Insulating holder and method for transporting beverages

An insert cover fora beverage cup, said insert cover being a sheet of food grade material which is larger or equivalent in diameter to the top of the cup on which it is to be used and, in use, is placed or inserted to form a cover insert between the top of the cup and a sealing lid, provided that the cover is not sealed or otherwise secured to the cup prior to placing of the lid onto the cup and is only inserted after a beverage has been dispensed into the cup.

A method of inhibiting spillage of a beverage from a disposable or re-usable cup when being transported, said method including:

• dispensing a beverage into the cup;
• placing a cover insert for the beverage between a lip at the top of a cup and a clip on lid for the cup, which cover is made of food grade material, and which is larger or equivalent in diameter to the top of the cup on which it is to be used,
• in which method the cover is not sealed or otherwise secured to the cup prior to placing of the lid onto the cup and is only placed in position after the beverage has been dispensed into the cup and is held in place by gravity or the clip on lid.

An insulating transport container for transportation of beverages in ready to drink on demand beverage containers over short distances where temperature control is needed inside the beverage container when transporting the hot or cold beverages and which includes an insulating holder for cups positioned or placed therein, which insulating holder reduces temperature changes and inhibits spillage during transportation of cups containing a beverage, wherein the holder includes one or more self supporting resiliently deformable insulating material portions with at least one portion having a plurality of cup receiving cavities, which holder is sized and dimensioned to be placed inside the transport container for the transportation of beverages.