Tamper evident hybrid resealable container

A method for forming a resealable container blank comprising:

• providing a bottom film layer, a top film layer, and a cardboard layer;
• laminating the upper surface of the bottom film layer to the underside of the top film layer using a pressure sensitive adhesive and a permanent adhesive to form a laminated film, wherein the adhesives are pattern applied;
• scoring the top film layer to form at least one resealable flap which is continuous with at least one film pull tab;
• scoring the bottom film layer to form at least one film cavity opening;
• cutting the cardboard layer to form a container blank and at least one cardboard cavity opening;
• perforating the cardboard layer to define a perimeter of at least one cardboard pull tab;
• and
• adhering the upper surface of the laminated film to the underside of the cardboard layer using a permanent adhesive, wherein the cardboard cavity opening is substantially aligned with the resealable flap scoring and the cardboard pull tab perforations are substantially aligned with the film pull tab scoring.

A resealable container comprising a container body having at least four sidewalls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, wherein at least one of the walls has a composite structure which comprises:

• a bottom film layer;
• a top film layer at least partially adhered on its lower surface to the upper surface of the bottom film layer via an adhesive layer, the adhesive layer comprising:
• at least one resealable adhesive zone;
• at least one permanent adhesive zone;
• and
• at least one adhesive-free zone;
• and
• wherein the top film layer is scored to form at least one resealable flap which is disposed partially within the at least one resealable adhesive zone and partially within the at least one adhesive-free zone;
• wherein the top film layer is scored to form at least one pull tab which is continuous with the resealable flap and is disposed within the at least one adhesive-free zone;
• and
• wherein the bottom film layer is scored to form at least one cavity opening, an edge of which is disposed substantially between the at least one resealable adhesive zone and the at least one adhesive-free zone;
• a cardboard layer permanently adhered on its lower surface to the upper surface of the top film layer, wherein:
• the cardboard layer has at least one cavity opening which is substantially aligned with the scoring of the top film layer resealable flap;
• and
• the cardboard layer is perforated to define a perimeter of at least one pull tab which is substantially aligned with and permanently adhered, on its underside, to the upper surface of the top film layer pull tab.