Patent ID: 7582340

Claim:
A container for retort pouch food comprising: a container main body in which an upper surface is open and a protruding edge portion is provided on an edge portion of the opening, the container main body further having a bottom and substantially cylindrical shape and capable of containing contents inside; and a cover film thermally adherable to the protruding edge portion and capable of sealing the opening of the container main body in which the contents are contained, the cover film further comprising at least an outermost-surface layer, a blocking layer and an inner layer, wherein the inner layer is thinner than the outermost-layer and the blocking layer and has a material quality as more easily breakable than these layers, the container main body is provided with a pocket part formed between the container main body and the cover film at a position, that is continuous to the protruding edge portion and a part of the edge of the opening of the container main body, and the cover film is formed from a laminate film, an adherent printing lacquer, which is easily peelable when an internal pressure is increased by heating and does not cause any adverse influence in terms of hygiene, is applied to between the films of the cover film so that the films are adhered to each other, and the cover film is provided with an easily-breakable part at a part thereof covering the pocket part.