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A container includes a neck section with a finish, a relatively smooth tapering shoulder section that extends outwardly from a base of the neck section, a body section having four substantially vertical sides including two opposing, relatively smooth vertical sides and two opposing vertical sides wi

A container includes a neck section with a finish, a relatively smooth tapering shoulder section that extends outwardly from a base of the neck section, a body section having four substantially vertical sides including two opposing, relatively smooth vertical sides and two opposing vertical sides with two vacuum panels formed thereon, one vacuum panel on top of the other vacuum panel and separated by substantially horizontal bridge, and a bottom portion adjacent the body section, the bottom section having a standing ring surrounding a recessed area on a bottom surface of the bottom section and relatively smooth walls inclining upwardly from the standing ring toward the body section. The shoulder section is disposed between the body section and the neck section.

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What is claimed is: 1. A container comprising: a neck section with a finish; a relatively smooth tapering shoulder section extending outwardly from a base of the neck section; a body section having four substantially vertical sides each separated by a vertical post that runs the length of an adjace

What is claimed is: 1. A container comprising: a neck section with a finish; a relatively smooth tapering shoulder section extending outwardly from a base of the neck section; a body section having four substantially vertical sides each separated by a vertical post that runs the length of an adjacent vertical side, said four substantially vertical sides including two opposing, relatively smooth vertical sides and two opposing vertical sides with a vacuum panel formed on each opposing vertical side where a radius of a cross-sectional curve through the relatively smooth vertical sides is smaller that the radius of a cross-sectional curve through an opposing vertical side with a vacuum panel, said shoulder section being disposed between the neck section and said body section; and a bottom section adjacent said body section, said bottom section having a standing ring surrounding a recessed area on a bottom surface of said bottom section and relatively smooth walls inclining upwardly from the standing ring toward said body section. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the vacuum panels are provided with a surface etching. 3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the vertical post running the length of an adjacent vertical side has a number of spaced recessed areas. 4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the vertical post running the length of an adjacent vertical side is recessed between the adjacent vertical sides. 5. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a circumscribing groove between said shoulder section and said body section. 6. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a circumscribing groove between said bottom section and said body section. 7. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is made from a thermoplastic material. 8. The container according to claim 1, wherein said body section has a longitudinal axis and each of the two opposing, relatively smooth vertical sides are curved outwards from one vertical post to a mid-section of the respective relatively smooth vertical side adjacent the one vertical post where the mid-section is parallel to the longitudinal axis. 9. The container according to claim 1, wherein said body section has a longitudinal axis and each of the two opposing, relatively smooth vertical sides are curved outwards from one vertical post to a mid-section of the respective relatively smooth vertical side adjacent the one vertical post where the mid-section is parallel to the longitudinal axis and the two opposing vertical sides with a vacuum panel are curved outwardly slightly compared to the curve of the two opposing, relatively smooth vertical sides. 10. The container according to claim 1, wherein an opposing vertical side with a vacuum panel has two vacuum panels formed thereon where one vacuum panel is disposed on top of the other vacuum panel and the vacuum panels are separated by a substantially horizontal bridge. 11. A container for providing smooth surfaces adapted to receive labels in a variety of ways, said container comprising: a neck section with a finish; a bell portion curving outwardly and downwardly from the neck section to an upper circumscribing area; a body section formed of four separate side panels each separated by a vertical post that runs the length of an adjacent vertical side, said four side panels including two opposing, relatively smooth vertical sides and two opposing vertical sides with a vacuum panel formed on each opposing vertical side where a radius of a cross-sectional curve through the relatively smooth vertical sides is smaller that the radius of a cross-sectional curve through an opposing side with a vacuum panel and the two relatively smooth, opposing sides are adapted to receive a label, said body section extending from the upper circumscribing area to a lower circumscribing area; and a bottom section adjacent said lower circumscribing area and having a standing ring and a recessed area on a bottom surface of the bottom section. 12. The container according to claim 11, wherein the upper and lower circumscribing areas are grooves. 13. The container according to claim 11, wherein said bottom section has relatively smooth walls inclining upwardly from the standing ring toward said body section. 14. The container according to claim 11, wherein the two vacuum panels are provided with a surface etching. 15. The container according to claim 11, wherein each vertical post is recessed between adjacent sides of said body section. 16. The container according to claim 11, wherein said body section has a longitudinal axis and each of the two opposing, relatively smooth, substantially vertical sides are curved outwards from one vertical post to a mid-section of the respective relatively smooth, substantially vertical side adjacent the one vertical post where the mid-section is parallel to the longitudinal axis. 17. The container according to claim 16, wherein each of the two opposing vertical sides with a vacuum panel are curved outwardly slightly compared to the curve of the two opposing, relatively smooth vertical sides. 18. The container according to claim 11, wherein the container withstands the pressures associated with at least one of a hot-filled, retort and pasteurization process. 19. The container according to claim 11, wherein an opposing vertical side with a vacuum panel has two vacuum panels formed thereon where one vacuum panel is disposed on top of the other vacuum panel and the vacuum panels are separated by a substantially horizontal bridge.