An automatic packaging machine is provided and comprises a plurality of in-feed conveyors for separately conveying contents. The conveyors are at different heights. The machine includes means for placing the contents into a packaging article, or placing the packaging article around the contents, with the contents in a vertically stacked configuration.

A meal packaging system is disclosed. The meal packaging system includes a divided packaging that includes an outer shell defining an interior, and at least one divider disposed within the outer shell. The divider divides the interior into multiple container compartments having compartment dimensions. The meal packaging system also includes multiple food containers configured and dimensioned to fit within the container compartments. The meal packaging system further includes a computing device having a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the computer device to receive food selection data, generate a food selection scheme based on the food selection data, and output the food selection scheme. The food selection scheme includes instructions to place first and second of the food containers within first and second of the compartments.

A meal packaging system is disclosed. The meal packaging system includes a divided packaging that includes an outer shell defining an interior, and at least one divider disposed within the outer shell. The divider divides the interior into multiple container compartments having compartment dimensions. The meal packaging system also includes multiple food containers configured and dimensioned to fit within the container compartments. The meal packaging system further includes a computing device having a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the computer device to receive food selection data, generate a food selection scheme based on the food selection data, and output the food selection scheme. The food selection scheme includes instructions to place first and second of the food containers within first and second of the compartments.

A carrier for holding at least one container includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one divider flap is foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier to the at least one central panel.

A flat cardboard blank forms tubular envelope type packaging for a pack of jars. The blank extends substantially along a plane formed by a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, where the plane further defines a packaging axis substantially perpendicular to the plane. The blank includes: tubular-blank panels including at least one top panel, two lateral panels, a base panel, a unit for securely attaching for closing the expanded blank on itself; cut lines, slot lines and score lines between the tubular-blank panels for folding the tubular-blank panels, expanding the blank and shaping the packaging of the pack; and a spacing/bracing part connected to the tubular-blank panels by cut lines, detachable from the tubular-blank panels when the packaging of the pack is shaped for being arranged and expanded into the bracing spacer and forming bracing walls of the braced jars on the lateral walls.

A construct for at least partially receiving one or more product holding containers. The construct can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the construct. The plurality of panels can have at least a first configuration for at least partially receiving a first container in the interior and a second configuration for at least partially receiving a second container in the interior. The first container can have a first size and the second container can have a second size that is different than the first size. The construct further can comprise an adjustment feature in at least a panel of the plurality of panels. The adjustment feature can be at least partially coplanar with a remainder of the panel in the first configuration and can be nonparallel with the remainder of the panel in the second configuration.

A carrier for holding at least one container includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, at least one central panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one divider flap is foldably connected to one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap folded away from the one of the front panel and the back panel to form at least one opening in the one of the front panel and the back panel, the at least one divider flap extends through the interior of the carrier to the at least one central panel.

An automatic packaging machine is provided and comprises a plurality of in-feed conveyors for separately conveying contents. The conveyors are at different heights. The machine includes means for placing the contents into a packaging article, or placing the packaging article around the contents, with the contents in a vertically stacked configuration.

A blank includes: a top panel, two side panels, a base panel, a closure panel, and a securing member for closing the erected blank on itself, four sets of corner post panels each extending from a side panel and able to be erected to form corner posts, a receiving portion extending over a portion of the base panel, for receiving the bottom walls of pots, delimited transversely by two intermediate base score lines which define, with the ends of the base panel, two connection/deformation sections on either side of the receiving portion. The intermediate base score lines form two deformable hinges, so that the receiving portion can be moved relative to the ends of the base panel along a vertical axis after formation of the packaging and the pack.

A meal packaging system is disclosed. The meal packaging system includes a divided packaging that includes an outer shell defining an interior, and at least one divider disposed within the outer shell. The divider divides the interior into multiple container compartments having compartment dimensions. The meal packaging system also includes multiple food containers configured and dimensioned to fit within the container compartments. The meal packaging system further includes a computing device having a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the computer device to receive food selection data, generate a food selection scheme based on the food selection data, and output the food selection scheme. The food selection scheme includes instructions to place first and second of the food containers within first and second of the compartments.