A two-part container (10A or 10B) in which a first compartment (16A or 16B) for a first component (C1) and having an upper layer (26) and a lower layer (28) is mounted either within or outside a second compartment (18A or 18B). Cutting means (88) are provided for cutting both the upper and lower layer and through the port (12), to release the first component into the second compartment.
