A capsule for holding ingredients for the production of a beverage has a capsule body, which is at least partly covered on a top side of the capsule by a cover and which surrounds a first chamber for holding a first ingredient. In addition, the capsule has a chamber wall, which surrounds a channel-shaped cavity, which extends from the top side of the capsule to a bottom side of the capsule. The capsule further has a valve element, with which a first outlet opening of the first chamber can be opened at the chamber wall by a rod inserted into the cavity from the top side of the capsule, so that the ingredients can flow from the first chamber via the cavity and out of the capsule at the bottom side of the capsule.

A beverage dispensing machine (2) has a housing that provides a receptacle for receiving an expandable cartridge (12) that is coupled into the machine so that it can receive a charge of water. A kneading system (40) is provided to act on the cartridge within the receptacle. The kneading system is activated after water has been allowed to enter the cartridge and mechanically acts on or from the exterior of the cartridge in order to compress and release regions of the cartridge in order to create vigorous agitation to move the contents of the cartridge around inside the main compartment and bring them into close contact with a charge of water from the supply. Such a machine allows a wide variety of beverages to be created conveniently on demand from freeze-dried ingredients that can be stored inside the cartridges with a long shelf life.

Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.

A fitment assembly (10) for one or a plurality of food or beverage containers (20), each container comprising at least one ingredient for the preparation of a food or beverage product, the fitment assembly (10) comprising at least one fluid inlet communicating with at least one injection hole through which a fluid can be supplied into the food or beverage container, and at least one dispensing outlet through which the food or beverage product is dispensed; the fitment assembly (10) comprising two parts relatively movable with respect to each other such that this relative movement opens or closes the communication of the inner volume of the container with the fitment assembly (10) and/or further opens or closes the communication of the dispensing outlet with the exterior of the fitment assembly; the two parts being relatively movable both transversally and vertically. In the fitment assembly (10) of the invention, a transversal force applied to compress substantially transversally the fitment assembly (10) is converted into a substantially and opposed vertical movement of the two parts of the fitment assembly (10). The invention further refers to a pack (100) comprising a fitment assembly (10) as described and at least one food or beverage container (20) to which the fitment assembly (10) is attached. The invention further refers to a machine for preparing a food or beverage product from such a pack (100).

Refillable pod can be reused to brew a beverage with a single-serve brewer. The refillable pod has a funnel at about six O'clock position near the front of the cap to drain the beverage without substantially coming to contact the brewing mechanism. The refillable pod may have a handle which can be used by the user to insert the refillable pod into the brewer so that funnel can be positioned at about six O'clock position within the brewing mechanism.

A froth wand comprises a tubular wall having a steam inlet end comprising a steam inlet, a steam outlet end comprising a steam outlet separate from the steam inlet and a steam channel extending between the steam inlet and the steam outlet. The froth wand is a disposable froth wand. The froth wand can comprise a container for containing a beverage base material, such as roasted ground coffee. The tubular wall of the froth wand can comprise an air opening.

A coffee filter capsule with water pressure may include a cup body, a cup cover provided at a top surface of the cup body, a pressurizing piece disposed within the cup cover, a filter holder disposed below the pressurizing piece, and a filter sheet below the filter holder. In one embodiment, the coffee filter capsule may further include a water inlet at a bottom portion of the cup body, and a water outlet provided on a top surface of the cup cover. In another embodiment, the cup cover may further include a flow guiding groove on the inner surface of the cup cover. In a further embodiment, the pressurizing piece is made by soft elastic material and a strip-shaped slit is disposed in a center portion of the pressurizing piece. In still a further embodiment, the pressurizing piece is made by silicon. It is noted that a through hole is formed at the center portion of the filter holder.

A capsule comprises a casing (202) that includes: a base wall (203) and a side wall (204) defining a cavity (205) that is suitable for containing a food preparation (P); a flange-shaped edge (206) extending from the side wall (204), the side wall (204) being deformable along preset lines of pliability (219, 220) to enable the casing (202) to be compressed along a direction (A) that is transverse to the base wall (202). The capsule (201) further comprises: a cover element (208) fixed to the flange edge (206) to close the cavity (205) hermetically and a nozzle (210; 310), fixed to the cover element (208), which is housed in the cavity (205). The nozzle (210; 310) comprises: a first end (211; 311) and a second end (212; 312) that are opposite; a first portion (213; 313) that includes the first end (211; 311), is arranged for receiving injection means of fluid (F) and comprises a plurality of openings (213a; 313a) for supplying the fluid (F) from the injection means to the cavity (205); a second portion (214; 314) that includes the second end (212; 312), extends through the outlet opening (207) and comprises a first tubular part (214a; 314a) with a constant section, and a second part (214b; 314b) that is shaped with respect to the first part (214a; 314a), in which the second portion (214; 314) further comprises an outer flange (215; 315) that peripherally surrounds the second end (212; 312) and closes the outlet opening (207) when the capsule (201) is in a first, undeformed, configuration (K). The outer flange (214; 314) of the nozzle (210; 310) is configured for pushing the closing element (209) outwards to open the capsule (201), when the capsule (201) is compressed to pass from the first configuration (K) to a second, deformed, configuration (J). Moreover, the second part (214b; 314b) of the nozzle (210; 310) is configured for projecting beyond the base wall (203) of the capsule (201) when the capsule (201) is further compressed passing from the second configuration (J) to a third configuration (E), which is deformed further. In addition, the second part (214b; 314b) of the nozzle (210; 310) is shaped into a divergent form so as to guide outwards the food preparation (P) that exits the outlet opening (207