Food container and methods and systems for manufacturing food containers

A pressware product having opposing first and second sides, the pressware product being pairable with another pressware product to form a food container, the pressware product comprising:

• a central portion comprising:
• a plurality of stacking lugs on the first side for engaging stacking recesses of the other pressware product;
• and
• a plurality of stacking recesses spaced from the stacking lugs for engaging stacking lugs of the other pressware product;
• a plurality of food-supporting raised regions on the second side;
• a plurality of grease wells spaced from the food-supporting raised regions on the second side;
• a sidewall encircling the central portion;
• and
• a flange encircling the sidewall opposite the central portion, the flange comprising:
• a plurality of alignment ridges;
• a plurality of alignment grooves spaced from the alignment ridges for engaging alignment ridges of the other pressware product;
• a plurality of flaps for being inserted into slots of the other pressware product;
• and
• a plurality of slots for receiving flaps of the other pressware product.

A pressware product having opposing first and second sides, the pressware product being pairable with another pressware product to form a food container, the pressware product comprising:

• a central portion comprising:
• a plurality of stacking lugs on the first side for engaging stacking recesses of the other pressware product;
• and
• a plurality of stacking recesses spaced from the stacking lugs for engaging stacking lugs of the other pressware product;
• a plurality of food-supporting raised regions on the second side;
• a plurality of grease wells spaced from the food-supporting raised regions on the second side;
• a sidewall encircling the central portion;
• and
• a flange encircling the sidewall opposite the central portion, the flange comprising:
• a plurality of alignment ridges;
• a plurality of alignment grooves spaced from the alignment ridges for engaging alignment ridges of the other pressware product;
• a plurality of flaps for being inserted into slots of the other pressware product;
• and
• a plurality of slots for receiving flaps of the other pressware product,
• wherein the pressware product includes two straight circumferential sides and a curved circumferential side such that the pressware product is configured for holding one sector-shaped piece of food.

A pressware product having opposing first and second sides, the pressware product being pairable with another pressware product to form a food container, the pressware product comprising:

• a central portion for supporting food;
• a sidewall encircling the central portion;
• and
• a flange encircling the sidewall opposite the central portion, the flange comprising:
• a plurality of alignment ridges;
• a plurality of alignment grooves spaced from the alignment ridges for engaging alignment ridges of the other pressware product;
• a plurality of flaps for being inserted into slots of the other pressware product;
• and
• a plurality of slots for receiving flaps of the other pressware product, each of the plurality of flaps including a reinforcement ridge near one of the plurality of slots.