CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[001] This application claims priority to Indian Patent Application No. 201611032585 filed on September 23, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein, in its entirety, by this reference.

BACKGROUND

[002] Premade meals may offer consumers convenience in various circumstances. For example, premade meals may be consumed without access to cooking tools or kitchen appliances (e.g., premade meals may be consumed on-the-go). Moreover, premade meals may be ready for consumption with little time or preparation effort.

[003] Accordingly, users and manufacturers of premade meals continue to seek improvements thereto.

SUMMARY

[004] Techniques are generally described that include methods, systems, products, devices, and/or apparatuses generally related to a foldable food packaging and packaged food assemblies that include edible ingredients stored in the foldable food packaging. An example apparatus includes a foldable food packaging that includes a base sheet having a plurality of crease lines. The crease lines define a plurality of foldable portions each of which includes a top side. Each of the plurality of foldable portions is foldable about at least one of the plurality of the crease lines. The plurality of crease lines are configured to enable the base sheet to be foldable between an unfolded configuration and a folded configuration. The foldable food packing also includes at least one food-safe attachment element positioned on at least one of the plurality of the foldable portions. Furthermore, in the unfolded configuration, the top sides of the plurality of foldable portions face substantially in the same direction, and in the folded configuration, at least one part of each of the top sides of two or more of the plurality of foldable portions substantially face toward at least one another part of each of the top sides of two or more other ones of the plurality of foldable portions.

[005] Another example apparatus includes a packaged food assembly that includes a foldable packaging including two or more foldable portions configured to fold toward each other. The packaged food assembly also includes a first edible ingredient positioned on a first foldable portion of the two or more foldable portions, and a second edible ingredient positioned on a second foldable portion of the two or more foldable portions. Moreover, the foldable packaging is reconfigurable from an unfolded configuration into a folded configuration, and in at least partially folded configuration, the foldable packaging combines the first and the second edible ingredients together.

[006] An example method includes a method of storing and assembling edible ingredients. The method includes positioning first and second edible ingredients on corresponding first and second foldable portions of a foldable packaging, and reconfiguring the foldable packaging from an at least partially unfolded configuration to at least partially folded configuration, thereby combining together the first and the second edible ingredients. The method also includes removing at least a portion of the foldable packaging positioned between the first and second edible ingredients.

[007] Features from any of the disclosed embodiments may be used in combination with one another, without limitation. In addition, other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art through consideration of the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

[008] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[009] The foregoing and other features of the present disclosure will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only several examples in accordance with the disclosure and are, therefore, not to be considered limiting of its scope, the disclosure will be described with additional specificity and detail through use of the accompanying drawings, in which:

[010] Figure 1 is a top plan view of a foldable packaging, according to at least one example;

[011] Figure 2 A is a top plan view of a foldable packaging, according to at least one example;

[012] Figure 2B is a top plan view of a foldable packaging, according to at least one example; [013] Figure 3 is a top plan view of a food assembly, according to at least one example;

[014] Figure 4A is a top plan view of a packaged food assembly, according to at least one example;

[015] Figure 4B is a side elevational view of the packaged food assembly of Figure 4A;

[016] Figure 5 is an isometric view of a food assembly partially reconfigured from an unfolded configuration toward a folded configuration, according to at least one example;

[017] Figure 6 is an isometric view of a food assembly in a folded configuration, according to at least one example; and

[018] Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of a process for preparing and consuming a foldable food assembly, according to at least on example;

[019] all arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[020] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative examples described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other examples may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented herein. It will be readily understood that the aspects of the present disclosure, as generally described herein, and illustrated in the Figures, may be arranged, substituted, combined, separated, and designed in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are implicitly contemplated herein.

[021] This disclosure is drawn, inter alia, to methods, systems, products, devices, and/or apparatuses generally related to a foldable food packaging and packaged food assemblies that include edible ingredients stored in the foldable food packaging. For example, the foldable packaging may include a base sheet with multiple crease lines that define multiple foldable portions. At least one of the foldable portions may include at least one food-safe attachment element positioned thereon. For example, when the foldable packaging is in an unfolded configuration, the top sides of the plurality of foldable portions face substantially in the same direction, and when the foldable packaging is in a folded configuration, at least one part of each of the top sides of two or more of the plurality of foldable portions substantially face toward at least one another part of each of the top sides of two or more other foldable portions of the plurality of foldable portions.

