An advanced food container includes a ring frame, a bottom panel and a removable lid. The ring frame includes a tapered wall with a bottom support surface disposed at substantially a bottom thereof and a lid support surface disposed at substantially at top thereof. The bottom support surface is sized to receive the outer perimeter of the bottom panel and the lid support surface is sized to receive the outer perimeter of the removable lid. In a first embodiment, the bottom panel and removable lid are retained with at least two retention projections. In a second embodiment, the bottom panel and removable lid are retained with a plurality of retention protrusions. In a third embodiment, the bottom panel is retained with adhesive and the removable lid is retained with at least one piece of tape. In a fourth embodiment, the bottom panel and removable lid are retained in slots.