A blending system is provided for contextual blending. The blending system may include an ingredient component and a recipe component. The ingredient component may identify ingredients and determine a quantity of each type of ingredient. The recipe component may create a recipe based on the identified ingredients and the determined quantities of the ingredients. The recipe may include instructions for controlling a blender device.

There is provided an apparatus (10) for processing food stuff. The apparatus (10) comprises a container (110) for receiving a food stuff; a food processing unit (120) for processing the food stuff in the container; a force sensor (130) for measuring an operation parameter, and a control unit (140) for operating the food processing unit (120) based on measurements received from the sensor. The sensor is furthermore configured to measure an interaction with the apparatus by a user. The control unit is configured to receive measurements of the user interaction from the sensor (130) and process the received measurements to determine if a predetermined user interaction or a predetermined user interaction pattern corresponding to a user input command has been performed by the user.

Coffee grinder-doser apparatus (1) with removable grinding chamber for extraction (10), with fast release; the proposed solution makes the grinding adjustment independent of the access to the grinding chamber and makes maintenance easier for the operator. An interface flange (113) is provided which is interposed in univocal position between the adjusting ring nut (115) and the fixed structure (112) of the chamber, which flange makes the coupling indirect of the ring nut (115) and of the extractable group (101) to said fixed structure, being screwed into said flange which is instead slidingly inserted. The locking involves a hooking and releasing system of fast and tensioned type, by means of levers (102) with cam tooth (123) mounted externally on said interface flange, which engage hooking the head of respective tie-rod groups (106) with elastic spring, putting them in traction, which are joined to said fixed structure of the chamber.

The present disclosure relates to a food processor for preparing a food, with a food preparation space with one or more devices for preparing the food in the food preparation space. The food processor also having at least one interface for connecting the food processor to another household appliance and a user interface unit for providing user interfaces. The food processor having a control unit for providing control programs and a communication unit for providing communication channels.

The present invention is an apparatus and method for weighing food ingredient in an ACM during collection of ingredient from a dispenser wherein a the apparatus is provided with collecting apparatus equipped with a moving mechanism (MM), an ingredient-collecting-vessel (ICV) holding mechanism (HM) and a scaling beam.

A blending system is provided for contextual blending. The blending system may include an ingredient component and a recipe component. The ingredient component may identify ingredients and determine a quantity of each type of ingredient. The recipe component may create a recipe based on the identified ingredients and the determined quantities of the ingredients. The recipe may include instructions for controlling a blender device.

The invention relates to a computer program executable on a computer (4) for assisting the preparation of infant formula in an infant feeding container using an electronic scale (2) arranged in communication with the computer. The invention also relates to an electronic scale (2) for assisting the preparation of infant formula comprising a communication module (16) arranged to communicate with the computer (4) hosting the computer program.

A system and method for an automated cooking device that includes a multi-ingredient dispenser with a base, liquid dispenser and a dispensing selector, wherein the base comprises a set of base receptacles; a set of ingredient dispenser units that removably couple with the base receptacles and controllably open when in an engaged mode with the dispensing selector of the multi-ingredient dispenser; a cooking apparatus with a heating unit and mixing unit; and a control unit that is configured to process a multi-stage cooking process and that at least partially controls the dispensing selector, heating unit, mixing unit, and liquid dispenser.

A food-product handling device includes a sifter unit having a housing defining an open upper side, a mount extending outwardly from the first housing along a first axis, and a lower side opposite the upper side. The sifter unit further has a sifter basket having an interior aligned with and inset within the open upper side. The device further includes a scale assembly having a body defining an upper opening and an opposite lower opening and having an annular weight-sensing unit surrounding the upper opening. The body is positionable on the housing of the sifter unit with the opening in communication with the open upper side of the housing. A hopper is positionable on the weight-sensing unit and defines a lower open end at least partially received within the body when the hopper is positioned on the weight-sensing unit.

A method of controlling dispensing of doses of coffee grounds, the machine comprising a grinding device which is configured to grind coffee beans, a conduit, having an inlet in communication with the grinding device for receiving coffee grounds, and an outlet, a closure member which is adapted to be removed between an open position for the coffee grounds to be discharged from the conduit through the outlet, and a closed position for closing the outlet, and a coffee grounds weight sensor, which is configured to generate signals representative of the weight of coffee grounds built-up in the dispensing conduit when the closure member is in the closed position.