A chilled food product processing machine, comprising: a storage container configured to hold a supply of fluid ingredients; a refrigeration apparatus configured to form ice crystals in the supply of fluid ingredients in the storage container; a fluid circulating apparatus within the storage container, the fluid circulating apparatus operable to distribute frozen portions of the supply of fluid ingredients through the storage container; a blending apparatus comprising a motor, the blending apparatus being connected to the storage container and operable to shear ice crystals in the supply of fluid ingredients, thereby reducing an ice crystal grain size in the supply of fluid ingredients; and a dispenser opening in the storage container, wherein the supply of fluid ingredients is flowable through the dispenser opening to exit the storage container; characterised in that the blending apparatus comprises a rotor and a stator, the rotor and the stator being concentrically aligned, with the motor being operative to drive rotation of the rotor; wherein: i) the rotor and the stator each comprise a plurality of blades (432, 434); the blending apparatus further comprises a base housing and an entry opening; the blades of the rotor extend upward from a base surface of the rotor and the blades of the stator extend downward from a base surface of the stator; and the blades (432, 434) of the rotor and the stator are arranged to radially fit between each other so that the blades of the rotor extend proximate to the base surface of the stator, and the blades of the stator extend proximate to the base surface of the rotor; or ii) the rotor is positioned beneath and at least partially enclosed by the stator, wherein the rotor has a horizontal surface portion, an angled surface portion and a vertical surface portion each comprising a plurality of radially-directed ridges and the stator has an angled surface comprising a plurality of radially-directed ridges. a storage container configured to hold a supply of fluid ingredients; a refrigeration apparatus configured to form ice crystals in the supply of fluid ingredients in the storage container; a fluid circulating apparatus within the storage container, the fluid circulating apparatus operable to distribute frozen portions of the supply of fluid ingredients through the storage container; a blending apparatus comprising a motor, the blending apparatus being connected to the storage container and operable to shear ice crystals in the supply of fluid ingredients, thereby reducing an ice crystal grain size in the supply of fluid ingredients; and a dispenser opening in the storage container, wherein the supply of fluid ingredients is flowable through the dispenser opening to exit the storage container; characterised in that the blending apparatus comprises a rotor and a stator, the rotor and the stator being concentrically aligned, with the motor being operative to drive rotation of the rotor; wherein: i) the rotor and the stator each comprise a plurality of blades (432, 434); the blending apparatus further comprises a base housing and an entry opening; the blades of the rotor extend upward from a base surface of the rotor and the blades of the stator extend downward from a base surface of the stator; and the blades (432, 434) of the rotor and the stator are arranged to radially fit between each other so that the blades of the rotor extend proximate to the base surface of the stator, and the blades of the stator extend proximate to the base surface of the rotor; or ii) the rotor is positioned beneath and at least partially enclosed by the stator, wherein the rotor has a horizontal surface portion, an angled surface portion and a vertical surface portion each comprising a plurality of radially-directed ridges and the stator has an angled surface comprising a plurality of radially-directed ridges. i) the rotor and the stator each comprise a plurality of blades (432, 434); the blending apparatus further comprises a base housing and an entry opening; the blades of the rotor extend upward from a base surface of the rotor and the blades of the stator extend downward from a base surface of the stator; and the blades (432, 434) of the rotor and the stator are arranged to radially fit between each other so that the blades of the rotor extend proximate to the base surface of the stator, and the blades of the stator extend proximate to the base surface of the rotor; or ii) the rotor is positioned beneath and at least partially enclosed by the stator, wherein the rotor has a horizontal surface portion, an angled surface portion and a vertical surface portion each comprising a plurality of radially-directed ridges and the stator has an angled surface comprising a plurality of radially-directed ridges.