A humidity control device for use in maintaining a desired humidity in packages
of food, the device including a protective case, a water vapor permeable pouch
and a thickened saturated solution, the solution having a suitable humidity control
point for use within a food container. The device further employs a combination
of an oxygen scavenger system to stop mold growth with anaerobic conditions and/or
a mold inhibitor in the filling of the pouch or preferentially printed on the outside
of the pouch.
