Herein described is a tank for containing a food product which melts at a temperature below 90 C., for example chocolate, or cocoa, or semi-finished cocoa products, wherein the tank comprises at least one wall which is heated by means of an induction device for maintaining the food product in the molten state, and wherein the induction device is feedback regulated to maintain at least one temperature detected in the tank at a desired value.

A flavor composition containing at least one, two, or more potassium salt(s) that can be used to enhance an alkalized cocoa flavor profile of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as fat-based confections comprising chocolate or chocolate liquor.

a food heating device and portable food holding apparatus are provided, the food holding device includes a base, a food heating device and a receiving container, the base includes a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, the food heating device is detachably received in the first area of the base and configured for heating a first type of food received in the food heating device to convert the first type of food from a solid state to a molten state, and the receiving container is received in the second area and configured to receive second types of food but not heat the second types of food, wherein the receiving container is rotatably attached to the base and further rotatable with respect to the base and the food heating device.

a food heating device and portable food holding apparatus are provided, the food holding device includes a base, a food heating device and a receiving container, the base includes a first area and a second area adjacent to the first area, the food heating device is detachably received in the first area of the base and configured for heating a first type of food received in the food heating device to convert the first type of food from a solid state to a molten state, and the receiving container is received in the second area and configured to receive second types of food but not heat the second types of food, wherein the receiving container is rotatably attached to the base and further rotatable with respect to the base and the food heating device.

Various embodiments include methods and machines for coating objects with a flowable coating mass, where the coating mass is applied to the objects. Excess applied coating mass is blown off from the objects resting on an upper run of a grid belt and conveyed by moving the upper run in a conveying direction. From undersides of the objects resting on the upper run and conveyed by moving the upper run in the conveying direction, the excess applied coating mass is blown off using at least one first gas jet which is blown out at a first blow-out position, that is arranged below the undersides of the objects and, with respect to the conveying direction, laterally beside the undersides of the objects.