Packaging subassembly, a packaging assembly and a methodology for preparing a packaging assembly

Abstract

An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a container and a utensil. The container includes a bowl portion defined by a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall. The side wall and the bottom wall are each defined by an inner surface that forms a cavity of the bowl portion. The utensil is disposed within the cavity and is removably-secured to the inner surface of the side wall that defines the bowl portion of the container. An assembly is also disclosed. A method is also disclosed.

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         21 . A method comprising:
 preparing a first sealed container assembly by:
 arranging a first foodstuff within the cavity of a first bowl portion of a first container; 
 removably-securing a utensil to an inner surface of a side wall that forms the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container; and 
 sealing the first foodstuff and the utensil within the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container; and 
   preparing a second sealed container assembly by:
 arranging a second foodstuff within a cavity of a second bowl portion of a second container; 
 removably-securing the first sealed container assembly within the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container; and 
 sealing the second foodstuff and the first sealed container assembly within the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container. 
   
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 21 , wherein the removably-securing the utensil to the inner surface of the side wall that forms the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container step includes: snap-fitting the utensil to the inner surface of the side wall that forms the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 21 , wherein the sealing the first foodstuff and the utensil within the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container step includes:
 securing a first seal secured over the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container.   
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 21 , wherein the removably-securing the first sealed container assembly within the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container includes:
 arranging opposing lip surface portions extending from the side wall of the first bowl portion of the first container upon opposing ledge surfaces formed by the inner surface of the side wall of the second bowl portion of the second container.   
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 21 , wherein the sealing the second foodstuff and the first sealed container assembly within the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container step includes:
 securing a second seal over the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container.   
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 21  further including the step of:
 preparing a packaged sealed container assembly by:
 surrounding the second sealed container assembly with a packaging jacket; 
 
 securing a first lip portion of the second container within a first opening formed by the packaging jacket; and 
 securing a second lip portion of the second container within a second opening formed by the packaging jacket.