Package configured to hold products and having active member attached to an interior surface thereof, and method of making same

Abstract

A package for containing liquid-exuding product is formed of a single sheet of film that is folded and sealed at certain locations. The package can include an active member, optionally in the form of absorbent, that is heat staked or otherwise attached to a portion of the sheet of film such that the active member is located on an interior surface of a bottom of the folded and sealed package.

1 . A stand-up pouch configured to contain liquid-exuding product, the stand-up pouch being formed from a single sheet of film that is folded and sealed at certain locations or two or more sheets of film that are attached at certain locations, the stand-up pouch comprising:
 a nonwoven attached to a portion of the film, the nonwoven forming a pocket in the stand-up pouch; and   absorbent material located in the pocket at an interior surface of a bottom of the stand-up pouch.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven includes a sheath core formed of a polypropylene (PP)-polyethylene (PE) composition. 
     
     
         5 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material is in the form of or includes loose granules or a powder. 
     
     
         6 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material is placed on the sheet of film before the nonwoven is attached to the film. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the active component is heat staked to the film. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the stand-up pouch includes a gusseted bottom. 
     
     
         11 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the stand-up pouch includes a flat bottom. 
     
     
         12 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid-exuding product is frozen fresh foodstuff. 
     
     
         13 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the stand-up pouch is formed by a vertical form fill and seal machine. 
     
     
         14 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the stand-up pouch is formed by a horizontal form fill and seal machine. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The stand-up pouch  claim 1 , wherein the stand-up pouch is formed from the single sheet of film. 
     
     
         17 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the stand-up pouch is formed from the two or more sheets of film. 
     
     
         18 . A stand-up pouch formed of one or more sheets of film, a nonwoven heat staked to an interior surface of the pouch, absorbent material in the form of loose granules or powder being at least partially surrounded by the nonwoven, the nonwoven including a sheath core formed of a polypropylene (PP)-polyethylene (PE) composition. 
     
     
         19 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 18 , wherein the pouch contains seafood. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . The stand-up pouch of  claim 18 , wherein the stand-up pouch includes a gusseted bottom.