Collapsible food containers of this invention comprise an upper and lower
panel, each including a leading edge at a front portion of each panel, and a trailing
edge at a rear portion of each panel. Each trailing edge is connected together
by a rear panel interposed therebetween. Each panel further comprises side edges
that are opposite one another and that extend between the leading edge and the
trailing edge of each upper and lower panel. The container includes a first relief
disposed along a surface of at least one of the upper or lower panels. The first
relief extends along an axis running between opposed side edges to form a container
first fold area to reduce the size of the container by approximately one half.
The container can include a second relief that is disposed along a surface of at
least one of the upper or lower panels. The second relief extends along an axis
running perpendicular to the axis defining the first relief to form a second fold
area to facilitate folding the container about the second fold area to reduce the
size of the container by approximately one quarter.
