Container for loosely stored products, comprising: - a container body with a peripheral wall ; - a cover for closing an opening end of the container body , - the cover being movable between a closed position closing the opening end of the container body and an open position; and - optionally, a hinge element attaching the cover to the container body , - an opening means provided on or attached to the container body , wherein - the opening means comprises a pushing means with a contact portion , preferably a push tab, and a lifting means (402; 402a, 402b) positioned, in the closed position of the cover , beneath an abutment of the cover ; - the contact portion of the pushing means being arranged to be pushed away from the opening end of the container body such that the lifting means (402; 402a, 402b) displaces the abutment of the cover ; wherein - the opening means further comprises at least one fixed part attached to the container body , the pushing means and lifting means (402; 402a, 402b) being pivotably connected to the fixed part by a hinge , preferably a film hinge; - the container further comprising locking means for holding the cover in the closed position; characterized in that - the bottom side of the opening means further comprises a rib shaped as to serve as an abutting means which limits the pivotal movement of the pushing means by abutting against the peripheral wall of the container body ; and - the lifting means (402; 402a, 402b) is configured to rise sufficiently to generate the disengagement of the locking means between the container body and the cover when the contact portion of the pushing means is pushed away from the opening end of the container body . - a container body with a peripheral wall ; - a cover for closing an opening end of the container body , - the cover being movable between a closed position closing the opening end of the container body and an open position; and - optionally, a hinge element attaching the cover to the container body , - an opening means provided on or attached to the container body , wherein - the opening means comprises a pushing means with a contact portion , preferably a push tab, and a lifting means (402; 402a, 402b) positioned, in the closed position of the cover , beneath an abutment of the cover ; - the contact portion of the pushing means being arranged to be pushed away from the opening end of the container body such that the lifting means (402; 402a, 402b) displaces the abutment of the cover ; wherein - the opening means further comprises at least one fixed part attached to the container body , the pushing means and lifting means (402; 402a, 402b) being pivotably connected to the fixed part by a hinge , preferably a film hinge; - the container further comprising locking means for holding the cover in the closed position; - the bottom side of the opening means further comprises a rib shaped as to serve as an abutting means which limits the pivotal movement of the pushing means by abutting against the peripheral wall of the container body ; and - the lifting means (402; 402a, 402b) is configured to rise sufficiently to generate the disengagement of the locking means between the container body and the cover when the contact portion of the pushing means is pushed away from the opening end of the container body . <EOS>