A packaged food product includes a container and a food product. The container has a rim and at least one sidewall extending from the rim to a bottom wall. The at least one sidewall and the bottom wall define a storage area, and the food product is retained within the storage area such that the food product is in contact with the at least one sidewall. The at least one sidewall is readily deformable by a hand of a user to reduce a volume of the storage area. Finger engaging recesses are formed in the bottom wall to assist in deforming the container, with reducing the volume of the storage area causing the food product to exit the storage area. The bottom wall of the container includes an integral tool portion for breaking up and/or tenderizing the food product after removal from the storage area. The food product can be a wet cat or dog food.

A multi-compartment package for dispensing plural items is disclosed. The package includes plural individual sealed compartment units which are releasably secured to each other. Each compartment unit includes a flanged base from which a chamber depends. The chamber holds an item to be dispensed and is surrounded by a flange. A closure member, in the form of a respective portion of a frangible cover sheet, is adhesively secured to the flange of each compartment unit. Each closure member includes plural tamper-evident cuts therein located adjacent respective corners of the closure member to initiate a tear upon attempted removal of the closure member from the flange of its associated compartment unit.

A packaging method and packaging material are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect, a method for forming, filling, sealing and flash freezing a liquid extract or concentrate in a continuous ribbon format is described. The packaging material uses a continuous ribbon of a cold-formed foil base with multiple pockets arrayed in a pattern and a heat-sealed foil cover. Following sealing, the continuously formed strip of product is passed through a freezing medium, optionally perforated alongside the pockets to facilitate separation of individual pockets from a sheet, and then cut to size for convenient and space efficient final packaging, storage and transportation.

A packaging method and packaging material are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect, a method for forming, filling, sealing and flash freezing a liquid extract or concentrate in a continuous ribbon format is described. The packaging material uses a continuous ribbon of a cold-formed foil base with multiple pockets arrayed in a pattern and a heat-sealed foil cover. Following sealing, the continuously formed strip of product is passed through a freezing medium, optionally perforated alongside the pockets to facilitate separation of individual pockets from a sheet, and then cut to size for convenient and space efficient final packaging, storage and transportation.

A beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and top tray. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. At least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element includes at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. The beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The support cavities include a draft such that the cavities decrease in diameter from a bottom end to a top end of the center support.

A beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and top tray. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. At least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element includes at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. The beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The support cavities include a draft such that the cavities decrease in diameter from a bottom end to a top end of the center support.

A beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and top tray. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. At least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element includes at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. The beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The support cavities include a draft such that the cavities decrease in diameter from a bottom end to a top end of the center support.

A beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and top tray. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. At least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element includes at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. The beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The support cavities include a draft such that the cavities decrease in diameter from a bottom end to a top end of the center support.

The invention relates to a multi-pack container which defines a series of containers (11) formed in a plastic sheet (L) that comprises at least a layer of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), and in which said containers (11) are joined by bridges (12), provided with a pre-cut upper line (13) and a pre-cut lower line (14) for breaking the bridge (12). The pre-cut upper line (13) and a pre-cut lower line (14) are arranged parallel to one another, laterally separated in a horizontal direction and vertically separated to prevent heating by compression and a variation of the properties of the PET layer, allowing for clean breakage of the bridge by rotating the containers with respect to said pre-cut upper and lower lines. The invention also comprises a machine for manufacturing the multi-pack container.

A beverage container packaging assembly including a bottom tray, center support, and top tray is disclosed. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. The first deformable element and the second deformable element include at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes a plurality of beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. One or more walls of the beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container.