[022] Generally, the food packaging may be reconfigurable between unfolded and folded configurations. In at least one example, when the food packaging is in the unfolded configuration, the food packaging may have a substantially two-dimensional shape (e.g., sheet-like, generally planar shape). Reconfiguring the food packaging from the unfolded into the folded configuration, may reconfigure the food packaging from the two-dimensional shape into a three-dimensional shape. For example, in the folded configuration, various foldable portions of the food packaging may define one or more spaces therebetween, which can accommodate one or more edible ingredient (e.g., when the food packaging is reconfigured from the unfolded to the folded configuration, two or more edible ingredients may be combined together). For example, the food packaging may have an Origami design and may be reconfigured between unfolded and folded configurations for convenient or on-the-go meals or snacks.

[023] In at least one example, the food packaging may have one or more crease lines that may facilitate pivoting and/or folding of various portions of the food packaging, which are separated and/or defined by the crease lines. For example, the food packaging may include a base sheet with multiple crease lines that define foldable portions of the base sheet. In at least one example, one, some, or all of the crease lines may be formed and/or defined by one or more indentations, cuts, perforations, combinations of the foregoing, etc. In any event, for example, the foldable portions of the base sheet may pivot and/or at least partially fold about the crease lines relative to one another to reconfigure the food packaging from the unfolded configuration to the folded configuration or vice versa.

[024] A packaged food assembly may include one or more edible food ingredients packaged in the foldable packaging. In at least one example, the edible food ingredients may be positioned on and/or secured to one or more corresponding foldable portions of the base sheet. Generally, the food ingredients can vary from one example or implementation of the food assembly to another. Suitable edible ingredients include bread, toast, waffles, cheese, meet, etc. Reconfiguring the food packaging from the unfolded configuration to the folded configuration may reposition the various edible ingredients relative to one another. For example, various edible ingredients that are typically associated with a sandwich may be positioned on and/or secured to corresponding foldable portions of the base sheet (e.g., when the food packaging is in the unfolded configuration). As the base sheet (and the food packaging) is reconfigured from the unfolded to the folded configuration, the edible ingredients positioned on the base sheet may be combined together to form a sandwich that may be consumed by a consumer.

[025] Figure 1 is a top plan view of a foldable packaging 100 in an unfolded configuration, according to at least one example. In particular, for example, the foldable packaging 100 may include a base sheet 110 that may have one or more foldable portions. In the illustrated example, the base sheet 110 has crease lines 120 that define and separate various foldable portions of the base sheet 110. The foldable portions of the base sheet 110 may bend, pivot, or fold relative to one another about and/or at crease lines.

[026] Generally, crease lines can be formed in the sheet material of the foldable packaging in any number of suitable ways. For example, sheet material of suitable flexibility or thickness (e.g., relatively thin sheet material) can be pre-bent or creased by bending opposing portions of the material toward or away from each other. To form a crease in a relatively thick sheet material or material that does not have suitable flexibility to fold together without plastic deformation or failure can include a thinned section or portion that can be formed, which can have suitable flexibility to facilitate folding of the opposing portions of the sheet material. Moreover, in an example, a living hinge of any suitable material can define the crease and can connect together two portions on opposing sides of the crease. In an example, the creases may be formed by weakened portions along the sheet material, such as to form a frangible joint.

[027] The base sheet 110 may have a sheet-like configuration. Generally, the base sheet 110 may include or be formed from any number of suitable materials that can vary from one example to the next. For example, the base sheet 110 may include paper (e.g., laminated paper), paperboard, cardboard, plastic, etc., or combinations thereof (e.g., forming multiple layers of the base sheet 110). For example, materials may be selected based at least in part on suitable strength and flexibility (e.g., a flat paper sheet may be selected for less rigid faces and/or may be combined with a corrugated sheet for more rigid faces, as may be suitable for supporting different edible ingredients). The base sheet 110 may have top side (visible in the view shown in Figure 1) and opposing bottom side, which may define major faces of the base sheet 110. Specifically, the major faces of the base sheet 110 may exhibit one or more lateral dimensions (e.g. , width and/or height) that are substantially greater than a thickness of the base sheet 110 (e.g., in a manner that defines the sheet-like shape of the base sheet 110).

[028] Generally, the crease lines 120 may facilitate at least partial folding and/or bending of the foldable portions relative to one another (e.g., such that the foldable packaging 100 may be reconfigured from an unfolded configuration (shown in Figure 1) into a folded configuration, described below in more detail). For example, the crease lines 120 may be formed or defined by one or more indentations, perforations through the base sheet 110, recesses or cuts in the top and/or bottom sides (e.g., cuts into the top and/or bottom surfaces) of the base sheet 110, combinations of the foregoing, etc.

