A flexible stand-up liquid pouch is formed from a sheet of foil film laminate
material
whereby opposed side walls of the material are folded together with sealed circumferential
edges to form an enclosed chamber. A liquid is provided in the chamber, and the
side walls of the sheet material which form the container have raised portions
which, when sealed together, cooperatively form an internal straw restraining passage
inside the container. The straw restraining passage communicates with the liquid
chamber and a straw is held loosely captive inside the straw restraining passage
and is axially displaceable therein. The straw restraining passage defines a reduced
cross-sectional area of the chamber, and the pouch is manufactured with a weakened
portion on an upper portion of the pouch, whereby the weakened portion can be torn
by a user, thus enabling the internal straw to emerge, due to the buoyancy of the
straw, from the interior of the pouch. In providing a sealed bottom edge to the
liquid pouch, a bottom rim is formed, wherein the pouch can stand in an upright
position on a horizontal surface upon the bottom rim.
