A dispenser includes a housing having an upper and a lower portion. The upper portion includes a storage compartment having a floor and retaining a granular substance. The lower portion includes a spout. A first outlet extends through the floor. A manually rotatable upper disc is disposed below the floor, and has a second outlet therethrough. A manually rotatable lower disc is disposed between the upper disc and the lower portion. The lower disc includes a third outlet therethrough. Rotation of the upper disc aligns the second outlet with the first outlet and the granular substance passes through the first to the second outlet. Rotation of the lower disc through one or more positions permits a variable amount of the granular substance to pass from the second to the third outlet. Further rotation of the lower disc aligns the third outlet with the spout to dispense the granular substance.

A portion dispensing container. The container includes a base supporting a hopper to store the food, with a cover sealing the hopper. A cup may be inserted into and removed from the base, and interacts with a slider to dispense a predetermined quantity of food into the cup upon each insertion. The hopper may include a scraper portion to assist in closing off the flow of food from the hopper during dispensing.

A portion dispensing container. The container includes a base supporting a hopper to store the food, with a cover sealing the hopper. A cup may be inserted into and removed from the base, and interacts with a slider to dispense a predetermined quantity of food into the cup upon each insertion. The hopper may include a scraper portion to assist in closing off the flow of food from the hopper during dispensing.

Bottles and containers and methods of use have been disclosed. In an aspect, the bottle comprises a body that includes a first end forming a first aperture and a second end forming a second aperture. The first aperture has a first diameter and the second aperture has a second diameter. The first diameter can be larger than the second diameter. The bottle further includes a first cap removably coupled to the first end of the body and a second cap removably coupled to the second end of the body.

Bottles and containers and methods of use have been disclosed. In an aspect, the bottle comprises a body that includes a first end forming a first aperture and a second end forming a second aperture. The first aperture has a first diameter and the second aperture has a second diameter. The first diameter can be larger than the second diameter. The bottle further includes a first cap removably coupled to the first end of the body and a second cap removably coupled to the second end of the body.

A gravity-feed dispenser for storage and dispensing of bulk material includes a compartment. A gate separates the compartment from a spout. The gate is operable to open and close to selectively permit bulk material to pass from the compartment into the spout. An actuator is movable relative to the spout and mechanically connected to the gate such that movement of the actuator operates the gate to reversibly open and close. Movement of the actuator concurrently reversibly positions the actuator to a dispensing position below a dispensing end of the spout, wherein dispensed bulk material passes through the spout and the actuator.

Some embodiments are directed to a container for dispensing a flowable solid (e.g., powder) that comprises an interior volume and a partition separating the interior volume into a storage volume and a passage. The passage may include a dosing chamber and a passage. The storage volume may be in direct communication with the dosing chamber. The storage volume may include a floor positioned above the dosing chamber. The outlet passage may extend from the dosing chamber to an outlet. The partition may extend below the floor of the storage volume such that the partition restricts the flow of the flowable solid from the storage volume when the container is at least partially inverted to dispense a dose of flowable solid each time the container is at least partially inverted. The container may consistently dispense equal doses of flowable solid regardless the amount of flowable solid remaining in the storage volume.

A powder dispensing device including an inlet, a flow portion for providing a tortuous path and powder anti-back flow, wherein the powder dispensing device does not require restrictive filters, a powder container having concentric ribs and vortex generating vanes to provide vortex generation or agitation for the powder, a cap, and an outlet.

A powder dispensing device including an inlet, a flow portion for providing a tortuous path and powder anti-back flow, wherein the powder dispensing device does not require restrictive filters, a powder container having concentric ribs and vortex generating vanes to provide vortex generation or agitation for the powder, a cap, and an outlet.