Package for collating a plurality of smoking articles

A package for collating a plurality of smoking articles, comprising:

• a substantially cuboidal pouch comprising:
• a front major portion;
• a rear major portion;
• a top minor portion;
• a bottom minor portion;
• a first side portion;
• and a second side portion, wherein the pouch is made from material configured and sealed to prevent the ingress of moisture into the pouch, wherein the pouch is formed from a wrapper that is folded and sealed by:
• a first fin seal extending along a length of the front major portion;
• a second fin seal extending along a length of the top minor portion;
• and a third fin seal extending along a length of the bottom minor portion,
• wherein the first fin seal is folded to overlap with each of the second fin seal and the third fin seal, and wherein the first fin seal is arranged at a distance from each side portion such that, at each overlap with the second fin seal and the third fin seal, the first fin seal only overlaps with two other layers of the wrapper;
• and
• wherein the package further comprises a tear tape attached to the pouch and extending along the front major portion, the first side portion, the rear major portion, and the second side portion in a transverse direction with respect to a length of the pouch, wherein a line of weakening is formed in the pouch parallel to the tear tape such that the pouch is configured to be at least partially opened along the line of weakening when the tear tape is pulled by a user.