Package having re-sealable end closure and method for making same

A method for making a flexible package for products such that the package is reclosable after initial opening thereof comprising:

• providing a generally rectangular flexible sheet having an inner surface and having a pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to a first region of the inner surface thereof, said first region being proximate a first edge of the sheet, the sheet having a heat seal coating applied over the pressure-sensitive adhesive such that the pressure-sensitive adhesive is covered by the heat seal coating, and a heat seal coating covering a second region of the inner surface of the sheet, the sheet further having a heat-sealable material on the inner surface thereof along at least opposite longitudinal edge portions and opposite end edge portions of the sheet;
• heat sealing the opposite longitudinal edge portions of the sheet to each other via the heat-sealable material on the inner surface of the sheet to form a tube with a permanent longitudinal seal therealong, the first and second regions of the inner surface being located so as to be opposed to each other;
• closing each of the ends of the tube by heat sealing opposing portions of the sheet to each other via the heat-sealable material on the inner surface of the sheet along the end edge portions thereof so as to form permanent First and second end seals, the first and second regions being adjacent one of the permanent seals;
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• bringing the first and second regions of the inner surface together and sealing the heat seal coatings on said regions to each other so as to form a re-sealable seal proximate said one of the end seals and longitudinal seal.