Patent ID: 8757997
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for the production of a candy comprising: a controller to add one or more ingredients to a premix tank to form a slurry; a feed to transport the slurry to a mixer; a transfer pump to transport the slurry to a microfilm dissolver having a flash chamber to reduce the water content of the slurry; a steam jacketed tube to cook the slurry; a discharge pump to transport the slurry to a mixing cone, the mixing cone having a feed tipper chute to split the slurry into at least two streams; a feed system to add color and flavor additives to the slurry; a plurality of depositor hoppers for receiving the slurry each hopper having a volumetric pump; a depositor having a plurality of molds; and wherein a candy is formed by starting and stopping the discharge of slurry into one of the plurality of molds from at least a first depositor hopper pump; subsequently starting and stopping the discharge of slurry into the same mold from at least a second depositor hopper pump; and subsequently starting and stopping the discharge of slurry into the same mold from at least the first depositor hopper pump.