Abstract: An apparatus 10 for forming a template for a bag, the apparatus being adapted to receive a material in a first, transport direction 5, for forming said template; the apparatus 10 comprising means 15 for forming first, second and third longitudinal fold lines in said material, said fold lines extending in said transport direction to form first, second, third and fourth longitudinal sections in said material and means 15 for providing first and second transverse fold lines in said material, said first and second transverse fold lines extending in a direction perpendicular to said first, transport, direction, to form upper, middle and lower transverse sections of said material, means for providing fold lines in the shape of first and second crosses 301, 302 in said material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insert for a carrier such as a bag or a box, and more particularly to an insert for a bag for carrying bottles, cups and the like. The insert is particularly, but not exclusively, for bags made of paper or the like that fold flat for storage and transportation and open out for use. The present invention aims to provide an insert for a bag that allows the user to maximise use of the whole bag, while still allowing for bottles, cups and the like to be supported.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bag, and more particularly to a bag for carrying bottles, cups and other liquid containers. We describe a bag manufactured of a recyclable material, comprising an insert comprising at least one container-receiving aperture.