Abstract: A multiple portion packaging tray comprising a plurality of pliable polymer containers configured in an array, each comprising a receptacle and an integral peripheral flange extending from the receptacle, the flanges integrally connecting adjacent containers to one another along perforation lines comprising a series of alternating openings and land areas wherein the land areas are sized so that the containers are separated by tearing apart the flanges without propagating cracks across the flanges. The method of making a multiple portion packaging tray in a former comprising a form station and a separate trim station comprising the steps of thermoforming the multiple portion packaging tray and cutting the perimeter and perforation lines of the multiple portion packaging tray to create a series of alternating openings and land areas.