The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a frozen confection comprising providing a frozen confection to be coated, providing a liquid coating composition which comprises less than 25% of saturated fatty acids and which solidifies in a two-step crystallization at a temperature of −15° C., at least partly coating the frozen confection, letting the coating composition perform a first crystallization event, and letting the at least partly coated frozen confection perform a second crystallization event. The invention also relates to a at least partly coated frozen confection obtained by this method of manufacturing.

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a frozen confection comprising providing a frozen confection to be coated, providing a liquid coating composition which comprises less than 25% of saturated fatty acids and which solidifies in a two-step crystallization at a temperature of −15° C., at least partly coating the frozen confection, letting the coating composition perform a first crystallization event, and letting the at least partly coated frozen confection perform a second crystallization event. The invention also relates to a at least partly coated frozen confection obtained by this method of manufacturing.

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.

The present invention relates to a structurally stable frozen confection product comprising from two to eight frozen confection streams rippled in the longitudinal direction, wherein the frozen confection stream ripples form a longitudinal repeat unit comprising a ripple of each frozen confection stream and the frozen confection product comprises from three to eight repeat units and the longitudinal rotational axes of the ripples are spaced apart from each other. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of the structurally stable frozen confection product.

The present invention relates to a structurally stable frozen confection product comprising from two to eight frozen confection streams rippled in the longitudinal direction, wherein the frozen confection stream ripples form a longitudinal repeat unit comprising a ripple of each frozen confection stream and the frozen confection product comprises from three to eight repeat units and the longitudinal rotational axes of the ripples are spaced apart from each other. Furthermore, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of the structurally stable frozen confection product.

The invention relates to an apparatus for decorating frozen confectionery on sticks, the apparatus comprising: a coating station for applying coating material onto the frozen confectionery, a particle dispensing station for applying particles onto the coated frozen confectionery, a conveyor for moving the frozen confectionery past the coating station and the particle dispensing station, the conveyor comprising gripping means arranged on the conveyor and having a product attached position and an opened position for gripping and releasing the stick of the frozen confectionery, and the conveyor comprises guides for moving gripping means with the frozen confectionery between a vertical position and a horizontal position. The apparatus further comprises coating removal means for removing coating material on one side of the frozen confectionery, which coating removal means are positioned after the coating station in the direction of the movement of the conveyor, and wherein the particle dispensing station is positioned after the coating removal means, and wherein the gripping means are arranged to hold the frozen confectionery in the horizontal position when passing particle dispensing station. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing decorated frozen confectionery on sticks making use of the apparatus.

The invention relates to an apparatus for decorating frozen confectionery on sticks, the apparatus comprising: a coating station for applying coating material onto the frozen confectionery, a particle dispensing station for applying particles onto the coated frozen confectionery, a conveyor for moving the frozen confectionery past the coating station and the particle dispensing station, the conveyor comprising gripping means arranged on the conveyor and having a product attached position and an opened position for gripping and releasing the stick of the frozen confectionery, and the conveyor comprises guides for moving gripping means with the frozen confectionery between a vertical position and a horizontal position. The apparatus further comprises coating removal means for removing coating material on one side of the frozen confectionery, which coating removal means are positioned after the coating station in the direction of the movement of the conveyor, and wherein the particle dispensing station is positioned after the coating removal means, and wherein the gripping means are arranged to hold the frozen confectionery in the horizontal position when passing particle dispensing station. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing decorated frozen confectionery on sticks making use of the apparatus.

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 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.

The present invention is concerned with an apparatus for making a coated frozen confectionery product by co-extrusion of a frozen confection and a coating substance, and in particular a nozzle body forming part of the apparatus. The nozzle body according to the invention has a nozzle exit, through which the coated confectionery product is discharged as stream; the stream of coated confectionery product being the frozen confectionery product at least partially coated with the coating substance. The nozzle body preferably comprises: —a frozen confection product channel communicating with at least one frozen confectionery inlet port and leading to the nozzle exit, —at least one coating supply channel communication with at least one coating inlet port and leading to at least one coating application chamber opening into the frozen confection product channel at a position upstream of the nozzle exit, and—a spreading tongue arranged downstream of the at least one coating application chamber and upstream of or forms part of the nozzle exit, said spreading tongue being adapted to distribute the coating substance onto the surface of the frozen confection and define the cross sectional shape of the stream of coated confectionery product. The invention also relates to a method for making a coated frozen confectionery product by co-extrusion.