A machine for making ice cream includes a first transfer channel configured to transfer a base product from a processing container to a dispensing section; a second transfer channel configured to transfer additional product from a feed device to the dispensing section; a shutter movable between closed and opens positions for controlling opening and closing of the first transfer channel, and in which the second transfer channel is formed; a containing body in which the shutter is slidably movable and having an abutment portion configured to receive a head portion of the shutter at the closed position; a drive and control unit; the second transfer channel being made internally of the shutter and, a heating device associated as one with the shutter to heat the additional product inside the second channel and connected to and controlled by the drive and control unit.

A machine for making ice cream includes a production unit including a processing container. The machine also includes a thermal treatment system associated with the processing container and a dispenser operatively connected to the processing container to allow extracting an ice cream type product from the machine. The machine also includes a supporting body fitted under the dispenser and a supporting element connected removably to the supporting body. The supporting element includes a receiving cavity, configured to reversibly house a container used to contain the ice cream type product delivered by the dispenser, and cooling means configured to cool the supporting element.

A variegator and a process for using it. The variegator permits the manufacturer to obtain desirable patterns of distribution of sauce and chunks in frozen confections while at the same time permitting fast cleaning-in-place times to minimize factory downtime. The variegator comprises a) one or more conduits, each suitable for feeding a base frozen confection to a first opening or set of openings into a chamber, b) one or more conduits suitable for feeding a fluid variegating material such as a sauce through a second openings or set of openings at a level below the first set into the chamber below the base frozen confection opening, and c) a static mixer below the variegating material opening, the static mixer comprising at least two baffles.

A method for making and dispensing liquid or semi-liquid food products is implemented in a machine including a one containment tank for containing a liquid basic product, a processing circuit for that product, to obtain a liquid or semi-liquid food product, a dispenser for dispensing the food product, an actuator acting on the basic product and/or on the food product and/or on parts of the machine, and a user interface for controlling the making and dispensing. The method, implemented by a control and processing unit connected with the user interface, includes: measuring one or more operating parameters, activating a first data communication for obtaining the operating parameters, receiving the operating parameters, activating a second data communication with the user interface for receiving commands representing selectable settings of preparations, and controlling the actuator as a function of the operating parameters and commands received.

A system, machines and consumables for the preparation of portioned amount of a cooled edible product constituting a defined number of servings which may be 1, 2, 3, etc. are provided. One example of such an edible product is ice cream.

A system for manufacturing and packaging one or more frozen confection products said system comprising one or more production machines, wherein the one or more production machines comprises chemical applying unit configured to apply one or more anti-moisture chemicals on a hollow wafer. The processing unit is configured to insert the hollow wafer inside the first half of an equally divided mould. The second half of the equally divided two part mould is coupled with the first half to form a closed mould. One or more funnels configured to inject at least two portions of one or more frozen confection material into the closed mould, wherein one portion of the at least two portions of the one or more frozen confection material are injected in the hollow wafer. The closed mould injected with the at least two portions of the one or more frozen confection material to form the one or more frozen confection product. The packaging section is configured to extract the one or more frozen confection products from the closed mould, wherein the one or more frozen confection products comprise at least two portions of the one or more frozen confection material filled inside the hollow wafer. A method for preparing a frozen confection product is also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a frozen soft-serve confection dispensing machine where the soft serve confection is a flavored frozen soft-serve confection having a base selected from ice creams, frozen yogurts, sorbets and gelatos. The dispensing machine comprises one or more base hoppers, each base hopper being linked to a dedicated detachable base cartridge, a dedicated plurality of detachable flavour cartridges containing a flavour mix and a dedicated mixing chamber and storage slot associated with each detachable flavour cartridge. The detachable base cartridge and plurality of flavour cartridges are connected to one of the base hoppers. Control means are provided to enable a user to select a flavour mix from one of the dedicated flavour cartridges, and to cause the base and selected flavour mix to be mixed in the dedicated mixing chamber and then storing and refrigerating the mixture of the base and flavour mix in the storage slots to form a mixed frozen soft-serve confection for dispensing.

Devices and systems for dispensing flavored, frozen flowable foods are disclosed. Such devices and systems may include a flavor injection and blending assembly having an inner surface that tapers inwardly near an outlet end to form a nozzle that aids in coalescing strands of frozen flowable confection, formed during mixing, into a unitary form. Flavor injection and blending assemblies having a first mixing vane and a second mixing vane welded to one another are disclosed. Sanitizing systems configured to provide water to a flavor injection and blending assembly are also disclosed.

An interactive frozen confectionery vending machine with a freezer enclosure, a delivery and toppings dispensing enclosure and a control system enclosure. A programmable control system allows a customer to select a frozen confectionery cup stored within the freezer enclosure and to select a hard and soft topping that are automatically dispensed into the cup and the cup is delivered to the waiting customer through a customer access door that closes after the transaction is completed. A centrally located gear motor rotates an arm that terminates in a cup. The cup receives a topping from a canister and then rotates to drop the topping into the frozen confectionery cup. A soft topping is pumped via flexible liquid topping delivery tubes into a dispensing arm located above the frozen confectionery cup. A standard payment system and touch screen allow the customer to pay for and select frozen confectionery and toppings.

A frozen confection dispensing apparatus includes a freezer section having a base product. A dispensing section is connected to the freezer section. The dispensing section includes a mixing cylinder and a plunger movably positioned within the mixing cylinder, the mixing cylinder including at least one injection port. A flavoring section includes a plurality of flavor syrups connected to a specified injection port. A stepper motor is connected to the plunger and moves the plunger within the mixing cylinder. A control mechanism is connected with the stepper motor and syrup pump selectively moving the plunger wherein a syrup dispense rate and timing is sequenced by the control mechanism with the stepper motor driven plunger wherein mixing of the base product and flavor syrup is precisely controlled.