Adhesive reclosable fasteners with visual indicators

A flexible package including a reclosable fastener comprising:

• a top end, a bottom end, a first side edge, a second side edge opposite the first side edge, a front panel, and a rear panel joined together to form an interior therebetween configured to retain a product;
• a reclosable fastener including:
• a first strip of adhesive material disposed on an interior surface of the rear panel, the adhesive material of the first strip having a first translucence level and including at least one area forming a visual indicator and being more translucent than adjacent portions of the first strip of the adhesive material;
• a second strip of adhesive material disposed on an interior surface of the front panel, the adhesive material of the second strip having a second translucence level, the second strip of adhesive material being positioned opposite the first strip of adhesive material to permit the flexible package to be sealed when the first strip of adhesive material and the second strip of adhesive material are brought into contact with each other;
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• when the flexible package is sealed, the reclosable fastener has a third translucence level in portions where the first strip of adhesive material is in contact with the second strip of adhesive material and a fourth translucence level where the at least one visual indicator is in contact with the second strip of adhesive material, the fourth translucence level being about 25-75% more translucent than the third translucence level such that the at least one visual indicator is visible through the second strip of adhesive material.