Packaging and methods of making and using the same

Abstract

Packaging and methods of making and using the same are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Packaging comprising:
 at least two separatable containers, each container comprising a bottom container wall, at least one container sidewall extending from said bottom container wall so as to form a container volume bound by said bottom container wall and said at least one container sidewall, a container opening surrounded by a container rim extending along an upper edge of said at least one container sidewall, and a removable container lid positionable and sized so as to cover said container opening; and   a packaging component that temporarily connects said at least two separatable containers to one another so that container openings of two containers are on opposite ends of said packaging.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein each container further comprising a removable film covering said container opening, said removable film being temporarily present between said container opening and said removable container lid. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging of  claim 2 , wherein said removable film comprises an integral tab component that extends beyond an outer periphery of said container opening. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein each container has a cross-sectional area extending across said container volume, said cross-sectional area being substantially parallel to a first plane containing said bottom container wall and a second plane containing said container opening. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging of  claim 4 , wherein said cross-sectional area has a circular configuration, a triangular configuration, a square configuration, a rectangular configuration, a star-shaped configuration, a pentagonal configuration, a hexagonal configuration, or an oval configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging of  claim 4 , wherein said cross-sectional area has a circular configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein each container has a substantially similar container volume. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein at least two containers of said at least two separatable containers have a different container volume. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein each container has a container volume of ranging from about 3.0 cubic inches (in 3 ) to about 800 in 3 . 
     
     
         10 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said at least two separatable containers comprises two separatable containers. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein each container comprises a cellulosic material, a polymeric material, a metallic material, or any combination thereof said removable film comprises a cellulosic material, a polymeric material, a metallic material, or any combination thereof and said removable container lid comprises a cellulosic material, a polymeric material, a metallic material, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein each container comprises a cellulosic material, a polymeric material, a metallic material, or any combination thereof said removable film comprises a cellulosic material, a polymeric material, a metallic material, or any combination thereof and wherein said removable container lid comprises a polymeric material. 
     
     
         13 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said packaging component comprises a label that covers at least a portion of connecting ends of said at least two separatable containers. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging of  claim 13 , wherein said label or a portion thereof is removable so as to enable separation of adjacent containers. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging of  claim 14 , wherein said packaging component comprises a label that covers at least a portion of connecting ends of said at least two separatable containers and a pull tab operatively adapted to tear said label when pulled. 
     
     
         16 . The packaging of  claim 15 , wherein said pull tab extends along an inner surface of said label and along a line extending proximate or between adjacent bottom container walls of adjacent containers. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging of  claim 14 , wherein said packaging component comprises a label that covers at least a portion of connecting ends of said at least two separatable containers and a perforated line extending proximate a location between said at least two separatable containers. 
     
     
         18 . The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein said packaging component comprises an adhesive component, said adhesive temporarily bonding outer surfaces of adjacent bottom container walls of adjacent containers. 
     
     
         19 . The packaging of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more items within each container. 
     
     
         20 . The packaging of  claim 19 , wherein said one or more items within each container independently comprise a food item.