Abstract: A pouch for containing a flowable material manufactured in a vertical form, fill and seal process wherein a pouch is formed from a sheet of thermoplastic film and a transverse heat seal formed between pouches as they are filled serves as a top closure for a lower pouch and a bottom closure for an upper pouch, wherein the pouch is provided with an easy open feature just above or below a respective closure, which comprises a second seal formed between two layers of film in a portion of an edge of the pouch that is in close proximity to and extends inwardly from a corner of the pouch to provide a tear line to open the pouch, and process for manufacturing.