SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND DISPENSING PERSONAL SERVINGS OF CHOCOLATE
A multilayered, flexible, and generally flat pouch for transporting and dispensing chocolate, including first and second elongated generally rectangular multilayered portions sealed together to yield a deformable generally rectangular fluid-tight sachet defining an internal volume and separating the internal volume from an external environment. The sachet further defines a top end, an oppositely disposed bottom end, and first and second sides extending therebetween. An untempered chocolate portion is contained within the internal volume. A tear notch is formed through at least one side and disposed adjacent the top end and a weakened tear strip extends between the second side and the bottom end. The sachet is substantially fluid-tight, and first and second elongated generally rectangular multilayered portions each further comprise an outer layer, an inner high-slip layer, a printable binding layer disposed between the inner and outer layers, and a metal vapor barrier layer disposed between the inner and outer layers. When actuated, the first weakened tear strip produces a corner pour spout through which molten chocolate may be extracted from the sachet. When actuated, the second weakened tear strip produces a central aperture through which molten chocolate may be extracted from the sachet.
1 . A multilayered, flexible, and generally flat pouch for transporting and dispensing chocolate, comprising:
a first elongated generally rectangular multilayered portion sealed to a second elongated generally rectangular portion to yield a deformable multilayered, flexible, and generally flat pouch defining an internal volume and separating the internal volume from an external environment, wherein the multilayered, flexible, and generally flat pouch further defines a top end, and oppositely disposed bottom end, and first and second sides extending therebetween;
an untempered chocolate portion contained within the internal volume;
a tear notch formed through at least one respective side and disposed adjacent the top end;
an access line extending between the second side and the bottom end;
a weakened seam extending between the first and second sides and spaced from the first weakened tear strip.
2 . The multilayered, flexible, and generally flat pouch for transporting and dispensing chocolate of claim 1 , wherein the first and second elongated generally rectangular multilayered portions each further comprise:
an outer layer;
an inner food contact layer;
a binding layer disposed between the inner and outer layers; and
a metal foil vapor barrier layer disposed between the inner and outer layers;
wherein actuation of the weakened seam produces a corner pour spout through which molten chocolate may be extracted from the sachet.
3 . The multilayered, flexible, and generally flat pouch for transporting and dispensing chocolate of claim 2 wherein the inner, outer, and metal foil vapor barrier layers are aluminum.
4 . The multilayered, flexible, and generally flat pouch for transporting and dispensing chocolate of claim 2 wherein the outer layer is selected from the group comprising PET and polyester; wherein the inner food contact layer is selected from the group consisting of LLDPE, HDPE, EVA, metallocene, MDPE, VLDPE, LDPE, and nylon EVOH coex film; wherein the binding layer is selected from the group consisting of LDPE, HPC, and EAA; and wherein the metal foil vapor barrier layer is selected from the group consisting of aluminum foil, steel foil, and copper foil.
5 . A multilayered, flexible, generally flat sachet for containing a serving of chocolate, comprising:
a first multilayered sheet of a predetermined geometric shape sealed to a second identically-shaped sheet to yield a deformable multilayered, flexible, generally flat sachet defining an internal volume and an outer edge separating the internal volume from an external environment;
an untempered chocolate serving contained within the internal volume; and
a first tear notch formed through the multilayered, flexible, generally flat sachet.
6 . The multilayered, flexible, generally flat sachet of claim 5 , and further comprising a second tear notch formed through the multilayered, flexible, generally flat sachet and spaced from the first tear notch; wherein the access line extends between the first tear notch and the second tear notch.
7 . The multilayered, flexible, generally flat sachet of claim 5 , wherein the predetermined geometric shape is selected from the group comprising a circle, a rectangle, a square, and a triangle.
8 . The multilayered flexible, generally flat sachet of claim 5 wherein the first and second multilayered sheets each further comprise:
an outer layer;
an inner food contact layer;
a binding layer disposed between the inner and outer layers; and
a metal foil vapor barrier layer disposed between the inner and outer layers; and
a weakened seam formed therethrough;
wherein actuation of the weakened seam produces a pour spout through which molten chocolate may be extracted from the sachet.
9 . The multilayered flexible, generally flat sachet of claim 8 wherein the inner, outer, and metal foil vapor barrier layers are aluminum.
10 . The multilayered flexible, generally flat sachet of claim 8 wherein the outer layer is selected from the group comprising PET and polyester; wherein the inner food contact layer is selected from the group consisting of LLDPE, HDPE, EVA, metallocene, MDPE, VLDPE, LDPE, and nylon EVOH coex film; wherein the binding layer is selected from the group consisting of LDPE, HPC, and EAA; and wherein the metal foil vapor barrier layer is selected from the group consisting of aluminum foil, steel foil, and copper foil.