Food package having opening feature

摘要

A package for a food product is provided and includes a fin seal, where the package is configured for controlled opening using an opening feature. The opening feature may include an integral flap separable from the remainder of the package to form an access opening to an interior of the package. The flap may be defined by one or more score or scribed lines that extend only partially through the package. The flap may have a portion extending into the fin seal area. Opening of the flap may expose adhesive of the fin seal area which can be utilized for attaching the flap to reclose the package.

主权项

1. A package for a foodstuff and having an opening feature, the package comprising:
a film sealed together at a leading edge seal, a trailing edge seal, and a fin seal extending therebetween to define an interior for receiving a foodstuff, the fin seal being formed between a pair of edge portions of the film using an adhesive at a sealing zone; an opening feature in the form of a flap integral with the film, the flap being at least partially separable from a remainder of the film along one or more score lines extending partially through the film to form an access opening to the interior for removal of a foodstuff; and a terminal portion of the flap extending at least into the sealing zone of the fin seal, the terminal portion of the flap being removable from and reclosable against the adhesive of the sealing zone to generally reclose the access opening using the flap after the flap has been separated from the remainder of the film along the score line; and wherein the terminal portion of the flap includes a reclose zone on a side of the film facing the interior and extending away from the sealing zone, the reclose zone having an adhesive configured to be selectively adhered to the adhesive of the sealing zone at anyone of a plurality of different locations of the reclose adhesive zone to generally reclose the access opening using the flap.