Patent ID: 8541081

Claim:
An easy-open, reclosable package comprising: a) a tray comprising a tray liner, tray bottom, tray sides, and a tray flange, wherein the tray bottom and tray sides define a tray cavity, and wherein the tray liner comprises a sealant layer comprising at least 80%, by weight of the sealant layer, of ionomer resin; b) a product disposed in the tray cavity; and c) a laminated lidstock, sealed to the tray liner as a seal, comprising i) a substrate film, having an outer surface and an inner surface, comprising (a) a first layer comprising a high modulus thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate, biaxially oriented polypropylene, and biaxially oriented nylon, and (b) a second layer comprising a polymeric oxygen barrier having an oxygen permeability, of the barrier material, less than 50 cm 3 O 2 /m 2 ·day·atmosphere measured at a thickness of 1 mil (ASTM D 3985); and ii) a coextruded film, having an outer surface and an inner surface, comprising (a) a first layer comprising a blend of from 80% to 88%, by weight of the blend, of an ionomer resin, and from 12% to 20%, by weight of the blend, of an olefinic polymer, and (b) a second layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive; wherein the first layer of the coextruded film is sealed to the tray liner; the coextruded film is adhered to the inner surface of the substrate film; and after the package has been opened, at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive is exposed, and the package can be reclosed by adhering the pressure sensitive adhesive to a portion of the first layer of the coextruded film that remained sealed to the tray liner when the package was opened.