[029] In at least one example, the base sheet 110 may include crease lines 120 (e.g., a first crease line 121, second crease line 122, third crease line 123, fourth crease line 124, fifth crease line 125, sixth crease line 126, seventh crease line 127, and eight crease line 128), which may collectively define the foldable portions of the base sheet 110, as described below. Generally, the crease lines 120 may have any number of suitable shapes and/or patterns. For example, the crease lines 120 may be substantially linear.

[030] Moreover, in at least one example, at least some of the crease lines 120 may extend to one or more edges of the base sheet 110. It should be appreciated, however, that the base sheet 110 may include any number of cease lines and any of the crease lines may be formed and/or defined by any number of suitable features (e.g., features described above, such as indentations, perforations, etc.). Additionally or alternatively, the crease lines 120 may have any number of configurations, such a nonlinear shape (e.g., arcuate, irregular shaped, etc.).

[031] In the illustrated example, the crease lines 120 also define multiple foldable portions of the base sheet 110, which may fold relative to each other. For example, the base sheet 110 may include first foldable portion 111 , second foldable portion 112, third foldable portion 113, fourth foldable portion 114, fifth foldable portion 115, and sixth foldable portion 116, which may be defined and/or delimited by the crease lines 120. In at least one example, adjacent ones of the foldable portions 111-116 may at least partially fold or pivot relative to each another.

[032] As mentioned above, Figure 1 illustrates the foldable packaging 100 in the unfolded configuration. In the unfolded configuration, top sides (visible in Figure 1) of the foldable portions 111-116 may face generally in the same direction. Folding various foldable portions 111- 116 relative to one another may reconfigure the foldable packaging 100 from the unfolded configuration into a folded configuration. Conversely, when the foldable packaging 100 is in the folded configuration, moving or pivoting the various foldable portions 111- 116 relative to one another may reconfigure the foldable packaging 100 from the folded configuration into the unfolded configuration.

[033] For example, the foldable portions 111 and 112 may fold relative to each other about the crease lines 125 and 128. In at least one example, the foldable portions 111 and 112 may fold such that the bottom sides thereof move toward and/or into contact with each other. Similarly, the foldable portions 115 and 116 may fold relative to each other about the crease lines 122 and 123. For example, the foldable portions 115 and 116 may fold such that bottom sides thereof move toward and/or into at least partial contact with each other.

[034] The foldable portions 113 and 114 may fold relative to each other about the crease lines 123 and 125. For example, the top size of the foldable portions 113 and 114 may move toward and/or into at least partial contact with each other. Moreover, the foldable portions 111 and 115 may fold relative to the foldable portion 114 about the respective crease lines 124 and 127. For example, the top sides of the foldable portions 111 and 115 may move toward and/or into at least partial contact with the top side of the foldable portion 114. Similarly, the foldable portions 112 and 116 may fold relative to the foldable portion 113 about the crease lines 121 and 126. For example, the top sides of the foldable portions 112 and 116 may move toward and/or into at least partial contact with the top side of the foldable portion 113.

[035] Hence, in at least one example, when the base sheet 110 is in the folded configuration, the top sides of the foldable portions 113 and 114 may face substantially toward each other. Moreover, the foldable portions 111 and 112 may be positioned between the foldable portions 113 and 114. Similarly, the foldable portions 115 and 116 may be positioned between the foldable portions 113 and 114.

[036] Generally, when the foldable packaging 100 is in the folded configuration, the foldable portions 111- 116 may be positioned at any distance from one another. For example, the foldable portions 111-116 may be spaced from one another in a manner that accommodates suitable or desired edible ingredients therebetween (e.g., edible ingredients selected and positioned on and/or secured to the base sheet 110 in the unfolded configuration). In at least one example, when the foldable packaging 100 is in the folded configuration, the top side (or face) of the foldable portion 113 may be positioned from the top side (or face) of the foldable portion 114 at a distance in one or more of the following ranges: from about 1 mm to about 5 mm; from about 3 mm to about 12 mm; from about 10 mm to about 20 mm. It should be appreciated, however, that the distance between the foldable portions 113 and 114 may be greater than 20 mm or less than 1 mm.

