Abstract: A pack for preparing a food or beverage product is disclosed, as well as methods of use thereof. The pack includes an insert comprising at least one primary fluid inlet with aqueous and gaseous fluid injection inlets, as well as a container where the ingredient or ingredients are stored, wherein the aqueous fluid injection inlet and the gaseous fluid injection inlet communicate with the inner volume of the container. Also disclosed is a machine for use with the pack in preparing a food or beverage product, a system containing the pack and the machine, and methods of use of the system containing the pack and machine.

Abstract: A mobile beverage dispensing machine is disclosed that includes a liquid tank, a beverage preparation unit, a fluid circuit, and/or heating means. The machine may further include a mobile power source. Also disclosed are methods of preparing and using the mobile beverage dispensing machine.

Abstract: Fitment assembly (10) for one or a plurality of food or beverage containers (20), each container comprising at least one ingredient for the preparation of a food or beverage product, the fitment assembly (10) comprising at least one fluid inlet (12) communicating with at least one injection hole (14) through which a fluid can be supplied into the food or beverage containers, and at least one dispensing outlet (13) through which the food or beverage product is dispensed. The fitment assembly (10) comprises two parts relatively moveable with respect to each other such that this relative movement opens or closes the communication of the inner volume of the containers with the fitment assembly (10) and/or further opens or closes the communication of the dispensing outlet (13) with the exterior of the fitment assembly.

Abstract: Fitment assembly (10) for one or a plurality of food or beverage containers (20), each container comprising at least one ingredient for the preparation of a food or beverage product, the fitment assembly (10) comprising at least one fluid inlet (12) communicating with at least one injection hole (14) through which a fluid can be supplied into the food or beverage containers, and at least one dispensing outlet (13) through which the food or beverage product is dispensed; the fitment assembly (10) comprising two parts rotatable relative to each other such that this relative rotation opens or closes, totally or up to a certain degree, the at least one dispensing outlet (13). The invention further relates to a pack (40) comprising a fitment assembly (10) as described and at least one food or beverage container (20) to which the fitment assembly (10) is attached.

Abstract: An optically readable code support to be associated with or be part of a capsule intended for delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device, the support including at least one sequence of symbols represented on the support so that each symbol is sequentially readable by a reading arrangement of an external reading device while the capsule is driven in rotation along an axis of rotation. The symbols are essentially formed of a succession of light reflective surface portions and light absorbing surface portions. The light absorbing surface portions provide a lower light-reflective intensity than the light-reflective surface portions, and the code support includes at least one base layer extending continuously at least along the sequence of symbols. The light-absorbing surface portions are roughened surface portions having a higher rugosity (Rz) than the light-reflective surface portions.

Abstract: Centrifugal brewing machine (1) for preparing a beverage comprising: a rotating brewing unit (2) configured for receiving a liquid and beverage ingredients, a collector (11) disposed around the brewing unit (2) for collecting the brewed liquid projected outwardly as result of the centrifugation forces obtained from the rotation of the brewing unit, wherein a thin annular liquid projection gap (38) is provided between at least one outlet wall (43) of the rotating brewing unit comprising at least one outlet (40) and the collector (11).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule system for preparing beverages by centrifugation of a capsule (1) in a centrifuging brewing device comprising: —a centrifuging brewing device comprising control means (25) capable of operating the device in centrifugation by controlling the beverage flow rate and/or the volume of the beverage, and —a capsule to be inserted in the brewing device wherein the capsule is designed to form, alone or in cooperation with the centrifuging brewing device, a flow restriction or flow restriction valve which provides a backpressure for the centrifuged liquid, wherein the control means (25) of the device selectively adjusts the rotational centrifugation speeds of the inserted capsule (1) and/or the volume of injected liquid in the capsule as a function of the exerted backpressure by the restriction or restriction valve.

Abstract: A container for a beverage or foodstuff preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising a reference portion and a data portion: the reference portion comprising reference units defining a reference line r; the data portion comprising a data unit, wherein said data unit is arranged on an encoding line D that intersects the reference line r, the data unit is arranged a distance d from said intersection as a variable to at least partially encode a parameter of the preparation information, whereby said encoding line D is circular and is arranged with a tangent thereto orthogonal the reference line r at said intersection point, wherein the reference units are arranged with a configuration defining a reference point from which the reference line r extends.

