One aspect of the invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for delivering metered doses of product from a pressurised dispensing container. The dispensing apparatus comprises a housing for receiving, in use, said pressurised dispensing container, and an outlet through which, in use, metered doses of product from said pressurised dispensing container can be dispensed. The housing comprises an aperture via which said pressurised dispensing container can be inserted into said housing. The dispensing apparatus is at least partially enclosed by a shrink wrapped film, the shrink wrapped film including an opening which is:(a) at least partly aligned with the aperture of the housing and(b) dimensioned so as to allow, in use, said pressurised dispensing container to pass through the opening in order to be inserted into the housing via the aperture.A further aspect of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing and packaging a dispensing apparatus.
