The container for product has a bottom wall and a lateral wall of tubular extension up to an annular and surrounding an opening for access to the inner volume. The container is of the type without cover or part that can be lost, including two distinct protrusions, projecting from the lateral wall in order to get a closed configuration, wherein the two protrusions are simultaneously: projecting opposite the bottom wall, from the annular end; and sealed to each other so as to form a sealing zone in order to hermetically close the opening. The container has two gripping portions, offset and distributed on the two protrusions and arranged outside of the sealing zone, which makes it quick to open. The container is recyclable, formed for example based on laminated paper or cardboard.

Packaging for liquid food, where the packaging has an outer casing (2) of cardboard, an inner bag (8) of plastic foil which consists of e.g. completely recyclable bio-polyethylene plastic, where the inner bag is arranged inside the outer casing (2) and completely fills it when the inner bag is filled with the food, and an opening module, here called MF module (12), which contains an emptying device and a filling device arranged on a plastic disc (14), wherein the emptying device comprises an emptying channel (13) and a stopper (19) and where the filling device comprises a filling channel (25) and a filling plug (26) and wherein the MF module (12) is connected to the inner bag (8) by that the underside of the plastic disc (14) is welded to the outside of the inner bag so that the emptying channel (13) connected to a hole (11) in the inner bag (8) where the filling channel (25) opens into the emptying channel (13) is connected to the outer cover (2) in that top flaps (6a-6d) of the outer casing are attached to a slot (17) in the plastic disc (14) along the side edges thereof. The application also includes a method for filling the packaging and a method for producing an inner bag for the packaging.

Packaging for liquid food, where the packaging has an outer casing (2) of cardboard, an inner bag (8) of plastic foil which consists of e.g. completely recyclable bio-polyethylene plastic, where the inner bag is arranged inside the outer casing (2) and completely fills it when the inner bag is filled with the food, and an opening module, here called MF module (12), which contains an emptying device and a filling device arranged on a plastic disc (14), wherein the emptying device comprises an emptying channel (13) and a stopper (19) and where the filling device comprises a filling channel (25) and a filling plug (26) and wherein the MF module (12) is connected to the inner bag (8) by that the underside of the plastic disc (14) is welded to the outside of the inner bag so that the emptying channel (13) connected to a hole (11) in the inner bag (8) where the filling channel (25) opens into the emptying channel (13) is connected to the outer cover (2) in that top flaps (6a-6d) of the outer casing are attached to a slot (17) in the plastic disc (14) along the side edges thereof. The application also includes a method for filling the packaging and a method for producing an inner bag for the packaging.

A method of aseptically distributing fluid including fluidly connecting a primary vessel to a fluid distribution system via a feedline of the supply vessel to form a closed system, priming the feedline to purge trapped gases and fluid from the feedline via a purge valve, simultaneously distributing fluid from the primary vessel to a plurality of secondary vessels, sensing a complete fill of the plurality of secondary vessels with the control system, and stopping the distribution of fluid when the complete fill is sensed by the control system.

A method of filling a beverage bag. The beverage bag is part of a beverage container that also includes a rigid container housing supporting a dispensing spout of the beverage bag, the dispensing spout forming a dispensing passage from an interior of the beverage bag to an exterior of the beverage container for dispensing a content of the beverage bag. The method includes running a siphoning line from a beverage reservoir to the beverage bag, removing the dispensing tap, extending a siphon line outlet portion of the siphoning line into the beverage bag through the dispensing passage, sealing the dispensing spout around the siphon line outlet portion to prevent pressure release through the dispensing spout around the siphon line outlet portion, and siphoning the beverage from the beverage reservoir into the beverage bag to expand the beverage bag to fill inner dimensions of the rigid container housing.

A method of filling a beverage bag. The beverage bag is part of a beverage container that also includes a rigid container housing supporting a dispensing spout of the beverage bag, the dispensing spout forming a dispensing passage from an interior of the beverage bag to an exterior of the beverage container for dispensing a content of the beverage bag. The method includes running a siphoning line from a beverage reservoir to the beverage bag, removing the dispensing tap, extending a siphon line outlet portion of the siphoning line into the beverage bag through the dispensing passage, sealing the dispensing spout around the siphon line outlet portion to prevent pressure release through the dispensing spout around the siphon line outlet portion, and siphoning the beverage from the beverage reservoir into the beverage bag to expand the beverage bag to fill inner dimensions of the rigid container housing.

A filling method includes sealing a container against a filling element of a filling system, after the container has been sealed against the filling element and before beginning a filling phase, connecting the container to an annular vacuum duct, while the container is connected to the vacuum duct, carrying out an evacuation-and-flushing step in which the container is evacuated and flushed with flushing gas that comprises steam from an annular steam duct that carries pressurized steam, connecting the container to an annular pre-tensioning duct, pre-loading the container with inert gas from the pre-tensioning duct, filling the container with the liquid, and relieving pressure into the vacuum duct.

A filling method includes sealing a container against a filling element of a filling system, after the container has been sealed against the filling element and before beginning a filling phase, connecting the container to an annular vacuum duct, while the container is connected to the vacuum duct, carrying out an evacuation-and-flushing step in which the container is evacuated and flushed with flushing gas that comprises steam from an annular steam duct that carries pressurized steam, connecting the container to an annular pre-tensioning duct, pre-loading the container with inert gas from the pre-tensioning duct, filling the container with the liquid, and relieving pressure into the vacuum duct.

A method of forming a multi-chambered pouch includes filling a first liquid into a chamber of the pouch through an opening; forming a frangible seal above the first liquid to provide a first sub-chamber having the first liquid and an open second sub-chamber above the first sub-chamber; sealing the first liquid in the first sub-chamber; filling a second liquid into the second sub-chamber through the opening; forming a seal over the second liquid within the second sub-chamber; sealing the second liquid in the second sub-chamber; and forming a permanent seal that intersects the frangible seal to form a first retaining chamber, a second retaining chamber, a third retaining chamber, and a fourth retaining chamber, wherein the first retaining chamber and the second retaining chamber retain the first liquid, and wherein the third retaining chamber and the fourth retaining chamber retain the second liquid.

Automated meal preparation apparatus for continuous preparation of meals, comprising a closed-loop conveyor rail configured to support a plurality of cooking pots, driving means configured to simultaneously convey the cooking pots in a conveying direction along the closed-loop conveyor rail to a plurality of separate stations sequentially located along the closed-loop conveyor rail and being stationary with respect thereto, the plurality of stations comprising an ingredient dispensing station comprising an ingredient dispenser configured to dispense ingredients in a cooking pot, a preparation station, located downstream from the ingredient dispensing station in the conveying direction, and comprising a heating element, a serving station, located downstream from the preparation station, and comprising a dispensing mechanism, and a cleaning station, located downstream from the serving station and upstream from the ingredient dispensing station in the conveying direction, and comprising a cleaning unit configured to clean a cooking pot.