the present invention provides food containers with increased release characteristics . more specifically , plastic food containers containing glycerol monostearate at a level of greater than about 4000 ppm , and preferably at levels of about 6000 to about 8000 ppm are provided . the glycerol monostearate apparently acts as a release agent to allow food products to be dispensed more easily . for example , cream cheese provided in the food containers of this invention can be can be dispensed in a single block which would be especially useful for recipe use .