A coating composition for forming a lubricating layer (3) on the surface of a base material (1) formed in a predetermined shape so as to exhibit improved sliding property to fluid substances, the coating composition containing, as a dispersion medium, a liquid (5) that is a component constituting the lubricating layer (3), and the dispersion medium containing solid particles (7) dispersed therein as a component constituting the lubricating layer (3). The lubricating layer (3) formed by using the coating composition exhibits more improved sliding property to fluid substances. The coating composition, therefore, can be favorably used for forming the lubricating layer (3) on the inner surfaces of the packing materials such as containers and lids.

A structured body of the present invention has a base material (1) and a liquid film (3) formed on a surface thereof, and the liquid film (3) is formed of a non-Newtonian aqueous liquid. The structured body exhibits slipperiness to a viscous and thick substance stably in a sustainable manner.

A dispenser includes a spiral-shaped body having a first end and a second end. The body defines an internal volume and an opening that provides a path of fluid communication between the internal volume and an exterior of the body. A composition is in the internal volume.

A method and an apparatus (10) for realising a box (9) starting from a cardboard band (7) for packing a plurality of articles (100) with the box (9), wherein the plurality of articles (100) is contained in a reusable crate (1), the first internal wall (4) of which is positioned such as to minimise the volume of the chamber (5) containing the plurality of articles (100). The apparatus comprises: detecting means (11) arranged so as to detect data on the volume occupied by the plurality of articles (100); cutting means (12) for cutting a cardboard band (7) and obtaining a portion of cardboard band (8) in a flat configuration; a control unit which receives the data from the detecting means (11) and which commands the cutting means (12); movement means (13) for moving the bottom wall (2) of the crate (1); positioning means (14) for reciprocally positioning the portion of cardboard band (8) and the crate (1) such that the portion of cardboard band (8) can receive the plurality of articles (100); folding means (15) for folding the portion of cardboard band (8) in a flat configuration so as to form a box (9).

A meal kit for microwave cooking of a multi-component food product is provided that includes at least two sealed packages of ingredients for the multi-component food product. One of the sealed packages of ingredients contains a liquid component of the multi-component food product. The meal kit also includes a cooking tray formed of a microwave-safe material having a bottom wall with an upstanding sidewall extending around the periphery thereof to define an interior of the cooking tray. Outer packaging is provided to contain the sealed packages of ingredients and the cooking tray.

A disposable cup has a tamper evident removable membrane secured at or near a rim of an open end of the cup so as to seal off the interior surface of the cup. The membrane is cup-shaped and has a radially-extending rim corresponding to a radially-extending rim of the cup, a substantially axially-extending sleeve corresponding to an inner-side surface of the cup and a radially extending disc-shaped base substantially spanning the diameter of the cup. The cup further includes a plurality of compartments in an operatively bottom region thereof, which are at least partially filled with a consumable product. The bottom region of the cup is at least partially deformable under externally applied force to facilitate dislodgement of the consumable product from the compartments.

A jar having two open ends in disclosed, each open end may be threaded for engaging a lid. The bottom lid defines an aperture through which a user can insert a finger to push a plunger and the viscous material upward in the jar for more efficacious removal from the top end of the jar.

Provided is a container with which its body can be deformed with a same external force until most of the contents has been discharged from the container body and to cause the final shape after the deformation to be a constant shape. Also provided is a container with which the contents discharged can be rendered constant, thus making it possible to obtain a diluted product having a constant concentration. The container includes a bottomed container body and a lid member, the container body and the lid member being sealed by an annular seal portion. There is provided a detaching seal portion which is detached in response to increase of pressure inside the container body associated with deformation of the container body. There is also provided a deformation controlling recess whose width is progressively reduced from a back face side of the flange toward the bottom face side.

A cap construction for a container, having a storage space for dispersing a product into the container, a screw cap with a foil for closing the storage space, a support structure which is embodied for on the one hand by means of mutual screw-thread coupling same in a rotatable manner with the screw cap and, on the other hand, coupling the cap construction with the container and which is provided with a cutting element for cutting the foil. The cap construction has cutting element cuts through the foil upon rotating the screw cap with respect to the support structure, with the proviso that the support structure comprises a stop means for collecting the foil that was cut by the cutting element.

The present invention relates to a capsule containing a liquid substance for the preparation of edible/drinkable products, said capsule comprising: a) a body defining a filling cavity filled with the liquid substance, said body having i) a liquid discharging portion, provided at a first end of said body, through which said liquid substance can be discharged from said body, and ii) an accessing region provided at a second end of said body! and b) at least one separator slidably mounted in said body, wherein said separator can be actuated to slide in a liquid discharging direction in order to discharge said liquid substance through said liquid discharging portion, wherein the actuation of said separator is applied through the accessing region.