System and method for dispensing a food and beverage product

A flexible pouch comprising an enclosure containing a flowable product, the enclosure comprising:

• a nozzle region for flowing the flowable product out of the flexible pouch, the nozzle region having a lock seal;
• a frangible seal located above the nozzle region;
• and
• wherein:
• the lock seal is configured to lock the flowable product within the flexible pouch when pressure less than a first threshold value is applied to the flexible pouch;
• the frangible seal is configured to lock the flowable product within the flexible pouch when pressure less than a second threshold value is applied to the flexible pouch;
• the first threshold value is larger than the second threshold value;
• and
• the lock seal is configured to be removed by tearing the lock seal along a tear line.