A system for introducing an additive into a container includes an automated device for transporting the container in a horizontal plane (P), such as a rotary wheel. The system further includes a static microdoser having a nozzle from which a jet of an additive issues upon passage of an opening of the container. Additive is so injected into the container. The nozzle of the static microdoser is inclined relative to a direction orthogonal to the horizontal plane. This limits splashing, in particular when the jet of additive hits an inner wall of the container that is free of liquid. This can be facilitated by an acceleration applied on the container which inclines the free surface of the liquid material present in the container. A preferred application is the introduction of a flavored concentrate into a bottle of water.

The invention relates to a system for introducing an additive into a container (4) partially filled with a main liquid material. It comprises an automated conveyor for transporting the container (4) along a straight horizontal trajectory (T) at a substantially constant container speed (Vc). It further comprises a static microdoser (6) having a nozzle (9) from which at least one jet (8) of an additive issues upon passage of an opening (7) of the container (4). The system is configured to introduce a given mass of additive into the container. The nozzle of the microdoser (6) is inclined relative to a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the trajectory (T). The inclination of the nozzle, the number, the shape and the speed (Vj) of the at least one jet, the mass of additive, and the container speed (Vc) are configured such that the specific kinetic energy of the impact of the at least one jet on the free surface of the main liquid material is less than 3000 mJ/m.sup.2.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for processing sealed plastic containers having a first headspace pressure. The apparatus may include: an open entry port or tunnel for continuously receiving containers; a sanitizer configured to sanitize outside surfaces of the received containers; a perforator configured to perforate or open a cap or seal of the containers within the apparatus; a sealer configured to seal the perforation or opening formed in the cap or seal of the containers; an open exit port of tunnel for continuously exiting the processed containers; and a conveyor system configured to transporting or convey the containers from the open entry port or tunnel, through and within the apparatus, to the open exit port or tunnel and away from the sanitized environment of the apparatus. The apparatus may be further configured to maintain a sanitized environment within the apparatus, perforator, and/or sealer.

A method of refilling an empty container with a fragrance, using a refilling platform comprising a transfer system and defining channels having an inlet and an outlet, the method comprising: Adding a preselected amount of fragrance concentrate to the inlet of the refilling platform wherein the preselected amount of fragrance concentrate is transferred with the transfer system through the outlet of the refilling platform into the empty container to partially fill the container; Adding an amount of distilled water to the inlet of the refilling platform wherein the distilled water is transferred through the outlet of the refilling platform with the transfer system to the partially filled container containing the fragrance concentrate; Adding an amount of ethanol to the inlet of the refilling platform wherein the refilling platform concurrently cleaned with transferring the ethanol through the outlet of the refilling platform to the at least partially filled container containing the preselected volume of fragrance concentrate and distilled water so that the container is at least partially filled with fragrance concentrate, distilled water and ethanol.

A content-filling system (10) includes a water sterilization line (50) that sterilizes water, an undiluted-solution sterilization line (70) that sterilizes a product undiluted solution, a water-filling device (21) that is connected to the water sterilization line (50) and is disposed in a first sterile chamber (70f), an undiluted-solution-filling device (22) that is connected to the undiluted-solution sterilization line (70) and is disposed in a second sterile chamber (70h), and a control unit (90) that controls the water-filling device (21) and the undiluted-solution-filling device (22). The control unit (90) causes the inside of the second sterile chamber (70h) to be cleaned with the inside of the first sterile chamber (70f) kept sterile. The control unit (90) causes the inside of the second sterile chamber (70h) to be sterilized with the inside of the first sterile chamber (70f) kept sterile.