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A unit dose storage and dispenser cartridge for a unit dose of an ingredient includes a storage and dispense container dispensably containing a unit dose of the ingredient. The container includes a cylindrical interior wall defining a cartridge passageway having an ingredient-containing ingredient s

A unit dose storage and dispenser cartridge for a unit dose of an ingredient includes a storage and dispense container dispensably containing a unit dose of the ingredient. The container includes a cylindrical interior wall defining a cartridge passageway having an ingredient-containing ingredient storage cavity portion. The container further defines a dispense opening communicating with the ingredient storage cavity portion and includes a first scaling member removably sealing the dispense opening. A dispense piston is movable by a dasher rod through the ingredient storage cavity portion so as to dispense the unit dose of the ingredient through the dispense opening. An openable vent is positioned in registry with the cartridge passageway.

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1. A unit-dose storage and dispenser cartridge for an ingredient, comprising: an elongate tubular container having a first end defining a dispense opening, a second end defining a dasher-insertion opening, and an elongate passageway extending between said dispense and dasher-insertion openings;a fir

1. A unit-dose storage and dispenser cartridge for an ingredient, comprising: an elongate tubular container having a first end defining a dispense opening, a second end defining a dasher-insertion opening, and an elongate passageway extending between said dispense and dasher-insertion openings;a first cover removably sealingly attached to said first end in registry with said dispense opening, wherein said first cover comprises a first metallic foil member affixed to said container first end; a second cover removably sealingly attached to said second end in registry with said dasher-insertion opening, wherein said s second cover comprises a second metallic foil member affixed to said container second end; a piston member slidably received within said passageway, said piston having a first major surface and an opposed second major surface, said piston being positionable within said container so as to define an ingredient storage cavity portion of said passageway between said first major surface of said piston and said first end of said ingredient storage cavity portion, said ingredient storage cavity portion having a volume for accepting a unit dose of said ingredient; a dasher rod insertable through said dasher-insertion opening and engageable with said second major surface of said piston member for effecting slidable movement of said piston member to dispense said unit dose of said ingredient through said dispense opening; and a pressure-relief vent supported on one of said first and second metallic foils for selectively venting excessive internal pressure generated within said passageway prior to insertion of said dasher rod through said dasher-insertion opening.