Cup-shaped container and method for confectionery products

摘要

What is described is a cup-shaped container having a base wall (2) and a lateral wall (4) which is at least partially pleated, of the type commonly known as a pleated cup. This container is characterized in that it is formed from a sheet or film of plastics material which is made to be thermoformable, particularly polypropylene or a homopolymer or a copolymer. The container can be produced by a pressing method which comprises hot pressing to form the cup shape and subsequent rapid cooling of the container shaped in this way.