Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for food product testing in a production system. An automatic determination is made in response to entering a product sampling value for a food product into an electronic test record, wherein the food product is associated with a batch identifier, as to whether the product sampling value fits within a specified range of product sampling values. The food product is classified based on the determination into a completed, pending, or quarantine class. Information about the classification of the food product is provided to a user and the user is prompted to take an action with respect to the food product. The provided information and the prompted action are customized based on a role of the user.

Abstract: A packaging container for pourable food product comprises a first side having a material laminate structure, a first and second transversal seal and a longitudinal seal extending from the first transversal seal to the second transversal seal. An opening device on the first side of the package comprises a tab portion on an outer surface coupled to an opening strip portion via a bridge penetrating through the material laminate structure to rupture the material of the packaging container to create an opening. The opening strip portion is attached on the inner surface and extends along a substantial portion of the transversal dimension of the first side.