Dispensing containers

A container for storing and dispensing consumer products, comprising:

• a tray having a generally planar top surface into which has been formed one or more discrete cavities for receiving the consumer products;
• consumer products in the one or more discrete cavities;
• and
• a dual-purpose seal comprising:
• a cover film to seal the one or more cavities to retain the consumer products in the one or more cavities, the cover film having pre-formed lines of separation defining one or more removable portions including one removable portion per cavity, each of the one or more removable portions being configured to retain the consumer products in a respective one of the one or more cavities until the respective removable portion is removed along its line of separation;
• and
• a barrier film having a surface that is releasably secured to the cover film by a layer of a cold-seal peelable adhesive, and an opposite surface comprising a heat-sealing adhesive, the barrier film having pre-formed lines of separation defining one or more barrier patches including one barrier patch per removable portion of the cover film, each barrier patch being aligned with an associated removable portion and being shaped and sized so that it overlies a respective one of the one or more cavities;
• wherein the barrier film is secured to the generally planar top surface of the tray with the heat-sealing adhesive.