Easy peel pouch

A flexible package comprising:

• a first flexible wall;
• a second flexible wall opposed to and coupled to the first flexible wall;
• a plurality of outside edges, including a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and fourth edge,
• wherein the flexible package is openable only along the first outside edge of the plurality of outside edges;
• at least one permanent seal comprising a resin, wherein the at least one permanent seal has a strength of between 20 N/15 mm and 50 N/15 mm;
• and
• one peelable seal forming the first edge, wherein the peelable seal has a strength between 7.5 N/15 mm to 15 N/15 mm;
• wherein the one peelable seal is configured to have a lower effective peel force than the at least the one permanent seal,
• wherein the at least one permanent seal and the peelable seal define the plurality of outside edges, the peelable seal comprising a resin and including two elongated portions joined together at an apex, wherein the at least one permanent seal and the peelable seal couple the first flexible wall with the second flexible wall to define a single enclosed space therebetween in a filled, sealed state and maintain an airtight seal of the single enclosed space in the filled, sealed state, the flexible package openable at the apex of the peelable seal along the first outside edge of the plurality of outside edges, wherein an external edge of the apex of the peelable seal projects outwards from the single enclosed space, wherein a first portion and a second portion of the at least one permanent seal each increases in a width dimension in a direction distal to the apex, the first portion being disposed opposite to the second portion, wherein a width of the single enclosed space decreases in the direction distal to the peelable seal;
• wherein the peelable seal is configured to maintain an airtight seal for the single enclosed space through a retort process, wherein the resin of the at least one permanent seal and the resin of the peelable seal are the same, and wherein the resin of the at least one permanent seal is cured differently than the resin of the peelable seal, wherein the curing of the resin of the at least one permanent seal differs from the curing of the resin of the peelable seal in at least one of an energy, a temperature, and a duration of time, and
• wherein the peelable seal further includes:
• a first linear portion positioned between the first elongated portion and the first portion, wherein the first elongated portion is disposed at an angle to the first linear portion;
• and
• a second linear portion positioned between the second elongated portion and the second portion, wherein the second elongated portion is disposed at an angle to the second linear portion, wherein a coverage area of the first linear portion of the peelable seal overlaps with a part of the first portion at a first radiused intersection and a coverage area of the second linear portion of the peelable seal overlaps with the second portion at a second radiused intersection, wherein the peelable seal extends over the second edge and the third edge in the direction distal to the apex of the peelable seal to form a continuous seal at the first and second radiused intersections of the permanent seal and the peelable seal,
• wherein each of the first and second flexible walls includes at least one flap extending beyond the peelable seal in a direction opposite the single enclosed space, wherein the at least one flap of each of the first and second flexible walls are pulled away from one another to peel apart the peelable seal and open the flexible package,
• wherein the peelable seal is configured to form an opening at the apex at an effective peel force of between 7.5 N to 15 N as the at least one flap of each of the first and second flexible walls are pulled away from one another and the effective peel force decreases as the opening of the peelable seal transitions between the first and second elongated portions and the first and second linear portions, and the effective peel force increases by at least 5 N as the opening transitions between the first and second linear portions and the first and second radiused intersections.