Zipper assembly with separate tear strip and method of manufacturing the same

A resealable enclosure comprising:

• panels disposed around an interior cavity;
• and
• a zipper assembly coupled with the panels, the zipper assembly including elongated flanges having panel sides and opposite facing sides, the panel sides configured to be coupled with inner surfaces of the panels, the zipper assembly including interlocking elements protruding from the flanges, the interlocking elements shaped to mate with each other to close the enclosure and shaped to be pulled apart to open the enclosure, the zipper assembly also including tear strip disposed in at least one of the flanges and spaced apart from the at least one of the flanges by gaps, the tear strip configured to be pulled to tear through at least one of the panels to provide access to the zipper assembly inside the enclosure.