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A method for providing a thermally processed commodity in a plastic container. The container is exposed to elevated temperatures to form an--intermediate finish section. A commodity is dispensed within the plastic container. A closure engages the intermediate finish section. The container and the co

A method for providing a thermally processed commodity in a plastic container. The container is exposed to elevated temperatures to form an--intermediate finish section. A commodity is dispensed within the plastic container. A closure engages the intermediate finish section. The container and the commodity are thermally processed. The finish section being within a predetermined range whereby the finish section and the closure result in retaining a hermetic seal.

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1. A method of providing a thermally processed commodity retained within a plastic container, said method comprising: providing a container made of a polyester material having an initial finish section; reforming said container, which in part requires crystallizing at least a portion of said fin

1. A method of providing a thermally processed commodity retained within a plastic container, said method comprising: providing a container made of a polyester material having an initial finish section; reforming said container, which in part requires crystallizing at least a portion of said finish section, thereby forming an intermediate finish section; dispensing a commodity within said container; engaging a closure with said intermediate finish section, said intermediate finish section having an intermediate finish diameter which is slightly greater than a diameter of said closure; and thermally processing the commodity within said container such that said intermediate finish section remains within a predetermined range, whereby a finish section and said closure seal said container. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said initial finish section includes an initial finish diameter and said finish section includes a finish diameter, said initial finish diameter being greater than said finish diameter. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said intermediate finish diameter is substantially similar to said finish diameter. 4. The method of claim 2 wherein said intermediate finish diameter is within a predetermined range of said finish diameter. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said reforming step includes annealing. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the plastic container is provided with substantially a wide mouth finish section. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said finish section is crystallized to at least 30%. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined range is +0.005 to -0.0010 inches. 9. A method for providing a thermally processed commodity within a plastic container, said method comprising: providing a container made of a polyester material having an initial finish section; exposing said initial finish section to thermal energy, which in part requires crystallizing at least a portion of said finish section, such that said initial finish section shrinks to an intermediate finish section; dispensing a commodity within said container; engaging a closure with said intermediate finish section, said intermediate finish section having an intermediate finish diameter which is slightly greater than a diameter of said closure; and thermally processing the commodity within said container, said intermediate finish diameter remaining within a predetermined range, whereby a finish section and said closure seal said container. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein said exposing step includes annealing. 11. The method of claim 9 wherein at least a portion of said finish section is crystallized to at least 30%. 12. A method of providing a thermally processed commodity retained within a plastic container, said method comprising: providing a preform having an initial finish section; reforming said preform, which in part requires crystallizing at least a portion of said finish section, thereby forming a preform having an intermediate finish section; molding said preform, thereby forming a container; dispensing a commodity within said container; engaging a closure with said intermediate finish section, said intermediate finish section having an intermediate finish diameter which is slightly greater than a diameter of said closure; and thermally processing the commodity within said container such that said intermediate finish section remains within a predetermined range, whereby a finish section and said closure seal said container.