A reclosable film structure for a package is disclosed, in particular a
reclosable lap seal, comprising a multiple layer film with an interior
pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and methods of manufacture thereof.
The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is positioned between a first and a
third layer on either side of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and
is continuous throughout the package. The package is heat sealed at an
open end to initially close the package by folding over an outer lap seal
segment onto an inner lap seal segment and heat-sealing together. Upon
opening the package at the lap seal, the package delaminates between the
first and second layers along one of the lap seal segments, thus exposing
the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to facilitate reclosing the
package, oriented away from the package interior and away from the food
removal path to maintain the adhesion strength by avoiding food contact.