The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing edible ice products comprising: (a) a thermally insulated food grade material chamber; (b) at least one atomizing beverage nozzle(s) inserted in said thermally insulated chamber for spraying beverage droplets into said thermally insulated chamber; (c) at least one beverage valve(s), disposed between a beverage source and said atomizing beverage nozzle(s), for controlling the beverage flow rate into said chamber; (d) at least one gas expansion nozzle(s), inserted in said thermally insulated chamber, for expanding the gas in its liquid state to its gaseous state, and for jetting gas on said beverage droplets, in said thermally insulated chamber; (e) at least one gas flow regulator(s), disposed between a gas source and said gas nozzle(s) for regulating the gas flow rate into said gas expansion nozzle (s); (f) a controller for controlling said beverage valve(s) and said gas flow regulator(s); and (g) wherein said controller controls said beverage valve(s) and said gas flow regulator(s) for ensuring that said sprayed beverage droplets meet the jetted gas for freezing said droplets for forming a texture controlled edible ice product in said thermally insulated chamber.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing edible ice products comprising: (a) a thermally insulated food grade material chamber; (b) at least one atomizing beverage nozzle(s) inserted in said thermally insulated chamber for spraying beverage droplets into said thermally insulated chamber; (c) at least one beverage valve(s), disposed between a beverage source and said atomizing beverage nozzle(s), for controlling the beverage flow rate into said chamber; (d) at least one gas expansion nozzle(s), inserted in said thermally insulated chamber, for expanding the gas in its liquid state to its gaseous state, and for jetting gas on said beverage droplets, in said thermally insulated chamber; (e) at least one gas flow regulator(s), disposed between a gas source and said gas nozzle(s) for regulating the gas flow rate into said gas expansion nozzle (s); (f) a controller for controlling said beverage valve(s) and said gas flow regulator(s); and (g) wherein said controller controls said beverage valve(s) and said gas flow regulator(s) for ensuring that said sprayed beverage droplets meet the jetted gas for freezing said droplets for forming a texture controlled edible ice product in said thermally insulated chamber.

A spherical puffing pump for an ice cream machine and an air inlet device thereof. The spherical puffing pump includes a spherical pump body, a clamping plate and an air inlet valve. A liquid feeding hole of the spherical pump body is connected to a milk slurry tank to feed milk slurry. The air inlet valve is connected to a channel of the liquid feeding hole to introduce air. A liquid discharging hole is connected to a liquid inlet of a refrigerating cylinder. A pump seat is fixed on the ice cream machine. An end portion of the pump seat protrudes from an inner wall of the tank. A cylinder of the spherical pump body is connected to the end portion through the clamping plate. A main shaft of the spherical pump body is connected to a motor shaft through a connecting shaft for power transmission.

A spherical puffing pump for an ice cream machine and an air inlet device thereof. The spherical puffing pump includes a spherical pump body, a clamping plate and an air inlet valve. A liquid feeding hole of the spherical pump body is connected to a milk slurry tank to feed milk slurry. The air inlet valve is connected to a channel of the liquid feeding hole to introduce air. A liquid discharging hole is connected to a liquid inlet of a refrigerating cylinder. A pump seat is fixed on the ice cream machine. An end portion of the pump seat protrudes from an inner wall of the tank. A cylinder of the spherical pump body is connected to the end portion through the clamping plate. A main shaft of the spherical pump body is connected to a motor shaft through a connecting shaft for power transmission.

The present invention pertains to the production of a novel structurizing oil by enzymatic interesterification which novel structurizing oil is particularly well suited as oil ingredient in e.g. margarines or ice creams.

The present invention pertains to the production of a novel structurizing oil by enzymatic interesterification which novel structurizing oil is particularly well suited as oil ingredient in e.g. margarines or ice creams.

A frozen food appliance and related method of making a frozen food product. A rotational drive assembly configured in an axial alignment using a direct drive to produce rotational movement of a blade element to contact a frozen food precursor in a frozen food container associated with the frozen food appliance where the rotational drive assembly omits rotational speed modifying gears and transmissions positioned between a drive motor and the blade element. In another aspect, a rotational drive assembly may be kept in axial alignment with a frozen food container via a multi portioned container mount having a float connector.

A frozen food appliance and related method of making a frozen food product. A rotational drive assembly configured in an axial alignment using a direct drive to produce rotational movement of a blade element to contact a frozen food precursor in a frozen food container associated with the frozen food appliance where the rotational drive assembly omits rotational speed modifying gears and transmissions positioned between a drive motor and the blade element. In another aspect, a rotational drive assembly may be kept in axial alignment with a frozen food container via a multi portioned container mount having a float connector.

A frozen food dispensing machine includes a refrigerated first zone including a product storage chamber. A second zone is operably connected to the first zone for flowing product from the first zone. A third zone is configured to receive a flow of product from the second zone, freeze the flow of product and dispense the flow of product. The first zone, the second zone and the third zone are isolatable from each other.

A frozen food dispensing machine includes a refrigerated first zone including a product storage chamber. A second zone is operably connected to the first zone for flowing product from the first zone. A third zone is configured to receive a flow of product from the second zone, freeze the flow of product and dispense the flow of product. The first zone, the second zone and the third zone are isolatable from each other.