

21. The method of claim 20 comprising printing the result within about 1 second to about 24 hours after the occurrence of the result.

22. The method of claim 20 comprising distributing the event product within about 1 minute to about 24 hours after the occurrence of the result.

23. The method of claim 15 comprising dispensing an organoleptic component on the edible substrate.

24. A method of advertising comprising: distributing, to a consumer, an event product advertisement comprising i) an edible ink-indicia corresponding to an event and ii) an edible advertising indicia on an edible substrate.