Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for discharging the contents of collapsible packages includes a housing which is mountable to a supporting surface and in which the package, such as a toothpaste tube, is placed for the dispensing of its contents. The housing contains a pressure plate which is used to compress the package against a wall of the housing and includes a pair of pressure arms pivoted to a wall of the housing and engageable against spaced portions of the pressure plate, the pressure arms being linked together for joint movement under action of an operating member such as a lever arm. According to a preferred embodiment, pressure arms have a roller at their ends for reducing friction between the pressure arms and the pressure plate.