A carbonated beverage apparatus includes a freezing cylinder for receiving a mixture, a beater device disposed inside the freezing cylinder for pushing the mixture in a spiral manner from an inlet of the freezing cylinder to an outlet thereof, and a baffle supporting arrangement positioned surrounded by the beater device, wherein the beater device is rotatable to remove the mixture from an inner wall of the freezing cylinder radially back into the freezing cylinder and to stir the mixture via the baffle supporting arrangement before flowing out of the outlet.

An apparatus (10) for the production and dispensing of chilled food products, such as ice cream or the like, comprises a refrigerated top tank (12) intended to contain a liquid preparation, and an underlying refrigerated cylinder (14) which contains a motor-driven scraper (15) and which receives the liquid preparation from the top tank (12) in order to produce from it the final product and dispense it controllably through a tap (16) at one end of the cylinder (14). The liquid preparation passes between the top tank (12) and the refrigerated cylinder (14) via a mixer pipe (21) which mixes air with the passing preparation. The top tank (12) contains a motor-driven screw (26) rotating about a horizontal axis so as to push the product inside the tank (12) towards the mixer pipe (21).

An apparatus (10) for the production and dispensing of chilled food products, such as ice cream or the like, comprises a refrigerated top tank (12) intended to contain a liquid preparation, and an underlying refrigerated cylinder (14) which contains a motor-driven scraper (15) and which receives the liquid preparation from the top tank (12) in order to produce from it the final product and dispense it controllably through a tap (16) at one end of the cylinder (14). The liquid preparation passes between the top tank (12) and the refrigerated cylinder (14) via a mixer pipe (21) which mixes air with the passing preparation. The top tank (12) contains a motor-driven screw (26) rotating about a horizontal axis so as to push the product inside the tank (12) towards the mixer pipe (21).

A method for making variegated ice cream, comprising the following steps: preparing container for processing the basic ice cream product; cooling and stirring a basic preparation inside the processing container to make the basic ice cream product; preparing a hermetically sealed capsule containing an additional flavor; opening the capsule; simultaneously transferring a portion of basic ice cream product from the processing container to a serving container and transferring the additional flavor from the open capsule to the basic ice cream product to produce a variegated ice cream product, which is defined by combining the basic product and the additional flavor.

A machine for making liquid and/or semi-liquid food products includes a boiler for heating; a first chamber for processing a hot type liquid product, having an outlet and an inlet connected to the boiler; and a first dispensing unit, connectable to the outlet for dispensing a hot product. A mixing and cooling unit for making a cold type product includes a processing container and a stirrer, the mixing and cooling unit being connectable to the outlet for receiving the hot product defining a basic ingredient for making a product of the cold type. The outlet is switchable between a first configuration wherein the outlet is operatively connected to the mixing and cooling unit to allow transfer of hot product inside the processing container, and a second configuration wherein the outlet is operatively connected to the first dispensing unit to allow hot product to be dispensed.

A machine for making liquid and/or semi-liquid food products includes a boiler for heating; a first chamber for processing a hot type liquid product, having an outlet and an inlet connected to the boiler; and a first dispensing unit, connectable to the outlet for dispensing a hot product. A mixing and cooling unit for making a cold type product includes a processing container and a stirrer, the mixing and cooling unit being connectable to the outlet for receiving the hot product defining a basic ingredient for making a product of the cold type. The outlet is switchable between a first configuration wherein the outlet is operatively connected to the mixing and cooling unit to allow transfer of hot product inside the processing container, and a second configuration wherein the outlet is operatively connected to the first dispensing unit to allow hot product to be dispensed.

A machine for making liquid or semi-liquid products comprises: a first container adapted to contain a first liquid or semi-liquid basic product; a first stirrer, mounted inside the first container; a second container connected to the first container to receive therefrom the first liquid or semi-liquid basic product; a pipe connecting the first container to the second container; a second stirrer, mounted inside the second container; a pump, having a first inlet duct, connected to the first container in order to draw the first liquid or semi-liquid basic product, a second, air inlet duct, and an outlet connected to the connecting pipe, the pump being also configured to mix the first liquid or semi-liquid basic product with air by compression.

A frozen supplementary bead, including a first section including a first attribute; and a second section including a second attribute, wherein the second attribute is not the first attribute.

A frozen supplementary bead, including a first section including a first attribute; and a second section including a second attribute, wherein the second attribute is not the first attribute.

An extrusion device for an ice cream or yogurt machine includes an air delivery channel and a material delivery channel individually extended along a tube body, wherein the air delivery channel and the material delivery channel are arranged for concurrently delivering a flow of air and a flow of raw material. A diameter size of the air delivery channel is smaller than that of the material delivery to match with viscosities of air and raw material.