The present invention provides a method for producing a seamless centre filled gummy; wherein the filling comprises at least one active ingredient; the method comprising the steps of: 1) preparing a gelatinous shell composition by a first gelatine product in water to form a first gelatine solution; 2) preparing a filling composition, wherein the filling composition comprises at least one bulking agent and one or more active ingredients dissolved or suspended in said filling composition; 3) depositing the gelatinous shell composition and the filling composition within the same timeframe; 4) setting the deposited gelatinous shell composition; wherein the temperature T.sub.inner of the filling composition upon deposition is at most 45° C., and wherein the viscosity of the filling composition upon deposition ranges between 500 and 30000 mPa.Math.s. The invention further provides seamless centre filled gummy comprising an active ingredient, which may be produced by the inventive method.

A method of manufacturing a comestible includes providing a comestible mass, forming said comestible mass into a comestible structure having a desired shape using a forming station, and applying a packaging material to a surface of said comestible structure while said comestible structure remains in contact with a portion of said forming station.

Truffles and other confections including cotton candy as a filling or as the outer shell of a filled confection are disclosed, as are methods of making such confections. In methods of making such confections, fresh cotton candy is shaped as needed, and then the shaped cotton candy is caused or allowed to form a thin crust of sugar that protects the inner mass of cotton candy from infiltration by chocolate or other coatings. The thin crust may be formed by a simple process, such as aging the formed cotton candy at appropriate conditions of temperature and humidity, or it may be formed by actively moistening the formed cotton candy. The resulting formed mass of cotton candy can be coated and finished. In some cases, shaped cotton candy may be formed around a filling and caused or allowed to form an outer crust, such that the cotton candy forms the outer layer of a truffle.

Methods and systems are provided for preparing a gelatin-based product. In one example, a device for preparing the gelatin-based product includes a mixing chamber, a first liquid reservoir fluidically coupled to the mixing chamber, and a chiller module. The device further includes a slideable tray including a number of slots for receiving a number of fluid vessels and an injection assembly fluidly coupled to the mixing chamber and positioned vertically above the tray.

An edible confectionery ink composition for 3D printing comprises: from 20% to 75% by weight of sweetener, preferably sugar, and from 15% to 50% by weight of a fat composition, wherein the fat composition comprises from 0% to 3% by weight of lauric acid (C12:0); and from 35% to 70% by weight of saturated fatty acid (SAFA); said percentages of acid referring to acids bound as acyl groups in glycerides in the fat composition and being based on the total weight of C8 to C24 fatty acids; and a percentage of saturated fatty acid on the second position of triglyceride out of total saturated fatty acid (Sn-2 SAFA %) from 8.0% to 40.0%; and wherein the fat composition has; from 50 to 90 solid fat content at 10° C.; and from 30 to 75 solid fat content at 20° C.; and from 5 to 30 solid fat content at 30° C.; measured on unstabilized fat according to ISO 8292-1.

A method and apparatus for producing confectionery products, preferably shells for chocolate products. The invention comprises depositing one or more inclusions into a mould cavity and depositing a food product into the mould cavity through a depositor plate comprising a plurality of nozzles.

A method for separating a trim section from a body of comestible structure includes forming a trim score line in the body of the comestible structure to define the trim section in the body of comestible structure and actively applying a force to the trim section via a force generating device to separate the trim section from the body of comestible structure along said trim score line.

A method of imparting pearlescence to a food product that includes applying a ready-to-use dispersion to a food product using confectionary panning, where the ready-to-use dispersion includes a pearlescent pigment, a cellulose derivative in an amount sufficient to enhance viscosity of the dispersion and impart a barrier coat to the food product, and a wax in an amount sufficient to impart a gloss to the food product. A method of incorporating a pearlescent pigment into a food product that includes applying a dispersion to a food product using panning, where the dispersion includes a pearlescent pigment, a viscosity enhancer, a fluid carrier, and a gloss agent.

A method for printing a three-dimensional crystalline structure such as a chocolate layer wherein, after printing, the material has a desired crystal structure and a plurality of non-random cavities. An embodiment can include printing a liquid first layer of material with a printer onto a second layer of material having a crystal structure. Subsequently, the printed liquid first layer is processed to solidify the first layer. During the processing of the printed liquid first layer, the second layer functions as a crystal seed layer through physical contact with the printed liquid first layer and the second layer crystallizes with the crystal structure. In some embodiments, confections may be formed from high-quality chocolate, where the confection has a reduced caloric content with acceptable mouthfeel. In other embodiments, a confection may have a previously unrealized mouthfeel and taste.

The present application relates to probiotic confection-based compositions comprising lactic acid-producing bacteria and oil-based compositions comprising the same.