Abstract: Valve assemblies of the type often used for dispensing liquid foods and beverages. The disclosed valves each comprise a valve or nozzle body including a valve chamber connected with a lateral inlet passage and an axial outlet passage. A valve seat is formed in the chamber about the outlet passage. In one of the embodiments, the seat is in the form of a flat shoulder located circumferentially about the outlet. In a second embodiment, the seat is a curved transition surface between the outlet passage and a cylindrical valve chamber. In a third embodiment, the seat is a conically shaped lower portion of the valve chamber located adjacent the outlet. In all embodiments the valve element is in the form of a resilient cup member carried at the end of a rigid stem and adapted to engage the seat. The stem and the cup member are continually spring biased toward the seat by a compression spring which acts between the valve member and a bonnet screwed to the top of the valve body.