[037] Furthermore, in at least one example, relative movement or folding of two or more of the foldable portions 111- 116 may produce movement of additional foldable portions of the foldable portions 111-116. That is, applying force to two foldable portions of the foldable portions 111- 116 may produce corresponding or suitable movement of the remaining foldable portions of the foldable portions 111- 116, which may reconfigure the foldable packaging 100 from the unfolded configuration into the folded configuration. For example, applying force to the foldable portions 112 and 115 in a manner that directs folding thereof (e.g., as described above) may also produce relevant movement or folding of the foldable portions 114, 113, 114, and 116 that reconfigures the foldable packaging 100 from the unfolded configuration into the folded configuration.

[038] Generally, the base sheet 110 may have any suitable shape defined by the perimeter or periphery thereof. For example, the base sheet 110 may have a generally rectangular shape (e.g., square shape). The foldable portions 111- 116 may also have any number of suitable shapes as may be defined by the crease lines 120. In at least one example, the foldable portions 111- 116 may have generally triangular shapes. It should be appreciated, however, that the foldable portions 111- 116 may have any number of suitable shapes that may vary from one example to the next. For example, any of the foldable portions 111-116 may be generally rectangular, circular, etc.

[039] In at least one example, the base sheet 110 may have one or more cutouts therein. For example one or more of the foldable portions 111-116 may define one or more cutouts in the base sheet 110. In the illustrated example, the foldable portions 111 and 112 define a cutout 130, and the foldable portions 115 and 116 define a cutout 131. Generally, the cutouts 130, 131 may have any number of suitable shapes. For example, the cutouts 130, 131 may be generally triangular. As described in more detail below, one or more edible elements or ingredients may be positioned on the base sheet 110, such that reconfiguring the base sheet 110 from the unfolded configuration into the folded configuration may assemble together the edible ingredients thereon (e.g., to form a meal, such as a sandwich). In at least one example, the cutouts 130, 131 may facilitate removal of one or more portions of the base sheet 110 that may be positioned between two more of the edible ingredients when the base sheet 110 is reconfigured into the folded configuration and the edible ingredients are combined together to form and meal (e.g., such that the base sheet 110 does not interfere with consumption of the assembled meal).

[040] As noted above, the foldable packaging may include one or more food-safe attachment elements that may secure one or more edible elements or ingredients to the foldable. Figure 2A is a top plan view of a foldable packaging 100a, according to at least one example. Except as otherwise described herein, the foldable packaging 100a and its elements and components may be similar to or the same as the foldable packaging 100 (Figure 1) and its corresponding elements and components. For example, the foldable packaging 100a may include a base sheet 110a that has multiple foldable portions 1 Hal l 6a.

[041] In at least one example, one or more of the foldable portions l l la- 116a may include at least one food-safe attachment element thereon. For example, the base sheet 110a may include food-safe attachment elements 141a, 142a, 143a, 144a, 145a, and 146a attached to or integrated with the respective foldable portions 111a, 112a, 113a, 114a, 115a, 116a. In at least one example, the attachment elements 141a-146a may include one or more food-safe adhesives attached to and/or integrated with the foldable portions 1 Hal l 6a.

[042] Additionally or alternatively, the attachment elements 141a- 146a may include any number of suitable elements configured to removably secure edible elements or ingredients to the base sheet 110a. For example, the attachment elements 141a-146a may include protrusions, such as posts, ribs, etc., recesses, etc. Moreover, the attachment elements 141a- 146a may be arranged in any number of suitable arrangements and/or shapes on the base sheet 110a.

[043] In the illustrated example, the attachment elements 141a and 142a may have generally rectangular shapes. Additionally or alternatively, the attachment elements 145 a and 146a may have generally rectangular shapes. For example, the attachment elements 141a and 142a may be positioned along at least two edges defining cutout 130a, and the attachment elements 145a and 146a may be positioned along at least two edges defining cutout 131a. As such, the attachment element 141a may secure one or more edible ingredients to the foldable portion 111a, the attachment element 142a may secure one or more edible ingredients to the foldable portions 112a, the attachment element 145a may secure one or more edible ingredients to the foldable portion 115a, and the attachment element 146a may secure one or mo re edible ingredients to the foldable portion 116a.

[044] In at least one example, the attachment elements 143a and 144a may have generally triangular shapes. For example, the triangles defining the respective shapes of the attachment elements 143a and 144a may have essentially the same angles as the triangular shapes of the foldable portions 113a and 114a. The edges of the triangles defining the perimeters of the attachment elements 143 a and 144a may be offset from the crease lines and outer edge of the base sheet 110a that respectively define the foldable portions 113a and 114a. That is, for example, the attachment elements 143a and/or 144a may partially cover respective top sides of the foldable portions 113a and 114a, and one more portions of the top sides of the foldable portions 113a and/or 114a may be free of the respective attachment elements 143a and 144a.

