The present invention relates generally to a methods of treating ear infections and clearing excess fluid from Eustachian tubes.

A method and apparatus for producing popping candy which is formed in molds. A reactor with one or more trays holds the product and one or more moveable transmission mechanisms and one or more lids provided at each end of the reactor act as inlets and outlets. One or more two way valves regulate and maintain inside pressure of the reactor and cooling and heating mechanisms are provided.

A hard candy, namely lollipops, suckers or similar confectionary comestibles and a method of making and packaging the same by a depositing manufacturing process which produces a multi-colored and multi-flavored lollipop which colors and flavors extend entirely through the lollipop body and hard shell and are visible in the final packaging and particularly to a double depositing method and apparatus incorporating a soft chewy center into a deposited lollipop body which soft center is entirely surrounded by and of a different consistency and viscosity from the hard outer candy shell.

A food delivery device for delivering food may include a food portion being edible; and a support device to support the food portion. The support device may be shaped as a cylinder. The food portion may be formed entirely from vegetables.

The present invention relates to a candy product in the sense of hard or soft candy of a new candy material, comprising at least two components (a) and (b), which may have at least one interface to each other in the candy product and therewith may form a composition of alternating compositions (a)/(b)/(a) etc. in the candy product, and which contains alcohol or alcoholic liquids in this candy material, wherein the alcohol or alcoholic liquids in the component (b) is bound in a carrier matrix and substantially homogeneous distributed throughout the solid candy material. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for producing such candy products.

The present invention relates to a method for coating the head of a lollipop with a coating material.

The invention is directed to a method of forming a moulded item said method comprising the steps of (a) providing a mould former comprising an indentation having an inner surface and a bottom face and made of plastics and manufactured by a 3-dimensional printing process, said mould former being shaped to form a mould having (i) an indentation corresponding to the desired shape of said moulded item; and (ii) a series of holes extending between the inner surface and the bottom face of the mould former, (b) forming a mould in said mould former from a plastics material; (c) positioning an elongate member in said mould; (d) introducing a volume of liquid into said indentation; (e) positioning a cover over said mould and sealing it thereto; (f) causing said liquid to solidify.

The present invention is directed to a lollipop (10) comprising: a hollowed stick (14); a sweetmeat (12) mounted on one end of the hollowed stick (14); a cover (16) in a form of a sheet folded around both, the sweetmeat (12) and the stick (14); and a lollipop cover cutter (20), comprising: a handle (24) mating with the hollowed stick (14); and a sickle (22) connected to the handle (24); thereby upon locating the stick (14) in the sickle (22) and rotating the stick (14), cutting the cover (16) by the blade (26).

A resealable confectionery product for selective dispensing of a flowable edible liquid confection from a liquid confection reservoir chamber upon actuation from user pressure of a plunger element within the reservoir chamber through a dispensing aperture integrated into a collar that sealing engages the chamber and establishes a seat for a solid confectionery product where the integrated dispensing aperture is disposed adjacent at least a portion of the solid confectionery product whereupon upon application of user pressure on the plunger element, liquid confection is dispensed onto the solid confectionery product surface, and a solid confectionery product cover which when engaged with the collar seals the dispensing aperture to prevent further dispensing of the liquid confection.

The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for treating ear infections and clearing excess fluid from Eustachian tubes.