Packaging is provided having a molded base portion with a plurality of cells or compartments each sized and shaped to retain one object. Each of the plurality of cells or compartments have a bottom surface and upstanding peripheral walls with a top edge. The top edge of the peripheral walls define an opening to allow an object to be placed in the cell or compartment. To improve the ease with which a user can remove objects from the base portion, a centrally disposed aperture is provided in the bottom surface of each of the plurality of cells or compartments. The centrally disposed aperture is sized and shaped to permit a user to insert a finger from under the base portion through the centrally aperture in order to raise the object in the cell or compartment to more easily facilitate removal of the object with the user's other hand.

The present invention relates to a packaging unit (2) from a moulded pulp material, the packaging unit comprising a bottom part (4) with product receiving compartments for holding respective products, and a number of cones that are provided between the compartments, and having at least one bottom display surface, and a cover part (6) that is hingedly connected to the bottom part with a hinge-element (26), and having at least one cover display surface, wherein the packaging unit comprises a lock (28) for locking the bottom and cover parts in a closed position, wherein the bottom front surface and cover display surface comprise a number of display openings (42, 44, 46) that are positioned to display the product in the respective compartment, wherein the display openings in the bottom front surface and cover display surface are aligned, wherein the lock comprises a lock opening (32) and a cam element (30), and wherein the cam element is provided on a flapless front surface of the bottom part.

The present invention relates to a packaging unit (2) with a label for products like eggs, and a method there for. The packaging unit according to the present invention comprises: a cover part (14) comprising top, front, side and rear surfaces; and a bottom part (4) comprising a number of compartments (26) for individual products, and a number of cones (28) that are positioned between adjacent compartments; wherein the bottom part comprising a number of ribs (34) extending between at least some of the compartments, wherein the bottom part further comprises a groove (48) between adjacent compartments, and wherein the grooves fire configured to receive part of the ribs of another packaging unit

The present invention relates to a method for producing a moulded pulp material that is suitable for manufacturing of a packaging unit and such packaging unit. The method of the invention comprises the steps of: - preparing a raw moulded pulp material; - providing the raw moulded pulp material to an extruder; - extruding the raw moulded pulp material; - adding one or more additives; and - providing the moulded pulp material at the outlet of the extruder.

A rectangular perimeter egg carton comprising: a lid, and a base separate from the lid, wherein the lid and base are assembled together to from a closed egg carton, the base having a top wall and a rectangular array of recessed base cells arranged in rows and columns depending from the top wall, each base cell having an open top end, a sidewall and a closed bottom wall and being sized and shaped to hold one egg in a generally upright position with the long axis of the egg disposed in a vertical direction transverse to a base reference plane in which the bottom walls of the base cells reside; the base and lid having respective mating rectangular perimeter edges, including opposing front and rear side edges and opposing left and right side edges, that mate with each other in a closed position to from the rectangular perimeter egg carton for enclosing an egg in each of the respective cells; and a plurality of spaced apart venting ports formed in each of the perimeter side edges of one or more of the base and lid perimeters for releasing moisture from the closed egg carton.

The present invention relates to a packaging unit from a moulded pulp material and a manufacturing method therefor. The packaging unit comprises: a bottom part with product receiving compartments and a number of cones that are provided between the compartments, and the bottom part comprising a bottom surface, two side surfaces, a back surface, a front surface, and a closing flap; a cover part comprising a top surface, two side surfaces, a back surface and a front surface; a hinge configured for hingedly connecting the bottom part with the cover part; a lock configured for locking the cover part to the bottom part, with the lock comprising a one or more locking, openings and one or more corresponding locking cams, wherein the one or more locking openings and locking cams are provided adjacent or at a transition region between the front surface and the top surface of the cover part in a closed position of the packaging unit,
wherein the bottom part comprises a support member that is configured for engaging the cover part, and
wherein the one or more locking openings comprise and/or are circumvented by a backwards curved upper edge that is at least partially positioned in the transition region, and an inwards inclined lower edge having a length of at least 2.5 mm and extending over an inward distance of at least 1.8 mm.

An egg carton and method and apparatus for forming an egg carton. A main body of the egg carton may be made of a single sheet of material and folded or otherwise bent to form the majority of the carton's interior space. Partition walls may be engaged with slots formed in the main body to define separate storage areas of the interior space as well as help hold the main body in the desired configuration. Hooks on the sides of the partition walls may engage with openings in the main body to secure the main body to the partition walls.

The present invention relates to a biodegradable food packaging unit from a moulded or fluff pulp material and a method for manufacturing such biodegradable packaging unit. The packaging according to the invention comprises a food receiving and/or carrying compartment that comprises a biodegradable laminated multi-layer, with the multi-layer comprising: —an inner cover layer comprising an amount of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester; —a first intermediate layer of a biodegradable material for connecting and/or sealing adjacent layers; —a functional layer comprising a vinyl alcohol polymer; —a second intermediate layer of a biodegradable material for connecting and/or sealing adjacent layers; and—an outer cover layer comprising an amount of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester, and wherein the food packaging unit is a compostable food packaging unit.

An egg packaging includes a body defining a cavity for receiving an egg, where the cavity has a base and an open end. The cavity defines a longitudinal axis extending in a direction between the base and the open end, wherein the longitudinal axis is intended to be vertical when in use. The packaging includes one or more laterally resilient portions arranged to provide support against lateral movement of an egg in the cavity relative to the longitudinal axis and/or one or more longitudinally resilient portions arranged to provide support against longitudinal movement of an egg in the cavity relative to the longitudinal axis.

The present invention relates to a biodegradable food packaging unit from a moulded pulp material and a method for manufacturing such biodegradable packaging unit. The packaging according to the invention comprises a food receiving or carrying compartment, wherein the moulded pulp material comprises an amount of a biodegradable aliphatic polyester, wherein the food packaging unit is a compostable food packaging unit. In a preferred embodiment the amount of biodegradable aliphatic polyester is in the range of 0.5-20 wt. %, more preferably in the range of 1-15 wt. %.