[045] As described above, the foldable portions and/or cutouts therein may have any number of suitable shapes. Figure 2B is a top plan view of a foldable packaging 100b, according to at least one example. Except as otherwise described herein, the foldable packaging 100b and its elements and components may be similar to or the same as the foldable packaging 100 (Figure 1) or foldable packaging 100a (Figure 2A) and their corresponding elements and components. For example, the foldable packaging 100b may include foldable portions 111b, 112b, 113b, 114b, 115b, 116b that may be similar to the foldable portions 111a, 112a, 113a, 114a, 115a, 116a of the foldable packaging 100a (Figure 2A).

[046] In an example, the foldable portions 111b, 112b, 113b, 114b, 115b, 116b may be shaped similar to the respective edible ingredients that may be positioned thereon. For example, the foldable portions 113b and 114b may be generally rectangular (e.g., square). Also, relative orientation of the shapes of the foldable portions 111b, 112b, 113b, 114b, 115b, 116b relative crease lines therebetween (such are crease lines 121b- 128b). For example, the foldable portions 111b, 112b may be generally triangular and may be oriented relative to the crease lines 125b, 128b such that the bases of the triangular shapes of the foldable portions 111b, 112b lie substantially parallel to or in alignment with the crease lines 125b, 128b. Analogously, the bases of the triangular shapes of the foldable portions 115b, 116b may lie substantially parallel to or in alignment with the crease lines 122b, 123b. [047] Moreover, the foldable portions may have or define cutouts of suitable shapes or sizes. For example, foldable portions 111b, 112b may collectively define a polygonal shape. In the illustrated example, the polygonal shape may have at least one acute or obtuse angle. Likewise, the food-safe attachment elements 141b, 142b, 143b, 144b, 145b, 146b may have any number of suitable shapes. For example, attachment elements 141b, 142b, 145b, 146b may be generally rectangular, and the attachment elements 143b, 144b may be generally triangular.

[048] As described above, the foldable packaging 100b may be reconfigured from the unfolded configuration (shown in Figure 2B) into a folded configuration (e.g., as described above). For example, foldable portions 114b and 113b may fold toward each other and the foldable portions 111b, 112b, 115b, 116b may be positioned therebetween. As described below in more detail, when the foldable packaging 100b together with edible ingredients is reconfigured from the unfolded configuration into the folded configuration, one or more foldable portions of the foldable packaging 100b may be positioned between the edible ingredients. Hence, for example, such foldable portions may be removed from before consuming the edible ingredients.

[049] In the illustrated example, the foldable packaging 100b may include notches 151b- 154b. For example, the notch 151b may be positioned at the periphery of the foldable packaging 100b and near the crease line 127b (e.g., the notch 151b may be defined by foldable portions 111b and 114b). Moreover, the foldable packaging 100b may include the notch 152b defined by panels 112b and 113b. For example, the notches 151b, 152b may facilitate tearing and removal of the foldable portions 111b, 112b from the foldable portions 113b, 114b (e.g., such that the foldable portions 111b, 112b are removed from the respective locations between edible ingredients). Similarly, the foldable packaging may include notches 153b defined by foldable portions 113b, 114b and 154b defined by foldable portions 114b and 115b. For example, the notches 153b, 154b may facilitate tearing and removal of the foldable portions 115b, 116b from the foldable portions 113b, 114b (e.g., such that the foldable portions 115b, 116b are removed from the respective locations between edible ingredients).

[050] In any event, in at least one example, the food packaging may include one or more food-safe attachments that may attach or removably secure edible ingredients to one or more portions of the food packaging (e.g., to one or more foldable portions of the base sheet). Figure 3 is a top plan view of a food assembly 200, according to at least one example. For example, the food assembly 200 includes foldable packaging 100b and edible ingredients secured to the foldable packaging 100b (e.g., the foldable packaging 100b may be similar to or the same as the foldable packaging 100 (Figure 1) and/or the foldable packaging 100a (Figure 2A).

[051] In the illustrated example, the food assembly 200 may include one or more rigid edible elements (e.g., toast, waffle, cracker, etc.) and/or one or more semi-rigid edible ingredients, such as edible ingredients 210 and 211. For example, the edible ingredients 210 and 211 may include bread slices that may be positioned on and/or secured to respective foldable portions 113b and 114b of the foldable packaging 100b. The food assembly 200 may include additional edible ingredients 220, 221, 222, and 223 (e.g., rigid edible ingredients, such as waffles) that may be positioned on respective foldable portions 111b, 113b, 115b, and 116b of the foldable packaging 100b. As described above, any of the edible ingredients 210, 211 or the edible ingredients 220-223 may be removably attached or secured to the base sheet 110b (e.g., via food-safe adhesive).

