A packaged food product may incorporate an angled back card to improve stability by providing an enlarged footprint when the package is standing upright, i.e., vertically oriented. The angled back card can provide a wider base of support between the front of the product and the back card to improve the ability of the package to be self-supporting in an upright position, i.e., to stand up reliably on a shelf without leaning on other structures for external support. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles. The product may include high-protein food items, consistent with the theme established by the shape, and may include prominently-displayed information about the protein content of the food items.

Paper-based packages and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one example, a semi-rigid package comprises: a base, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The base comprises two opposed major walls and two longitudinal side walls opposed to each other. The first side portion and a second side portion are integrally formed with the base. The two side portions are respectively connected to the base along the longitudinal direction, and each side portion comprises two opposed side panels, two tapered corner portions opposed to each other, and a closure in a transverse direction. Each side panel is connected to the adjacent major wall along a transverse line, and the two opposed side panels are jointed to form the closure. At least one of the side portions may be substantially compacted and form a substantially flat transverse side wall.

A packaging bag has a bottom member folded in half along a folding line and sandwiched between two body members. Body seal portions with surfaces of the body members joined along left and right circumferential edge portions of the packaging bag are formed on a side above the folding line. A bottom seal portion with an inner surface of the bottom member joined to the inner surfaces of the body members is formed on a side below the folding line. An unsealed portion surrounded by the body seal portions and the bottom seal portion accommodates a content. Resin layers of the body members and the bottom member are formed of a polyethylene-based resin film. Boundary portions between the bottom seal portion and the unsealed portion have a convex shape toward the upper side of the packaging bag near a part in contact with the body seal portions.

A packaging bag with a spout including a container main body accommodating a content, and a spout member for pouring out the content inside the container main body. The spout member has a base portion attached to the container main body, and a spout tube portion having a flow channel through which the content is poured out formed therein. The container main body is made using a polyethylene film. The spout member is a polyethylene molded body.

A packaged food product may incorporate an angled back card to improve stability by providing an enlarged footprint when the package is standing upright, i.e., vertically oriented. The angled back card can provide a wider base of support between the front of the product and the back card to improve the ability of the package to be self-supporting in an upright position, i.e., to stand up reliably on a shelf without leaning on other structures for external support. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles. The product may include high-protein food items, consistent with the theme established by the shape, and may include prominently-displayed information about the protein content of the food items.

A laminated packaging material for liquid food products comprising, a core layer of paper or paperboard or other cellulose-based material, a laminate portion being arranged on a first side of the core layer, a dark colored flexographic ink composition printed onto the free surface of the laminate portion, the dark colored ink composition comprises color bases mixed at a ratio such that a total energy absorption by the dark colored flexographic ink composition, when provided on the laminated packaging material, is below 80%, such as below 70% in an emission spectra from a tungsten light source in the region 250-2500 nm at a temperature of 3000 K, the dark colored flexographic ink composition has a color space lightness value L*≤25, and a color space difference equal to or lower than 6, with respect to a specified black reference composition.

A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a bottom wall and side wall portions that are configured to engage the food product to hold the slices in a fluffed arrangement thereof. Preferably, one or more tapered side wall portions hold the food product upwardly toward the lid and inwardly toward a center of the package. In preferred embodiments, the base member and lid provide a rigid-rigid construction of the food package. In preferred embodiments, the food package is also configured to stand-up in a vertical display orientation and does not require the food product be contained within a sealed pouch within the compartment.

The present invention relates to a stand-up packaging (1) for food products comprising at least one pouch (2) for carrying a food product, an outer packaging (3) having two cover elements (31,32) at least partially sandwiching the pouch (2), and at least one further element (33,2′) being at least partially sandwiched between the pouch (2) and one of the cover elements (31). The further element (33,2′) is penetrated by a through hole (22,36). The one cover element (31) is glued (G) to the pouch (2) via the through hole (22,36)

A container comprises a primary compartment, an auxiliary compartment, and a hinge. The primary compartment includes a principle wall, a first lateral wall, and a primary compartment opening opposite the principle wall. The auxiliary compartment includes a first wall and a second wall extending away from each other, and an auxiliary compartment opening extending between the first wall and the second wall. The hinge rotatably couples the primary compartment to the auxiliary compartment such that the auxiliary compartment is rotatably between an open position and a closed position. When the auxiliary compartment is in the closed position, the auxiliary compartment opening faces and is substantially covered by the first lateral wall.

A laminated body includes an innermost layer including a sealant formed of a polyethylene-based resin, and a second layer formed of a polyethylene-based resin. The second layer is formed of a biaxially stretched polyethylene-based resin film. The second layer is joined adjacent to the innermost layer via an adhesive layer. At least one member of a packaging bag is formed of the laminated body.