A plastic container includes a hollow body portion including a lower supporting base portion; a sidewall portion extending upwardly from the base portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall portion. The neck portion includes a support flange having an upper and lower surface, at least one thread, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion. In embodiments, a closure may be provided to form an assembly. A preform and method for making a container are also disclosed.

Provided is a container obtained by blow molding or stretch blow molding from a preform made of polyethylene terephthalate and manufacturing methods of containers. The container includes a body, a shoulder extending the upper end of the body, a neck extending from the shoulder, and a bottom which extends at a lower end of the container. The neck can be open and form a rim of the container. The container can be intended to receive a liquid or semi-liquid dairy product such as milk, which can be distributed through a cold chain or at ambient temperature.