[052] In at least one example, two or more of the rigid edible ingredients may be foldably coupled together (e.g., edible ingredients 220 and 221 may be foldably coupled together and/or edible ingredients 222 and 223 may be foldably coupled together by one or more hinges or hinge elements). For example, a living hinge may connect together the edible ingredients 220 and 221 to facilitate relative folding thereof along one or more crease lines of the foldable packaging 100b. In at least one example, the pivot or fold axis of the living hinge(s) may substantially coincide with one or more crease lines separating the foldable portions that secure the corresponding rigid edible ingredients.

[053] For example, the foldable portions 111b and 113b may secure the edible ingredients 220 and 221 and the fold or pivot axis of the living hinge(s) that foldably secure the edible ingredients 220 and 221 may coincide with the crease(s) along which the foldable portions 111b and 113b may fold relative to each other, as the foldable packaging 100b is reconfigured from the unfolded to the folded configuration. Similarly, the foldable portions 115b and 116b may secure the edible ingredients 222 and 223 and the fold or pivot axis of the living hinge, which foldably secures together the edible ingredients 222 and 223, may coincide with the crease(s) along which the foldable portions 115b and 116b.

[054] As described above, when the foldable packaging 100b is reconfigured from the unfolded into folded configuration, the foldable portions 111b and 112b may be positioned between the foldable portions 113 and 114 and/or the foldable portions 115b and 116b may be positioned between the foldable portions 113b and 114b. Hence, for example, the edible ingredients positioned on and/or secured to the foldable portions 111b, 112b, 115b, 116b may be positioned between the edible ingredients positioned on and/or secured to the foldable portions 113b, 114b. In particular, in the illustrated example, when the foldable packaging 100b is reconfigured from the unfolded into the folded configuration, the edible ingredients 220, 221, 222, 223 may be positioned between the edible ingredients 210 and 211 (e.g., forming an edible meal or a sandwich).

[055] Generally, the food assembly 200 may include any number of edible ingredients that may be positioned on and/or secure to the foldable packaging 100b. In some examples, the food assembly 200 may include additional edible ingredients positioned over the edible ingredients 220, 221, 222, and 223 (e.g., malleable edible ingredients 230, 231 , 232, 233). For example, the edible ingredients 230, 231, 232, 233 may include edible ingredients such as cheese, sliced meet, etc. In at least one example, the malleable edible ingredients 230, 231, 232, 233 may include paste-like edible ingredients, such as cream cheese, jelly, peanut butter, etc. Moreover, the food assembly 200 may include any number of malleable, paste-like, or otherwise non-rigid edible ingredients that may be positioned on and/or supported by rigid edible ingredients. As such, for example, the rigid edible ingredients may support and reposition the non-rigid edible ingredients, as the foldable packaging 100b is reconfigured from the unfolded configuration to the folded configuration (e.g., to produce an edible meal, such as a sandwich). It should be appreciated that any of the edible ingredients 230, 231, 232, 233 may include multiple layers or multiple food ingredients.

[056] In an example, the edible ingredients 230, 231 may be connected together by a hinge or hinge element 234 and/or edible ingredients 232, 233 may be connected together by a hinge or hinge element 235. For example, the hinge element 234 connecting together the edible ingredients 230, 231 and/or the hinge element 235 connecting together the edible ingredients 232, 233 can be edible. For example, food tape, gum, etc., may form suitable bendable hinge elements, such as the hinge elements 234, 235, which may connect together the respective edible ingredients 230, 231 and edible ingredients 232, 233.

[057] In at least one example, the food assembly 200 may be sealed (e.g., to package together and protect the edible ingredients positioned on and/or secured to the foldable packaging 100b). Figures 4A-4B illustrate a packaged food assembly 300, according to at least one example. In particular, Figure 4A is a top plan view of the packaged food assembly 300 and Figure 4B is a side elevational view thereof. In some examples, the packaged food assembly 300 may include the food assembly 200 sealed by a sealing wrap 301. For example, as shown in Figure 4B, the sealing wrap 301 may entirely surround the food assembly 200, such that the food assembly 200 and elements and components thereof are sealed from outside environment (e.g., in a manner that would seal and/or protect the edible ingredients of the food assembly 200).

