Food storage containers

thumb|upright|A classic wine bottle thumb|upright|Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Dated 16th century Iran.

thumb|right|On the left side are live fowl baskets. Directly to the right are flat baskets used for selling shrimp and small fish in Haikou City, [[Hainan Province, People's Republic of China.]]A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers, and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used. Baskets are generally woven by hand. Some baskets are fitted with a lid, while others are left open on top.

thumb|Traditional oak barrels made by Chilean cooperage Tonelería Nacional 250px|thumbnail|right|Mackmyra Whisky|Mackmyra barrels at [[Häckeberga Castle]] thumb|Modern stainless steel casks and kegs outside the Tynemill|Castle Rock [[microbrewery in Nottingham, England]] thumb|Wooden wine barrel at an exhibition in Croatia

thumb|A small granary (early 19th century), Slovenia

thumb|upright|Cornucopia of a Roman statue of Livia as [[Fortuna, 42-52 AD, marble, Altes Museum, Berlin ]] thumb|Cornucopia, part of a Roman statue, Archaeological Museum A. Salinas, Palermo, Sicily, Italy In classical antiquity, the cornucopia (; ), also called the horn of plenty, is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts. In Greek, it was called the horn of Amalthea (), after Amalthea, a nurse of Zeus, who is often part of stories of the horn's origin.

thumb|Grain bins in [[Cashton, Wisconsin]] thumb|Grain elevators are composed of groups of grain silos, such as these at [[Port Giles, South Australia.]] thumb|Silos in Acatlán, Hidalgo|Acatlán, Hidalgo, Mexico

thumb|right|upright=1.3|A typical bento from a grocery store A is a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal of Japanese origin, often for lunch, typically including rice and packaged in a box with a lid (often a segmented box with different parts of the meal placed in different sections).

thumb|Industrial canning machines used for mass-producing canned salmon in 1917 Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed in an airtight container (jars like Mason jars, and steel and tin cans). Canning provides a shelf life that typically ranges from one to five years, although under specific circumstances, it can be much longer. A freeze-dried canned product, such as canned dried lentils, could last as long as 30 years in an edible state.

Earthenware is glazed or unglazed nonvitreous pottery that has normally been fired below . Basic earthenware, often called terracotta, absorbs liquids such as water. However, earthenware can be made impervious to liquids by coating it with a ceramic glaze, and such a process is used for the great majority of modern domestic earthenware. The main other important types of pottery are porcelain, bone china, and stoneware, all fired at high enough temperatures to vitrify. End applications include tableware and decorative ware such as figurines.

thumb|upright|250px|A large kvevri held at the Georgian National Museum of Tbilisi Kvevri or qvevri ( ) - also known as '''ch'uri''' ( ) in Western Georgia - are large earthenware vessels used for the fermentation, storage and aging of traditional Georgian wine. Resembling large, egg-shaped amphorae without handles, they are either buried below ground or set into the floors of large wine cellars. Kvevris vary in size: volumes range from , with being typical. ==History==

bag made out of paper

thumb|Lunch box and Vacuum flask|vacuum bottle owned by [[Harry S. Truman]] thumb|A collection of lunch boxes for school students thumb|Insulated thermal bag with [[ice packs]]

molded glass jar used in home canning to preserve food

thumb|A bonbonniere designed by Georges Béal, 1920

right|thumb|200px|Portable Ice Chest, U.S. Patent # 2,663,167 (1953) A cooler, portable ice chest, ice box, cool box, chilly bin (in New Zealand), or esky (Australia) is an insulated box used to keep food or drink cool.

resealable plastic bag

thumb|A bladder pack and a complete bag-in-box thumb|Several bag-in-box containers (here, containing Fountain drink|soft drink syrup), connected to a fountain drink system thumb|upright|Filling machinery A bag-in-box or BiB is a container for the storage and transportation of liquids. It consists of a strong bladder (or plastic bag), usually made of several layers of metallised film or other plastics, seated inside a corrugated fiberboard box. The BiB is used because of its easy transportation and ability to dispense liquids. It is mainly used in the food industry for transporting condiments a

thermally insulating container

process of preserving foods

thumb|A typical wooden breadbox.

kind of lunch box used widely in South Asia for tiffin meals

Dosirak () refers to a packed meal, often for lunch. It usually consists of bap () and several banchan (side dishes). The lunch boxes, also called dosirak or dosirak-tong (dosirak case), are typically plastic or thermo-steel containers with or without compartments or tiers. Dosirak is often home-made, but is also sold in train stations, convenience stores, and some restaurants.

small container made of aluminum, typically for drinks

thumb|right|Gastronorm containers in a salad bar Gastronorm (GN), sometimes spelled Gastro-Norm, is a European standard for kitchenware tray and container sizes that is commonly seen worldwide in the catering and professional food industry, as well as in certain parts of the high-end consumer market. Gastronorm is generally used worldwide except in most of the United States and Canada, which have their own domestic systems. The Gastronorm standard was first introduced in Switzerland in 1964 and became an official European standard in 1993 with the EN 631 standard.

food container

food packaging that uses exothermic reactions to heat its contents

thumb|Janur thumb|Kembar mayang is a janur arrangement usually placed in pairs at Javanese wedding ceremonies. It symbolizes prosperity and togetherness. Janur (from Javanese language ) is a young leaf of big palm tree, especially coconut, sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) and sago palm (Metroxylon rumphii or Metroxylon sagu). Janur is used as a tool by various ethnic groups in Indonesia as part of their daily lives. It is also called yellow coconut leaf, although the colour could be light green or whitish green. Janur placed in the roadside at a single bamboo adorned with complicated plaits indicat

covered baskets for carrying food and utensils

wine packaged in a bag-in-box arrangement

containers used to package and sell biscuits

form of disposable food packaging

British canning jar brand

wicker basket used for carrying fish or blocks of peat

thumb|A sokuri woven basket Sokuri (, ) is a round, rimmed woven basket made of finely-split bamboo. It is used for straining washed grains, drying vegetables, or draining fried food in Korea.

thumb|Contemporary cellarette, built in 2009

type of beverage packaging

small wooden cabinet containing two or three decanters

molded glass jar used in canning to preserve food

jar used specifically to store edible treats such as cookies or biscuits