a method and apparatus for dispensing plastic material from an extruder into a container ; &# 34 ; plastic material &# 34 ; being a material sufficiently viscous to enable dispensation by severing , for example ice - cream , grease , margine or the like . the plastic material is extruded through an extruder opening having a flange therearound and the container is firstly raised to a position whereat the plastic material is downwardly extruded thereinto , whereafter the container and the extruder are relatively moved so that the container opening and peripheral edge thereof are moved across the extruder opening and flange , thereby severing the plastic material away from the extruder .