Stackable receptacle assembly for pourable products

A modular stackable receptacle assembly for holding a pourable product, said receptacle assembly comprising:

• a lower rectilinear container having a continuous sidewall and a bottom wall which is integral with said sidewall;
• one or more first alignment surfaces on said bottom wall that are not coplanar with said bottom wall;
• an upper rectilinear cover fitted onto said container, said cover including a raised crown part disposed to one side of said cover, said crown part having an upper surface;
• a second alignment surface on said upper surface of said crown part that is not coplanar with said crown part;
• said cover further including a product pouring spout disposed on a side of said cover opposite to said crown part;
• a closure cap for closing said pouring spout, said closure cap including an upper surface which is essentially coplanar with said crown part upper surface;
• and
• a third alignment surface on said closure cap upper surface that is not coplanar with said closure cap upper surface;
• said one or more first alignment surfaces on said bottom wall capable of forming a mating relationship with the second and third alignment surfaces and thereby providing for aligned and stable stacking of a plurality of receptacle assemblies.

A cover for closing a modular stackable receptacle which receptacle is operable to hold a pourable product, said cover comprising:

• a rectilinear body which is adapted to be fitted onto a retaining portion of the receptacle, said body includes a raised crown part disposed to one side of said body, said crown part having an upper surface;
• a first alignment surface on said upper surface of said raised crown part that is not coplanar with said upper surface of said raised crown part;
• and
• a product pouring spout disposed on a side of said body opposite to said crown part.