Capsules And Other Containers With Optimized Recycling Attributes And Methods For Making Same

A capsule for containing a food product, the capsule comprising:

• a body defining an interior space for containing a food product, said body having an opening for accessing the food product, said opening being surrounded by a flange;
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• a cover sealed to said flange to close said opening, said cover including a hinge, that is permanently sealed at a hinge zone to said flange, and a peelable portion that is peelably sealed at a peel zone to said flange to enable said cover to be opened following use of said capsule while remaining connected at said hinge.

A system for making a beverage capsule for use in a beverage preparing machine, the system comprising:

• a filter station for sealing a filter to an interior space of a body for the beverage capsule to define an ingredients chamber;
• an ingredients station for depositing a desired volume of desired ingredients into said ingredients chamber;
• a cover sealing station for sealing a cover to said body, said cover sealed to said body to define a hinge zone and a peel zone, wherein said hinge zone has a stronger seal than said peel zone.

A process for making a beverage capsule for use in a beverage preparing machine, the process comprising the steps of:

• sealing a filter to an interior surface of a body for the beverage capsule to define an ingredients chamber;
• depositing a desired volume of desired ingredients into said ingredients chamber;
• sealing a cover to said body to cover said opening, said cover is sealed to said body to define a hinge zone and a peel zone, wherein said hinge zone has a stronger seal than said peel zone.