Reclosable container and a method of forming and assembling a reclosable container

A method of forming and assembling a reclosable container, comprising the steps of:

• forming a cup including a bottom wall and a side wall and forming an interior and a top opening to provide access to the interior, and including the step of forming the side wall of the cup with
• i) a main portion connected to and extending upward from the bottom wall,
• ii) a supporting lip portion connected to and extending outward generally horizontally form the main portion,
• iii) a connecting portion connected to and extending upward and outward from the supporting lip portion, and
• iv) a sealing portion connected to and extending generally horizontally outward from the connecting portion;
• forming a lid for the cup, including the steps of
• i) forming a base of the lid, the base including a lower portion adapted to sit on the supporting lip portion of the cup, and a connecting portion connected to and extending upward from said lower portion, the connecting portion of the base being adapted to releasably connect the base to the connecting portion of the cup,
• ii) forming a sealing member adapted to seat against the sealing portion of the cup, and
• iii) securely bonding the sealing member to the base;
• connecting the lid to the cup by inserting the base of the lid into the top opening of the cup, and connecting the connecting portions of the cup and the lid together to releasably lock the cup and lid together,
• wherein the base sits on the supporting lip of the cup and extends upward therefrom, and the sealing portion of the cup sits against the sealing member of the lid over an area extending completely around the top opening of the cup to seal the interface between the cup and the lid.