Intercontinental Great Brands LLC

Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.

Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding Gmbh

Ronald H Exner

Deborah A Lyzenga

Jeffrey Thomas Weber

Olav Dagestad

Leonard S Scarola

Paul Edward Doll

Ying Liang

Paul Veternik

Stefan Scheuch

Vinay Bhatnagar

Paul Anthony Zerfas

Louis Peter Fenech, Iii

Jo-Ann Clark

Stuart Mackintosh Blyth

Evan Michael Ziolkowski

Ying (Lora) Liang

Adam Lloyd

Christopher Wright Dunkle

Stephen Paul Wilcox

Monique Evans

Vincenzo Disavino

Louis Peter Fenech Iii

Stephen P Wilcox

A multi-layer film and a film package made from the film are described herein that provide resealing capabilities by utilizing a tacky layer within the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film can include an outer film portion including the embedded tacky layer and an inner film portion. An opening feature formed in the multi-layer film includes a flap configured to be manipulated by a user to create an opening through the multi-layer film. The inner film portion can include a release layer configured specifically to interact with the tacky layer to provide a desired separation peel force and resealing functionalities. The outer film portion can include an outer film layer disposed on an opposite side of the tacky layer from the release layer that is configured to permanently adhere to the tacky layer.

Multi-layer film and reclosable film package

A package includes a first pouch and either a second pouch or a cover, where the pouches are configured to contain a product, such as a food product, and attached relative to each other about a hinge. The package includes at least one closure flap. The first and second pouches or first pouch and cover are movable about the hinge from a closed position where access is at least partially blocked by the closure flap toward an open position where the closure flap is separated to allow greater access. Methods of manufacturing such packages are also provided.

Packages having separable sealing features and methods of manufacturing

One or more lasers () form one or more crease lines () in a flexible wrapping material (). The flexible wrapping material is then folded about the one or more crease lines when encapsulating an item to be wrapped within the flexible wrapping material. The flexible wrapping material may have poor dead-fold characteristics and can comprise a flow-wrapping material. A single laser or multiple lasers can serve to form the one or more crease lines. The crease lines can be formed on a same side of the flexible wrapping material or on both sides thereof. By one approach, folding the flexible wrapping material about the one or more crease lines forms, at least in part, a form-factor conformal pocket to accommodate the aforementioned item. By another approach, folding the flexible wrapping material about the one or more crease lines forms, at least in part, a gusset.

Method and apparatus pertaining to a flexible wrapping material having laser-formed crease lines

The invention relates to a resealable package (&#x2033;), comprising a package body () having a first side wall (), a second side wall () opposite the first side wall (), an openable top end () and a closed bottom end (), wherein a portion () of the first side wall () protrudes beyond the second side wall () at the top end () in a direction from the bottom end () to the top end (), and a closure element () which is releasably adhered to an inner surface () of the portion () of the first side wall () which protrudes beyond the second side wall () and the second side wall () so as to close the top end (), Upon removal of the closure element () from the package body (), a resealable adhesive arrangement () is exposed so as to allow the inner surface () of the portion () of the first side wall () which protrudes beyond the second side wall () and an outer surface () of the second side wall () to be resealably adhered to one another in a position to close the top end (). Further, the invention relates to a method and an apparatus () for producing the resealable package (&#x2033;).

Resealable package method for producing the resealable package and apparatus for producing the resealable package

A package includes a first pouch and either a second pouch or a cover, where the pouches are configured to contain a product, such as a food product, and attached relative to each other about a hinge. The package includes at least one closure flap. The first and second pouches or first pouch and cover are movable about the hinge from a closed position where access is at least partially blocked by the closure flap when in the closed position and wherein the closure flap is separated to allow greater access when in an open position. Methods of manufacturing such packages are also provided.

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.

Food packaging having opening feature

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Food package having opening feature

A package material with a tamper evident feature and methods of manufacture thereof, are disclosed herein. The package comprises a colored primer or lacquer coating applied along a portion of a seal and further comprising a peelable sealant. When opened the peelable sealant is separated from the portion of the seal containing colored primer or lacquer and removes a section of the coating, thus providing a visual indication that the package has been opened.

Method and apparatus for producing a package or for packaging a food product

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Munich, Germany

Ronald H Exner