Bag-in-box packaging

Abstract

A bag-in-box packaging is proposed, preferably for the packaging of milk powders, comprising or consisting of: a closable container, a closure cap for the container and a fillable tubular bag, wherein the tubular bag is connected flat to the inside of the container and the bottom of the container is concave on the inside.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bag-in-box package comprising that or consisting of:
 (i) a sealable container;   (ii) a closure cap for the container; and   (iii) a fillable tubular bag,   wherein   (a) the tubular bag is connected flat to the inside of the container and   (b) the bottom of the container is concave on the inside.   
     
     
         2 . A package according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the container is made of a recyclable material. 
     
     
         3 . A package according to  claim 2 , characterized in the material is cardboard. 
     
     
         4 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the closure cap is placed on the container. 
     
     
         5 . A package according to at  claim 1 , wherein the closure cap is made of a recyclable plastic. 
     
     
         6 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the tubular bag is made of a plastic approved for the storage of foodstuffs. 
     
     
         7 . A package according to claim  11  wherein the tubular bag is glued flat to the inside of the container. 
     
     
         8 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the container is concave on the inside and flat on the outside. 
     
     
         9 . A package according to  claim 1 , characterized in that it wherein the package further contains a dosing aid. 
     
     
         10 . A package according to  claim 9 , wherein the dosing aid is a spoon. 
     
     
         11 . A package according to  claim 10 , wherein the spoon is reversibly arranged on the underside of the closure cap. 
     
     
         12 . A method of producing a packaged food product, consisting of or comprising the following steps:
 (i) providing a bag-in-box package according to  claim 1 ;   (ii) sterilely filling the food product into the tubular bag of the package; and   (iii) closing the package by placing the closure cap.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the foodstuff is in powder form. 
     
     
         14 . A method of using a package according to  claim 1  comprising packaging of a foodstuff in powder form in the package. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the foodstuff is milk powder.