Ingredient container with sealing valve

1. A container for use in a beverage system, comprising:

a container housing defining an interior hollow chamber;

an inlet port disposed on the container housing and having an inlet valve seated therein, the inlet valve being movable between a closed configuration for preventing passage of fluid there through, and an open configuration for allowing passage of fluid there through;

an outlet port disposed on the container housing and having an outlet valve seated therein, the outlet valve being movable between a closed configuration for preventing passage of fluid there through, and an open configuration for allowing passage of fluid there through; and

a collar positioned around the inlet port, the collar having an inner surface with at least a portion configured to circumferentially sealingly engage a seal having an outer diameter in a range of about 7 mm to 8 mm.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container housing comprises a container body coupled to a cap, the cap including a skirt extending around an end wall thereof and defining a sidewall of the container body.

3. The container of claim 2 , wherein the skirt has a substantially triangular shape.

4. The container of claim 2 , wherein the collar projects outward from the end wall.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the collar is substantially cylindrical.

6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the inlet valve and the outlet valve each include a cross-shaped slit configured to enable fluid flow therethrough.

7. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container housing includes a closure pivotally coupled thereto and movable between an open position and a closed position, the closure being configured to close off the inlet valve and the outlet valve in the closed position.

8. A container for use in a beverage system, comprising:

a container housing defining an interior hollow chamber;

an inlet port disposed on the container housing with an inlet valve that is sealed to retain a fluid additive within the interior hollow chamber and that is configured to open to allow gas to be injected into the interior hollow chamber; and

an outlet port disposed on the container housing with an outlet valve that is sealed to retain a fluid additive within the interior hollow chamber and that is configured to open when a pressure within the interior hollow chamber exceeds a threshold pressure to allow fluid additive within the container body to flow through the outlet valve,

wherein the inlet port has an inner diameter in a range of about 7 mm to 9 mm.

9. The container of claim 8 , wherein the inner diameter of the inlet port is about 8 mm.

10. The container of claim 8 , wherein the container housing includes a closure pivotally coupled thereto and movable between an open position and a closed position, the closure being configured to close off the inlet valve and the outlet valve in the closed position.

11. The container of claim 8 , wherein the container housing has a substantially ovular cross-section including a major axis along a first width and a minor axis along a second width.

12. The container of claim 11 , wherein the inlet port and the outlet port are aligned with the minor axis of the container housing.

13. The container of claim 11 , wherein the container housing comprises a container body coupled to a cap, and wherein the cap includes at least one orientation element configured to orient the cap relative to the container body.

14. The container of claim 8 , wherein the inlet valve and the outlet valve each include a cross-shaped slit configured to enable fluid flow therethrough.