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1. A container having an openable closure and including a beverage selected from coffee and tea, wherein the beverage is non-carbonated and is saturated with an inert gas. 2. A container including a bulk beverage selected from coffee and tea, wherein the beverage is non-carbonated and is saturated with an inert gas. 3. A container according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the beverage also includes one or more additives selected from sweeteners, milk, milk substitute, cream, stabilizers, anti-oxidants, emulsifiers, alcohol, and flavorings. 4. A container according to any preceding claim, wherein the beverage also includes a foam-retaining agent. 5. A container according to claim 4, wherein the foam-retaining agent is polyglycol alginate or microcrystalline cellulose. 6. A container according to any preceding claim, which is a can or bottle having, as the closure, a removable part defined by a line of relative weakness and bearing a ring or other manually-engageable tab. 7. A container according to any preceding claim, which also includes an insert that gasifies the beverage or soft drink when the closure is opened. 8. A container according to any preceding claim, wherein the inert gas is nitrogen. 9. A container according to any preceding claim, wherein the beverage is coffee. 10. A container according to any preceding claim, wherein the beverage is unsweetened. 11. A container including a bulk beverage selected from coffee and tea, in association with means for dispensing the beverage, and means for introducing an inert gas on dispensing. 12. A container according to claim 11, wherein the beverage also includes one or more additives selected from sweeteners, milk, milk substitute, cream, stabilizers, anti-oxidants, emulsifiers, alcohol, and flavorings. 13. A container having an openable closure and including a soft drink saturated with an inert gas and including a foam-retaining agent in an amount sufficient to cause lathering on opening the container. 14. A bulk container including a soft drink and a foam-retaining agent, in association with means for dispensing the soft drink, and means for introducing an inert gas on dispensing. 15. A bulk container including a soft drink, saturated with an inert gas, and a foam-retaining agent. 16. A container according to any of claims 13 to 15, wherein the soft drink also includes one or more of sweeteners, stabilizers, anti-oxidants, emulsifiers, alcohol and flavorings. 17. A container according to any of claims 13 to 16, wherein the soft drink is a soda, lemonade, cola, ginger beer or root beer.
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