Carton with recloseable lid

A carton blank having a longitudinal and a transverse axis, comprising:

• at least one front panel;
• a bottom panel connected to the front panel along a generally transverse fold line;
• at least one back panel connected to the bottom panel along a generally transverse fold line;
• a plurality of first flaps extending along a first marginal area of the blank and connected thereto along generally longitudinal fold lines;
• at plurality of second flaps along a second marginal area of the blank and connected thereto along generally longitudinal fold lines;
• a top panel connected to the back panel along a generally transverse fold line;
• a closure flap foldably connected to the top panel along a generally transverse fold line, and
• a recloseable lid defined in the top panel and in the closure flap, the recloseable lid including a lid panel with a closure aperture section formed therein, the closure aperture section having a narrow center opening for closing an open end of a flexible container.

A method of operating a carton, comprising:

• providing a carton comprising:
• at least one front panel;
• at least one back panel;
• at least one first side panel;
• at least one second side panel;
• a top panel;
• a bottom panel, the at least one front panel, the at least one back panel, the at least one first side panel, the at least one second side panel, the top panel and the bottom panel defining an interior of the carton;
• the interior of the carton being configured to contain a flexible container;
• a closure flap, a recloseable lid is defined in the top panel and in the closure flap, the recloseable lid having a closure aperture section formed therein;
• the recloseable lid being pivotable between an open position and a closed position;
• the closure aperture section having a narrow center opening that closes an open end of the flexible container when the flexible container is inserted through the narrow center opening
• providing a flexible container within the carton;
• opening the recloseable lid;
• inserting a portion of the flexible container through the closure aperture section;
• closing the recloseable lid, wherein the portion of the flexible container projects to an exterior side of the carton through the closure aperture section.

A carton, comprising:

• at least one front panel;
• at least one back panel;
• at least one first side panel;
• at least one second side panel;
• a bottom panel;
• a top panel, wherein the carton is wider at the top panel than at the bottom panel;
• a reclosable lid defined in the top panel and including a closure aperture section formed therein, the recloseable lid being pivotable between an open position and a closed position, the closure aperture section having a narrow center opening;
• a flexible container within the carton, the flexible container having an open top and having contents that are readily dispensable from the flexible container;
• at least a portion of the flexible container being extended through the narrow center portion to close the open end of the flexible container and retain the contents of the flexible container.