Abstract: A mold assembly for forming solid molded chocolate shapes is formed from first and second sheet-like mold halves separably joined by permanent magnets and having base flanges that support the mold assembly in an upright position for filling through an edge fill opening. The base flanges for the mold assembly include binary-coded mold fill information utilized in chocolate shape production apparatus and specific to that particular mold assembly.
Abstract: Chocolate mold filling apparatus having chocolate molds having different number of cavity, cavity volume, cavity fill opening height, and cavity fill opening spacing characteristics. Each mold further has a base flange which incorporates a process code keyed to the mold different characteristics. A sensor detects the base flange process codes and controls a connected conveyor, chocolate metering pump, and chocolate mold fill tube.