A container comprises a lateral portion (11) of plastics coated paperboard, a bottom portion (12) of plastics and a top portion (13) of plastics, the top portion (13) being sealingly attached to the lateral portion (11) along an edge thereof and including a substantially cylindrical neck (21) and an annular rib (23) around the outside surface of the neck (21) and by way of which the container can be supported during mechanical handling thereof, whereby the container can be mechanically handled in the same manner as a conventional plastics bottle.
