Abstract: Provided is a bottle which includes a neck portion configured to receive a cap to seal the bottle, a lower portion including a bottom on which the bottle is configured to stand erect, an upper portion extending from the neck portion to the lower portion and an annular rib. The annular rib defines a transition between the lower portion and the upper portion and protrudes outwardly with respect to both the upper portion and the lower portion of the bottle. The upper portion, lower portion and annular rib are portions of a single entity formed from one material. The upper portion is configured to reversibly collapse into the lower portion.

Abstract: A system for processing a material comprises a reactor having an inlet for receiving a flow of the material and an outlet for releasing processed material from the reactor; an acoustic transducer for producing soundwaves propagating within the reactor and through the material; and one or more strings, placed under tension within the reactor and selected to resonantly vibrate at a predetermined frequency, responsively to the soundwave.

Abstract: Freeze-dried food products and processes of preparing same are provided herein. The freeze-dried food products include gelatinized starch, in an amount of at least 20% by weight of the total weight of the food product; and an oily food substance, in an amount of at least 5%, or at least 8%, by weight, of the total weight of the food product, and may further comprise additional food ingredients.

Abstract: A dispenser adapted to dispense one of at least two predetermined amounts of particulate materials from a container, the dispenser comprising a container support and at least two dispensing chambers, each being movable from a first position wherein it is located so as receive particulate materials from the container to a second position wherein it is located so as to dispense particulate materials stored therein. A first of the dispensing chambers has a volume equal to that of a first predetermined amount. The first dispensing chamber and at least one other dispensing chamber have a combined volume equal to a second predetermined amount.

Abstract: Disclosed are chewing gums that are organoleptically acceptable, and have high adherence to plaque bacteria. A chewing gum according to an exemplary embodiment contains a gum base, at least one edible acid, and optionally other ingredients. The invention also provides a method for preparing a chewing gum composition, which includes triturating of coloring agent, and a method for commercially producing and marketing chewing gums, which includes testing the chewing gums for adhesion to bacteria, such as plaque bacteria.