A container for holding a product such as snack food, wherein the container is transformable from a cylindrical shape to a bowl shape adapted to hold and provide easy access to the product.

Provided is a cup carrier that is capable of receiving and carrying a plurality of cups. The cup carrier includes a rectangular cup carrier, which constitutes the bottom thereof, a pair of grip units formed at opposite edges of the cup carrier, each of the grip units being formed by incision in the form of a band so as to be folded upward, a pair of bending pieces formed at the opposite edges of the cup carrier, at which the grip units are formed by incision, so as to be folded downward, a portion of the middle of each of the bending pieces being partially formed by incision to define a horizontal straw receiving hole, and a plurality of leg units formed by incision in the cup carrier so as to define a plurality of circular holes and bent 90 degrees downward so as to be supported from a surface.

A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and at least one top panel. The carton includes a plurality of end flaps each respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle having a handle opening in at least one of the front panel and the back panel, and a handle reinforcement flap foldably connected to the at least one top panel.

A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and at least one top panel. The carton includes a plurality of end flaps each respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle having a handle opening in at least one of the front panel and the back panel, and a handle reinforcement flap foldably connected to the at least one top panel.

A stringer for retaining empty beverage cans is disclosed. The stringer may include a catch at a first end of the stringer. The catch may be configured to be threaded through a hole in a tab of a beverage can. The stringer may also include a stopper that is configured to prevent the beverage cans from falling off of a second end of the stringer. An elongated neck may be positioned between the catch and the stopper that is configured to hold a plurality of beverage cans. The catch, the stopper, and the elongated neck may all be manufactured from a unitary piece of material or may be a combination of different materials. This material may be aluminum to allow the stringer to remain attached to cans during the recycling process or a ferromagnetic metal so that the stringer may be extracted magnetically in the recycling process.

A stringer for retaining empty beverage cans is disclosed. The stringer may include a catch at a first end of the stringer. The catch may be configured to be threaded through a hole in a tab of a beverage can. The stringer may also include a stopper that is configured to prevent the beverage cans from falling off of a second end of the stringer. An elongated neck may be positioned between the catch and the stopper that is configured to hold a plurality of beverage cans. The catch, the stopper, and the elongated neck may all be manufactured from a unitary piece of material or may be a combination of different materials. This material may be aluminum to allow the stringer to remain attached to cans during the recycling process or a ferromagnetic metal so that the stringer may be extracted magnetically in the recycling process.

A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes an attachment panel having a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving respective containers of the plurality of containers, and container retention features including the plurality of container retention openings and at least one container retention tab in at least partial face-to-face contact with the attachment panel and for being positioned between adjacent containers of the plurality of containers to urge the plurality of containers into engagement with the attachment panel.

The present disclosure relates to a container for retort food and, more specifically, to a container for retort food, which includes: a ridge portion having a closed curve shape to surround a tray part; and an exhaust hole surrounded by the ridge portion, so that the container enables a lid film to be automatically peeled off from the ridge portion by means of a steam pressure generated in a food during heating to exhaust steam and can be used for retort food which is stored at room temperature.

The present disclosure relates to a container for retort food and, more specifically, to a container for retort food, which includes: a ridge portion having a closed curve shape to surround a tray part; and an exhaust hole surrounded by the ridge portion, so that the container enables a lid film to be automatically peeled off from the ridge portion by means of a steam pressure generated in a food during heating to exhaust steam and can be used for retort food which is stored at room temperature.

A cylindrical container having a plastic overcap and flexible panels that can be assembled into a serving bowl are provided. The cylindrical container may hold snack foods or other items. The flexible bowl panels lock together and may mate with the overcap to form the serving bowl. The flexible bowl panels may be packaged outside one or more cylindrical containers or may fit inside a container.