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A cartridge is provided that comprises a housing. The housing is configured to maintain a pouch within the housing. The cartridge comprises a top and a bottom. The cartridge comprises at least one top mating member at the top of the cartridge and at least one bottom mating member at the bottom of th

A cartridge is provided that comprises a housing. The housing is configured to maintain a pouch within the housing. The cartridge comprises a top and a bottom. The cartridge comprises at least one top mating member at the top of the cartridge and at least one bottom mating member at the bottom of the cartridge. The at least one top mating member is asymmetric with the at least one bottom mating member. Each mating member is configured to match with a corresponding mating member of a cartridge frame or rack.

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1. A method comprising: placing a top portion of a cartridge upside down so that a top face of the top portion faces downward and the top portion is oriented to receive a pouch;placing a pouch into the top portion;orienting a lower portion of the cartridge upside down so that a bottom face of the lo

1. A method comprising: placing a top portion of a cartridge upside down so that a top face of the top portion faces downward and the top portion is oriented to receive a pouch;placing a pouch into the top portion;orienting a lower portion of the cartridge upside down so that a bottom face of the lower portion faces upward;placing the lower portion of the cartridge on top of the upper portion; and fastening the lower portion and the upper portion;re-orienting the cartridge to an upright orientation so that the bottom face of the lower portion faces downward; andsliding the cartridge in the upright orientation onto a cartridge frame;wherein at least one top mating member at a top of the upper portion is asymmetric to at least one bottom mating member at a bottom of the lower portion, and wherein each mating member is configured to match with a corresponding mating member of the cartridge frame;wherein the mating members of the cartridge and the corresponding mating members of the cartridge frame allow the cartridge to be received by the cartridge frame when the cartridge is in the upright orientation, and do not allow the cartridge to be received by the cartridge frame when the cartridge is not in the upright orientation. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising nesting the upper portion in a nest with at least one other upper portion for at least one of storing or shipping and de-nesting from the at least one other upper portion prior to receiving the pouch. 3. The method of claim 1 further comprising nesting the lower portion in a nest with at least one other lower portion for at least one of storing or shipping and de-nesting from the at least one other lower portion prior to being placed on top of and joined with the upper portion. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the cartridge comprises a thermoplastic. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the cartridge further comprises a labeled panel. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the labeled panel comprises a tamper resistant seal. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the cartridge is configured to have an internal load pressure of 14 psi and is configured to withstand a drop of four feet onto a concrete surface without the cartridge breaking. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the cartridge is configured to withstand a distributed shipping load of at least 200 pound applied to a face of the cartridge. 9. The method of claim 1 further comprising connecting, through a fitment opening, the pouch in the cartridge and a dispenser. 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the fitment opening is defined by an upper portion and a lower portion of the cartridge. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the placing of the pouch comprises placing a first pouch in a first compartment of the top portion of the cartridge, and placing a second pouch in a second compartment of the top portion of the cartridge and adjacent to the first pouch, wherein: the first pouch comprises at least a first ingredient for a free-flowing food product;wherein the second pouch comprises at least a second ingredient for a free-flowing food product. 12. The method of claim 1 further comprising keeping the first compartment and the second compartment separated by a connection member. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising guiding the first pouch along a first side of a center guide to a right upper portion, and guiding the second pouch to a left upper portion, and wherein the center guide is configured to provide a rigid support for the first and second pouches and to prevent them from interfering with each other. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one top mating member comprises a first channel and the at least one bottom member comprises a second channel. 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the first channel has a first width and the second channel has a second width, and wherein the first width is different from the second width. 16. The method of claim 14 wherein the at least one top mating member comprises a pair of first channels and the at least second channel comprises a pair of second channels, wherein the first channels are asymmetric with the second channels. 17. The method of claim 11 further comprising providing a first fitment opening corresponding to the first compartment, and providing a second fitment opening corresponding to the second compartment, wherein the first fitment opening and the second fitment opening are tapered. 18. The method of claim 17 wherein the first fitment opening is larger than the second fitment opening. 19. The method of claim 18 wherein the first fitment opening corresponds to fitment for the first pouch, and the second fitment opening corresponds to a fitment for the second pouch.