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Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for filling a container (2) which is open at the top with a pourable product, in particular with coffee powder or milk powder, using a filling head (3) which can be placed on the container (2) in a gas-tight manner and which has a filling channel (30) and a gas channel (32), wherein the container (3) is received in a gas-tight sleeve (6) which at least in a filling position adjoins the filling head (3) and/or the container (2) in a sealing manner in order to provide a gap (62) between the sleeve (6) and a container outer wall, which gap is closed in a gas-tight manner, wherein for a product discharge a reduced pressure up to a first pressure level is produced in the container (2) and in the gap (62), wherein, after the product discharge is finished, a gas supply to the container (2) and to the gap (62) is carried out, wherein, prior to the gas supply for a degassing of the container (2), a reduced pressure up to a second pressure level which is below the first pressure level is produced, and wherein during the gas supply an inert gas is supplied at least to the container (2).

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