Tray For Food Products

A blank for forming a tray for holding one or more food products, the blank comprising:

• a base portion comprising a first plurality of panels for extending at least partially around an interior of the tray formed from the blank, the base portion for forming a base of the tray formed from the blank;
• a lid portion foldably connected to the base portion and for forming a lid of the tray formed from the blank, the lid portion comprising a second plurality of panels;
• a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the first plurality of panels and the second plurality of panels;
• and
• access features for facilitating reconfiguration of the tray formed from the blank between a closed configuration, in which the lid at least partially overlies the base when the tray is formed from the blank, and an open configuration, in which the lid is raised away from the base when the tray is formed from the blank, the access features comprising an access opening formed in a portion of the lid portion and a portion of the base portion, the access opening for at least partially receiving at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps when the tray formed from the blank is reconfigured between the closed configuration and the open configuration.

A method of forming a tray for holding one or more food products, the method comprising:

• obtaining a base portion comprising a first plurality of panels, a lid portion comprising a second plurality of panels, the lid portion foldably connected to the base portion, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the first plurality of panels and the second plurality of panels, and access features comprising an access opening formed in a portion of the lid portion and a portion of the base portion;
• positioning the first plurality of panels of the base portion to form a base of the tray extending at least partially around an interior of the tray;
• positioning the second plurality of panels of the lid portion to form a lid of the tray;
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• arranging the access features for facilitating reconfiguration of the tray between a closed configuration, in which the lid at least partially overlies the base of the tray, and an open configuration, in which the lid is raised away from the base, the access opening for at least partially receiving at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps when the tray is reconfigured between the closed configuration and the open configuration.