Abstract: A box (200) for solid and semi-solid food products is formed from a blank and has a body portion, a base portion and a lid portion, the lid portion having a tear-away strip for opening the sealed box. Side panels (22) of the body portion have overlapping end flaps (34, 38) which lie across the top of the body portion and have crease lines (46) running substantially parallel to the fold line which separates the flaps from their respective panels. The creased regions are pushed inwards towards their respective panels and the non-creased region of each flap lies substantially perpendicular to the side panels to form a suspended surface. This surface may support a spoon (S) or other item and is covered by the overlapping end flaps (54, 56) on the front and rear panels of the body portion; thereby allowing the item to be sold with the food product as a single unit but without contacting the food product.

Abstract: A microwavable box constructed from a blank, having a box base forming area (12), two pairs of opposing side sections (14) and (16) each with a collapsible web (18) between them, flaps (26) extending from each of the three sides and a lid (28) which includes a tear-off strip (30) to enable the escape of gases from the box and the opening of the lid.

Abstract: A blank for forming a cutting brick carton is provided. The blank comprises cover, top, rear, bottom and front panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. Perforations on the cover panel and top panel end flaps provide improved accessibility, re-closability and appearance.