Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (1) for packaging a product in a packaging material. It also relates to packaged products obtained by packaging them in the packaging material that has been provided with one or more openings, in order to make it easy to open the package. The packaged products can also be provided with a cover element. A punching unit (5) is also described that comprises a rotatable backing roll (34), a rotatable punch roll (33) and a frame in which the backing roll (34) and the punch roll (33) are arranged with respect to each other, and where the punch roll (33) can rotate independently of the backing roll (34). The punch roll (33) can make one or more openings in the packaging material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (1) for packaging a product in a packaging material. It also relates to packaged products obtained by packaging them in the packaging material that has been provided with one or more openings, in order to make it easy to open the package. The packaged products can also be provided with a cover element. A punching unit (5) is also described that comprises a rotatable backing roll (34), a rotatable punch roll (33) and a frame in which the backing roll (34) and the punch roll (33) are arranged with respect to each other, and where the punch roll (33) can rotate independently of the backing roll (34). The punch roll (33) can make one or more openings in the packaging material.