[058] Generally, the sealing wrap 301 may include any suitable material (e.g., material suitable for hermetically sealing the food assembly 200). For example, the sealing wrap 301 may include plastic (e.g., plastic sheeting, shrink wrap, etc.). In at least one example, the sealing wrap 301 may include two or more plastic sheets sealed together in a manner that seals the food assembly 200 therebetween (e.g., such as to hermetically seal the food assembly 200).

[059] In at least one example, the food assembly 200 may be positioned on and/or secured to a support 302 (Figure 4B). For example, the sealing wrap 301 together with the support 302 may facilitate maintaining the food assembly 200 in an unfolded configuration. The food assembly 200 may include edible ingredients that may have different moisture ratios (e.g., cheese and bread; jam and toast; etc.) that may be positioned apart from one another when the food assembly 200 is in the unfolded configuration. As such, before consumption (e.g., before the food assembly 200 is reconfigured into the folded configuration), the edible ingredients with lower moisture content or ratio than other edible ingredients of the food assembly 200 may maintain the relatively lower moisture ratio and avoid absorbing moisture from the edible ingredients with relatively higher moisture ratio. For example, toast may be positioned apart from jam and separation thereof may facilitate maintaining the moisture level of the toast substantially unchanged prior to folding the food assembly 200 (e.g., such as to prevent the toast from becoming moist or soggy).

[060] Hence, for example, a consumer may receive the packaged food assembly 300, where the food assembly 200 is in the unfolded configuration and sealed by the sealing wrap 301. In at least one example, the sealing wrap 301 may be removed from the packaged food assembly 300 to expose the food assembly 200 and the food ingredients included therein. In particular, for example, after removing the sealing wrap 301, the food assembly 200 may be reconfigured to reposition the food ingredients for consumption, as described herein. Figure 5 is an isometric view of the food assembly 200 partially reconfigured from the unfolded configuration toward the folded configuration, according to at least one example.

[061] As described above, in at least one example, the foldable packaging 100b may be configured such that moving or folding two or more foldable portions may apply force onto and/or produce movement or folding of one or more additional foldable portions in a manner that reconfigures the foldable packaging 100b from the unfolded configuration to the folded configuration. For example, two foldable portions (e.g., foldable portions securing the edible ingredients 220 and 220) may be moved and/or pivoted from their positions and/or orientations in the unfolded configuration of the foldable packaging 100b toward their positions and/or orientations in the folded configuration of the foldable packaging 100b. As the two foldable portions are moved or pivoted, other foldable portions (e.g., foldable portions that secure edible ingredients 210, 211, 221, 223, etc.) may move or fold toward their respective positions and/or orientations in the folded configuration of the foldable packaging 100b. Hence, for example, a consumer may fold or reconfigure the food assembly 200 from the unfolded configuration into the folded configuration with one hand.

[062] Figure 6 is an isometric view of the food assembly 200 in the folded configuration, according to at least one example. As described above, when the food assembly 200 is reconfigured into the folded configuration, one or more edible ingredients may be positioned between two or more other edible ingredients. In the illustrated example, the edible ingredients 220-223 and 230-233 may be positioned between the edible ingredients 210, 211.

[063] In at least one example, after the food assembly 200 is reconfigured into the folded configuration, one or more portions of the foldable packaging 100b may be positioned between two or more edible ingredients. As noted above, in some examples, the portions of the foldable packaging 100b that may be positioned between two or more edible ingredients may include food-safe but inedible materials (e.g., laminated paperboard, wax paper, etc.). For example, when the food assembly 200 is reconfigured into the folded configuration, the foldable portions 111b, 112b may be positioned between the edible ingredients 210 and 211 and/or between additional or alternative edible ingredients, such as between the edible ingredients 220, 221 and 230, 231. [064] Hence, in at least one example, one or more portions of the foldable packaging 100 may be removable from the corresponding edible ingredients. For example, before consuming the edible ingredients of the food assembly 200, one or more portions of the foldable packaging 100b may be removed from the folded food assembly 200. In the illustrated example, the foldable portions 111b, 112b are pulled out and removed from their respective locations within the folded food assembly 200 (e.g., between the edible ingredients 220, 221 and 230, 231). Furthermore, in at least one example, additional foldable portions of the foldable packaging 100b (e.g., foldable portions located on the opposite side of the foldable portions 111b, 112b and securing the edible ingredients 222, 223 and 232, 233) may be pulled out of the folded food assembly 200, such that no portion of the foldable packaging 100b remains between the edible ingredients of the food assembly 200, and the food assembly 200 is ready for consumption.

