Abstract: A container for the storage and dispensing of pourable materials is formed of sheet packaging material and has means defining a reclosable pouring opening, said means comprising:An inner sheet having a tongue defined by a cut line in the inner sheet, the tongue being hingedly liftable to form a pouring opening and hingedly returnable for engagement with the inner sheet to close the pouring opening;An outer sheet overlying and sealingly adhered to the inner sheet and having a tab defined by one or more lines of weakness in the outer sheet, the tab overlying the tongue and part of the inner sheet with its base overlying the base of the tongue, the tab being adhered to the tongue but substantially unadhered to the inner sheet so as to be hingedly liftable from the inner sheet;The container being openable by hingedly lifting the tab whereby the line or lines of weakness is or are severed and the tongue is hingedly lifted to form the pouring opening, and reclosable by pressing the tab against the inner sheet where