ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,548, issued on July 21, was assigned to KELLANOVA (Battle Creek, Mich.).

"Dual pouch with tear-away label" was invented by Andrew Carl Uthoff (Caledonia, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A food package includes first and second pouches and a retaining sheet that removably secures the second pouch at an outer surface of the first pouch. The first pouch includes an opening element that provides access to the first pouch when a user performs an opening action on the first pouch. The retaining sheet includes a first portion adhered along an upper region of the first pouch, a second portion adhered along a lower region of the first po...