Device for gripping containers in single file and for feeding them to a plurality of pathways parallel to each other and to a feeding direction, which comprises a frame supporting belts for gripping and force-feeding the containers inside the device, the frame being connected to a slide for moving it in a direction transverse to the feeding direction, there also being provided a pin for rotationally connecting the device to a deviating arm for guiding the containers, arranged upstream of the feeding device.