Abstract: A rigid beverage container for cold fill applications is disclosed. The container is made from a polymer with a moisture vapour transmission rate of greater than 100 g/m2.day at a 25 um wall thickness. The container includes one or more than one panel that is responsive to vacuum conditions generated in the container and can accommodate in a controlled way any vacuum contraction caused by the loss of liquid from the container when the container has been cold filled with a liquid, such as a beverage, and closed.

Abstract: A packaging film for use as at least a part of a package for food or beverage products is disclosed. The packaging film includes one or more than one layer. The one layer of the single layer film or a layer of the multilayer film that in use contacts a packaged product is formed from a packaging material in the form of a polymeric material that is a non-scalping polymer that does not absorb or absorbs only minimal amounts of flavour components of the packaged product.

Abstract: A method of producing a liquid food and beverage product in a bottle made from a polymeric material that is closed by a roll-on tamper evident (“ROTE”) closure is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a web-based/computerized system and method for converting selected text between languages. Specifically, under the present invention, a user can designate a source language and a destination language using a computerized device (e.g., personal computer, handheld device, etc.). Once designated, an updatable language dictionary corresponding to the designated languages will be accessed (e.g., downloaded or referenced) at a remote source and used to convert selected text between the languages.

Abstract: An auxiliary tap valve insertable into a fluid flow path of a tap is disclosed. The auxiliary tap valve includes a sleeve body with an auxiliary valve seat member, and an auxiliary valve member. The sleeve body has at least one constriction for restricting fluid flow through the auxiliary tap valve. The auxiliary valve member is supported within said sleeve body and operatively connectable to a main valve member of the tap to be movable between open and closed positions to open and close the auxiliary tap valve to fluid flow. The auxiliary valve member has a substantially-flat chamfered first face and a conical second face respectively facing downstream and upstream relative to fluid flow through the tap. In operation, fluid flow through said constriction is restricted to create a venturi pressure drop downstream across said auxiliary valve member.