Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Nestec S.a.

Stéphane Pellegrini

Christian Jarisch

Jean-Luc Denisart

Christian Talon

Arnaud Gerbaulet

Daniel Abegglen

Enzo Bonacci

Werner Pfaller

David Nordqvist

Alexey Vishtal

Philippe Baenninger

Christophe Dautremont

Irène Verettas

Jose Morral Roca

Olivier Jean-michel Martin

Charles Galantine

Osvaldo Geromini

Christophe Sébastien Paul Heydel

Hélène Michèle Jeanne Chanvrier

Patrick Poncioni

Pushkar Nath Kaul

The present invention is directed to a closed flexible package comprising: (i) flexible or semi-flexible lateral walls () that form a flatten package body, and (ii) a cup-shaped bottom portion adapted to the insertion of a fluid injection element of the machine, the package body and cup-shaped bottom portion being formed from a one-piece elongated primary flat blank sheet made of flexible material, preferably a fiber-based material, that is folded in a U-shape around its transversal symmetry axis, and sealed along its lateral and upper edges, wherein said cup-shaped bottom portion is a hollow volume having a concave lower side and convex lateral sides, and the profile curvature of said lower side being identical to the profile curvature of each of said lateral sides.

Flexible package for food or beverage preparation having a rigid part

The present invention is directed to a process for manufacturing a flexible package suitable for containing a food or beverage ingredient and suitable for use with a food or beverage preparation machine, wherein said process comprises punching a flexible flat blank sheet between a plunger and a cavity that are movable relative to one another. According to the invention, the plunger has a concave end side and convex lateral sides, and the profile curvature of its end side is identical to the profile curvature of each of its lateral sides.

Process and equipment for manufacturing a reinforced sachet

A capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage preparation device having a flange partially made of paper and partially made of polymer so as to improve the inside tightness of the capsule, such as to prevent air enters inside the capsule via folds and creases, is disclosed. Methods of producing and using the capsule are also disclosed.

Capsule for preparing a beverage such as coffee and the like

The invention relates to a method for wrapping and sealing a flexible sheet over an insert () to produce a pack () for preparing a food or beverage product from one or more ingredients; the pack comprising an insert () and a container () made from the flexible sheet folded to store the one or more ingredients, the flexible sheet being arranged overwrapping and matching the shape of the insert () in its entirety except for the part of the insert () in direct communication with the inner volume of the container (); the method comprising the following steps: &#x2014;holding the insert () so that it is substantially perpendicular with respect to the flexible sheet; &#x2014;moving the insert () towards the flexible sheet, until it touches a bottom sealing tool (); &#x2014;moving at least two side sealing tools () towards the insert (); &#x2014;applying by the bottom sealing tool () and by the side sealing tools () a certain required pressure and temperature to achieve a tight sealing of the flexible sheet over the entirety of the insert () except for the part of it in direct communication with the inner volume of the container (). The invention further relates to a device () for wrapping and sealing a flexible sheet over an insert () to produce a pack () for preparing a food or beverage product from one or more ingredients.

Method and device for producing a pack for preparing food or beverage products

A pack for preparing a food or beverage product is disclosed, as well as methods of use thereof. The pack includes an insert comprising at least one primary fluid inlet with aqueous and gaseous fluid injection inlets, as well as a container where the ingredient or ingredients are stored, wherein the aqueous fluid injection inlet and the gaseous fluid injection inlet communicate with the inner volume of the container. Also disclosed is a machine for use with the pack in preparing a food or beverage product, a system containing the pack and the machine, and methods of use of the system containing the pack and machine.

Pack for preparing food or beverage products

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Montperreux, France

Stéphane Pellegrini