[065] In at least one example, one or more of the crease lines (e.g., crease lines formed or defined by perforations) may facilitate removal of the foldable portions from their respective locations between the edible ingredients of the folded food assembly 200. For example, the foldable portions that are removed from the locations within the folded food assembly 200 may move or fold away from the interior of the folded food assembly 200 along one or more of the crease lines. In at least one example, the removed foldable portions may be detached from the foldable packaging 100b (e.g., by tearing the removed foldable portions along the crease lines). In an example, the foldable packaging 100b may include notches, recesses, or other suitable failure or crack initiation locations that can facilitate tearing or detachment of suitable foldable portions, as may vary from one example to the next.

[066] Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of a process for preparing and consuming the foldable food assembly 200, according to at least on example. For example, at stage (a), the foldable food assembly 200 may be provided to or received by a consumer and can be sealed in a sealing wrap 301. The consumer can remove the foldable food assembly 200 from the sealing wrap 301 to expose the edible ingredients of the foldable food assembly 200, as shown at stage (b). Moreover, for example, after removing the foldable food assembly 200 from the sealing wrap 301, the consumer can reconfigure or fold the foldable food assembly 200 from an unfolded configuration toward a folded configuration, as shown at stage (c). In particular, for example, the edible ingredients of the foldable food assembly 200 can be combined together when the foldable food assembly 200 is in the folded configuration, as discussed above and shown at stage (d). For example, after the foldable food assembly 200 is reconfigured into the folded configuration, the consumer may start consuming the edible ingredients that are assembled together (e.g., which may collectively form a sandwich), as shown at stage (e).

[067] The present disclosure is not to be limited in terms of the particular examples described in this application, which are intended as illustrations of various aspects. Many modifications and examples may be made without departing from its spirit and scope, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Functionally equivalent methods and apparatuses within the scope of the disclosure, in addition to those enumerated herein, will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing descriptions. Such modifications and examples are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. The present disclosure is to be limited only by the terms of the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. It is to be understood that this disclosure is not limited to particular methods, reagents, compounds compositions or biological systems, which may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular examples only, and is not intended to be limiting.

[068] With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art may translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.

[069] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as "open" terms (e.g., the term "including" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to," the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least," the term "includes" should be interpreted as "includes but is not limited to," etc.).

[070] It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to examples containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and/or "an" should be interpreted to mean "at least one" or "one or more"); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of "two recitations," without other modifiers, means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations).

[071] Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, or C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase "A or B" will be understood to include the possibilities of "A" or "B" or "A and B."

[072] In addition, where features or aspects of the disclosure are described in terms of Markush groups, those skilled in the art will recognize that the disclosure is also thereby described in terms of any individual member or subgroup of members of the Markush group.

[073] As will be understood by one skilled in the art, for any and all purposes, such as in terms of providing a written description, all ranges disclosed herein also encompass any and all possible subranges and combinations of subranges thereof. Any listed range may be easily recognized as sufficiently describing and enabling the same range being broken down into at least equal halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, tenths, etc. As a non-limiting example, each range discussed herein may be readily broken down into a lower third, middle third and upper third, etc. As will also be understood by one skilled in the art all language such as "up to," "at least," "greater than," "less than," and the like include the number recited and refer to ranges which may be subsequently broken down into subranges as discussed above. Finally, as will be understood by one skilled in the art, a range includes each individual member. Thus, for example, a group having 1-3 items refers to groups having 1, 2, or 3 items. Similarly, a group having 1-5 items refers to groups having 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 items, and so forth.

[074] The herein-described subject matter sometimes illustrates different components contained within, or connected with, different other components. It is to be understood that such depicted architectures are merely examples, and that in fact many other architectures may be implemented which achieve the same functionality. In a conceptual sense, any arrangement of components to achieve the same functionality is effectively "associated" such that the desired functionality is achieved. Hence, any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality may be seen as "associated with" each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermedial components. Likewise, any two components so associated may also be viewed as being "operably connected", or "operably coupled", to each other to achieve the desired functionality, and any two components capable of being so associated may also be viewed as being "operably couplable", to each other to achieve the desired functionality. Specific examples of operably couplable include but are not limited to physically mateable and/or physically interacting components and/or wirelessly interactable and/or wirelessly interacting components and/or logically interacting and/or logically interactable components.

[075] While various aspects and examples have been disclosed herein, other aspects and examples will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and examples disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.