Abstract: The invention provides for a food container that combines food-holding capabilities with food-measuring capabilities and with food-serving capabilities. The container may include a pre-packaged base food preparation. The base food preparation is then removed from the container and a second food preparation is measured using the indicia on the container. The method of the present invention provides for removing the base food preparation from the container, adding readily-available food product, such as a liquid or a semi-solid food product, to produce the desired end food product. The amount of readily-available food product is obtained by using the indicia on the then-empty container, which indicia can be variably located on the container. Once the end food product is mixed, the end food product can be placed back into the container for consumption by the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus utilizes a flexographic printing cylinder or print sleeve that is functionally adapted to have a photopolymeric printing plate removably attached to it. A micro-cutting mechanism is also provided that is axially aligned with the printing cylinder or print sleeve whereby a cutting tool, such as a knife, blade, straight edge or laser, can be drawn across the printing cylinder or print sleeve to cut a portion of the printing plate that is mounted thereto. In the method and apparatus of the present invention, and after the printing plate is attached at a point along the cylinder or sleeve, the micro-cutting mechanism is placed proximally to the printing cylinder or sleeve and the cutting tool is drawn along a line and across a portion of the printing plate. This forms a first cut through the plate. The cut may be at an angle relative to the perpendicular of the cylinder or sleeve, or the cut may be perpendicular to the surface of the cylinder or sleeve.