A carbonated beverage apparatus includes a freezing cylinder for receiving a mixture, and a stirring pusher disposed inside the freezing cylinder for pushing and mixing the mixture from an inlet of the freezing cylinder to an outlet thereof in a spiral manner, wherein the mixture is removed from the inner wall of the freezing cylinder radially back into a center portion of the freezing cylinder by the stirring pusher.

A carbonated beverage apparatus includes a freezing cylinder for receiving a mixture, and a stirring pusher disposed inside the freezing cylinder for pushing and mixing the mixture from an inlet of the freezing cylinder to an outlet thereof in a spiral manner, wherein the mixture is removed from the inner wall of the freezing cylinder radially back into a center portion of the freezing cylinder by the stirring pusher.

A machine for making and dispensing food emulsions, Includes, in combination: a containing receptacle; a product processing system including at least: a texturizer; a pump connected, at an inlet end, to the containing receptacle and, at an outlet end, to the texturizer; and a dispensing device including a delivery duct, connected to the texturizer, and having a delivery port for delivering the emulsified product. The dispensing device includes: a first chamber, associated with a portion of the delivery duct; a plug member, disposed inside said first chamber and movable between a delivery duct open position and a delivery duct closed position; and a diaphragm connected to the plug member and defining a separating wall of the first chamber.

A machine for making and dispensing food emulsions, Includes, in combination: a containing receptacle; a product processing system including at least: a texturizer; a pump connected, at an inlet end, to the containing receptacle and, at an outlet end, to the texturizer; and a dispensing device including a delivery duct, connected to the texturizer, and having a delivery port for delivering the emulsified product. The dispensing device includes: a first chamber, associated with a portion of the delivery duct; a plug member, disposed inside said first chamber and movable between a delivery duct open position and a delivery duct closed position; and a diaphragm connected to the plug member and defining a separating wall of the first chamber.

A refrigerated food processing and dispensing apparatus including a freezing barrel, the freezing barrel having an inlet port; a refrigerated ingredient storage compartment; a pump having an inlet and an outlet; a pressure block positioned within the refrigerated ingredient storage compartment that includes a fluid inlet, a gas inlet, an interior passage in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the gas inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior passage, and a first pressure transducer coupled to the pressure block and configured to provide a signal corresponding to the pressure within the interior passage; a gas control valve having an input coupled to a source of pressurized gas and an outlet; and a gas check-valve positioned within the refrigerated ingredient storage compartment having an input fluidly coupled to the outlet of the gas control valve and an output fluidly coupled to the pressure block gas input.

A refrigerated food processing and dispensing apparatus including a freezing barrel, the freezing barrel having an inlet port; a refrigerated ingredient storage compartment; a pump having an inlet and an outlet; a pressure block positioned within the refrigerated ingredient storage compartment that includes a fluid inlet, a gas inlet, an interior passage in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the gas inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior passage, and a first pressure transducer coupled to the pressure block and configured to provide a signal corresponding to the pressure within the interior passage; a gas control valve having an input coupled to a source of pressurized gas and an outlet; and a gas check-valve positioned within the refrigerated ingredient storage compartment having an input fluidly coupled to the outlet of the gas control valve and an output fluidly coupled to the pressure block gas input.