A foldable food carton including a lid portion; a bottom potion; and a viewable tab attached to the lid portion, wherein the tab comprises one or more of alphabetic text, numeric text, QR code, bar code, graphic, design, or combination thereof printed on the tab. A method of assembling a carton with a viewable tab, including providing a carton in an unfolded configuration, and folding the carton into an assembled configuration, wherein upon folding the carton into the assembled configuration the tab moves from a first position to a second position.

The package includes a front panel, a back panel opposing the front panel, the back panel defining at least one first cut line in a semi-circular shape at an upper portion of the back panel, a bottom panel forming a lower end of the package, a first side panel forming a first side of the package, a second side panel forming a second side of the package, and an upper panel forming a top end of the package. The first cut line is configured to form a tear line on an outermost surface of the package, the tear line being configured to be torn to open the top end of the package. The blank is capable of being assembled into the package. The method includes providing a blank, and assembling the package from the blank.

Disclosed is a glove container that comprises a top portion, bottom portion, first and second side portions, and first and second end portions. When one of the end portions is torn away to reveal the contents of the container, at least one tab or flap containing visual indicia that indicates a characteristic of the contents of a container will remain attached to the container. The visual indicia may convey information such as the size or material of the gloves. The container is deemed particularly to suitable for use in emergency vehicles, where glove boxes are often stored in compartments with the end being exposed.

Embodiments provide a cup with an integrated lid that comprises top, center, and bottom portions. The top portion of the cup defines an opening and is attached to a plurality of integrated lid sections extending from the top portion and separated from the top portion by one or more fold lines. The plurality of integrated lid sections may be folded inward over the opening defined by the top portion to cover and at least partially seal the opening. The center portion defines a sidewall that extends between two ends that are affixed to at least each other. The bottom portion extends from the center portion and defines a base. The plurality of integrated lid sections may interlock to define a lid. The lid may be configured with a hole or spout for drinking or pouring the contents of the cup. The base, sidewall, and lid may define a frustoconical shape.

A telescoping graphic block package includes a tray configured to package and display product placed therein. A graphic block is slidingly connected to the tray for telescoping relative to the tray along a telescoping axis. A set of folding panels connects the tray to the graphic block. The tray can include a bottom panel and two side panels on either end of the bottom panel. The side panels can be opposed to one another along the telescoping axis. A back panel can be connected to the bottom panel. A front panel can be connected to the bottom panel across from the back panel relative to the telescoping axis. The graphic block can include a front panel, a top panel, and side panel orthogonal to both the front panel and the top panel, wherein the side panel of the graphic block is normal to the telescoping axis.

A printable blank comprises a sheet with a with outline perforation lines defining a periphery of an object. The sheet is capable of being passed through a printer to have an image printed on it. The sheet also comprises run-out perforation lines extending from the periphery to edges of the sheet, wherein the sheet can be folded along the run-out perforations to detach the object from the sheet. A method for creating custom print structures includes running a printable blank sheet through a printer and then bending the sheet along run-out perforation lines to detach an object from the sheet. The object can then be folded along scored fold lines to assemble it into a three-dimensional structure.

Described herein is a packaged article comprising a dual-purpose packaging system comprising: an outer container having an exposed outer surface comprising visible indicia indicative of the article, the outer container being closed to form a first internal cavity; an inner container having an exposed outer surface that is free of any visible indicia indicative of the article, the inner container being closed to form a second internal cavity, the inner container disposed within the first internal cavity of the outer container; and a gift marking kit contained within the first internal cavity between the inner container and the outer container; wherein the article disposed in the second internal cavity of the inner container.

The disclosure generally relates to the field of packaging. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a smart packaging device. An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of detecting an event of a content stored in a smart packing device being expired. Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of detecting an event of a content stored in a smart packing device being unfit for ingestion. The packaging device and the methods disclosed herein can find advantageous utility for packaging of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or cosmetic contents.

A container for pasty or semi-liquid products of substantially tubular shape and extending along a longitudinal axis. The container includes: a first longitudinal end which is closed and flattened; an opposite second longitudinal end including an opening and a dispensing element; a first side wall and a second side wall, opposite each other and interposed between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end. The container includes, at the first side wall and second side wall, a plurality of first lines of weakness which are transverse to the longitudinal axis and which define a plurality of corresponding zones; the first lines of weakness are such that the zones of the first side wall and of the second side wall are selectively squeezable, in twos, towards each other and progressively from the first longitudinal end to the second longitudinal end, defining corresponding stable configurations for the zones.

A corrugated board carrier for an interior bulk beverage container is provided with a larger base, integral handles, and a ramp insert to promote gravity dispensing of beverages therein through a spout.