Provided is a fitment bistable pull-snap hold open mechanism including a flexible first and second flat, strip like members with one or more pivot members integrated into the second flat, strip like member. The first flat, strip like member is coupled to the second flat, strip like member at their respective ends with two or more bonding points. The one or more pivot members include a vertical living hinge and a flexure, which allows the mechanism to be biased between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The vertical living hinge does not extend to the top edge or the bottom edge of the second flat, strip like member to improve the integrity of the mechanism. The first and second flat, strip like members are applied proximate the opening of a flexible package on the inside walls and allow the package to be maintained in the open position for removing its contents.

A hanging bag dispenser includes a bag support platform having a surface that contacts a last bag in a vertically supported bag pack. A mounting device is attached to the platform to engage a mounting aperture that penetrates each bag in the bag pack. A positioning system is attached to the bag support platform and maintains the bag support platform at a sufficient height to allow the bag pack to extend downwardly from the mounting device. A pivotally mounted bag control arm is mounted to the platform and permits installation of the bag pack on the mounting device when pivoted to a loading position and rests upon an outermost bag in the bag pack when pivoted to a control position. A guard plate is mounted adjacent the control arm that prevents access to an upper portion of the bag pack when the control arm is in to the control position.

A feed bag construction is provided comprising a feed bag, a first conduit sealed to the feed bag, a second conduit sealed to the interior of the feed bag for supplying wash reagent to the feed bag and a one piece cap that is removably mounted on the first conduit. The first conduit is provided with a hand operated butterfly valve to open or close the conduit.

A feed bag construction is provided comprising a feed bag, a first conduit sealed to the feed bag, a second conduit sealed to the interior of the feed bag for supplying wash reagent to the feed bag and a one piece cap that is removably mounted on the first conduit. The first conduit is provided with a hand operated butterfly valve to open or close the conduit.

According to the present disclosure, there is provided a container to food product (20) having a self-standing flexible pouch (22); a raw wet protein portion (14) disposed within the pouch (22); and a closure (34) sealing the pouch (22). There may also be provided a method of packaging a raw wet protein portion (14) for retail, the method comprising: opening an empty self-standing flexible pouch (22); filling the empty pouch (22) with a raw wet protein portion (14); and sealing the pouch (20).

The description pertains to a bag for shipping goods in the mail order business with a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a bottom side and a bag opening with an opening edge for the insertion and removal of the goods. This bag should be further developed in such a way that, on the one hand, it can accommodate a variety of different and differently sized goods in a manner that is safe for shipping and transport and on the other hand that it can be used as a reusable mailing bag in order to avoid unnecessary waste. To solve this problem, it is proposed to arrange back-side closure means at a back distance from the opening edge and to arrange first closure means on the front side at a first front-side distance from the opening edge and second front-side closure means at a second front-side distance from the opening edge, wherein the first front-side distance is smaller than the second front-side distance and the back-side distance is smaller than the first front-side distance, so that the bag opening becomes closable by turning over an upper region of the back side to the front side and connecting the back-side closure means to the first front-side closure means to provide a larger bag volume or to the second front closure means to provide a smaller bag volume.

A system for creating a microencapsulate coating composition and the method of adding the scented microencapsulate coating to product packaging. The microencapsulate coating contains scented compounds that are encapsulated to create encapsulated particles. The encapsulant can be either water soluble or hydrophobic depending upon the intended application. The encapsulated particles are mixed with a binding agent, to create a scented microencapsulate coating. The scented microencapsulate coating is applied to packaging in areas that will be touched as the packaging is manipulated. The physical contact ruptures the microencapsulate coating and releases the scented compounds contained therein.

A system for creating a microencapsulate coating composition and the method of adding the scented microencapsulate coating to product packaging. The microencapsulate coating contains scented compounds that are encapsulated to create encapsulated particles. The encapsulant can be either water soluble or hydrophobic depending upon the intended application. The encapsulated particles are mixed with a binding agent, to create a scented microencapsulate coating. The scented microencapsulate coating is applied to packaging in areas that will be touched as the packaging is manipulated. The physical contact ruptures the microencapsulate coating and releases the scented compounds contained therein.

An apparatus, system and method to protect an object with a sleeve has a seam extending along the sleeve wherein the sleeve folds to attach along the seam. The sleeve is inserted on an object, such as a food container or a beverage container, to surround the container. A lattice is formed by expansion of slits extending along the sleeve inserted on the container. The depth of the lattice cushions the container from breakage. A bottom extends from the sleeve to surround the container. The sleeve may be placed in a partitioned section of a crate or box and/or may be incorporated in a bag to receive and/or protect the object.

The present invention provides a barrier laminate, comprising an organic layer and an inorganic barrier layer adjacent to the organic layer, characterized in that the organic layer comprises a polymer obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable compound having two or more polymerizable groups per molecule, and has a refractive index of 1.60 or higher, and in that the refractive index of the inorganic barrier layer is 1.60 or higher. The gas barrier film exhibits high barrier properties and transparence.