Packages containing a food product and methods of opening

A package containing a food product having an upper end with an edge profile, the edge profile including a pair of corners, the package comprising:

• a flexible wrapper enclosing the food product between sealed top and bottom ends and side panels and front and rear sides;
• the wrapper having a linear line of weakness continuously extending about a perimeter of the wrapper across the front and rear sides and along the side panels;
• the linear line of weakness being generally aligned with the edge profile of the upper end of the food product;
• the linear line of weakness including portions generally aligned with the pair of corners of the edge profile of the upper end of the food product;
• wherein the top end of the package is configured to be pulled away from the front side of the wrapper;
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• wherein the pair of corners of the food product facilitate initiation of tearing of the flexible wrapper along the portions of the linear line of weakness generally aligned with the pair of corners of the edge profile of the upper end of the food product to open the package and expose the upper end of the food product.