Abstract: A pack for preparing a food or beverage product is disclosed, as well as methods of use thereof. The pack includes an insert comprising at least one primary fluid inlet with aqueous and gaseous fluid injection inlets, as well as a container where the ingredient or ingredients are stored, wherein the aqueous fluid injection inlet and the gaseous fluid injection inlet communicate with the inner volume of the container. Also disclosed is a machine for use with the pack in preparing a food or beverage product, a system containing the pack and the machine, and methods of use of the system containing the pack and machine. Applicant respectfully submits that no substantive changes have been made to the specification of the application, and that the amendments to the application do not constitute new matter. Entry thereof is respectfully requested.

Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage system (100) for providing beverage recipes comprising a foamable fluid unit (10) and one or more beverage units (200, 202), wherein the foamable fluid unit (10) is configured to provide a fluid and/or a foamed fluid directly into a container (12), the fluid system in the fluid unit (10) being continuously refrigerated up to the fluid delivery outlet during the preparation and during stand-by of the system (100); and wherein the beverage units (200, 202) are configured to dispense a beverage over the fluid and/or foamed fluid dispensed, without this beverage passing through any refrigerated area of the foamable fluid unit (10). The foamable fluid unit (10) comprises one or more fluid outlets (13, 13?) delivering the fluid and/or foamed fluid directly into the container (12), the beverage units (200, 202) comprising one or more separate beverage outlets (14, 14?) delivering the beverage over the fluid and/or foamed fluid into the container (12).

Abstract: Frothing device (40) for the use in a machine (100) for foaming and/or heating a fluid, comprising at least a first body (15) and a second body (16) assembled together to configure the frothing device (40); at least one of the first or second bodies (15, 16) comprising cavities to configure fluid conduits when the bodies (15, 16) are assembled together; the fluid conduits comprising a steam conduit (21) through which steam flows and heats the fluid; a fluid conduit (28) though which fluid flows by the under-pressure created when steam circulates through the steam conduit (28); and an air conduit (22) configured to be able to add air to the fluid conduit (28); the fluid conduits further comprising an expansion chamber (18) having an internal restriction in section allowing the fluid to be frothed when air has been added to the fluid conduit (28).

Abstract: The invention refers to a fluid foaming machine (100) for producing foam comprising a fluid container (30) where the fluid is arranged, and a foaming device (40) through which fluid flows and is heated and/or foamed, the machine (100) further comprising at least a cooling unit configured to maintain permanently refrigerated both the fluid container (30) and the foaming device (40) during fluid preparation and during stand-by of the machine (100).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile beverage dispensing machine (M) comprising: a liquid tank (T) having an insulated tank body (2) for receiving and storing a liquid (1) used for preparing a beverage, a beverage preparation unit (47) for preparing a beverage using the liquid (1) and dispensing the prepared beverage, fluid circuit for delivering liquid (1) from the tank (T) to the beverage preparation unit (47), and heating means (H) for heating the liquid (1) in the tank (T). The machine comprises a mobile power source (7, 51) for operating the heating means and maintaining hot liquid into the tank and an air pump (42) for filling air into the tank.

Abstract: Device for preparing a beverage from a beverage ingredient contained in a receptacle (17) by driving the receptacle in centrifugation comprising: —a holding part (16) arranged for holding the receptacle in a position enabling it to be driven in rotation along a longitudinal axis of rotation (I), —a liquid interfacing part (8) arranged for supplying water in the receptacle and/or extracting the beverage from the receptacle, —a collecting part (44) for collecting the beverage obtained by the interaction between the ingredient and water in the receptacle, wherein the holding part and liquid interfacing part (8, 16) are connected together by connection means in such a manner that these parts (8, 16) rotate together with the receptacle during centrifugation, wherein the connection means comprise at least a first engaging surface (48; 86) of the holding part (16) and a second engaging surface (23; 87) of the liquid interfacing part (8) engaged in contact together during connection in a manner preventing the holding

Abstract: A cartridge dispenser (1) has: a receptacle (10) delimiting a cavity (10?) for storing cartridges (2); a cartridge outlet (11) for dispensing a single cartridge at a time from said cartridges (2), the single cartridge being dispensed in a predetermined cartridge dispensing orientation; and a cartridge transfer device (12,13,14) for transferring cartridges (2) from the cavity (10?) to the cartridge outlet (11). The cavity (10?) is so dimensioned that cartridges (2) can be stored in bulk therein at random capsule orientations. The transfer device comprises a delivery conveyor that is configured to displace cartridges from the bulk of cartridges towards the outlet and to deliver the cartridges (2) to the outlet (11) via an orientation-discrimination passage (15) which ensures that the cartridges (2) are delivered one at the time to the outlet (11) and that each cartridge (2,2a) that is delivered to the outlet (11) is in the predetermined orientation at the outlet (11).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile liquid tank (T) comprising: an insulated tank body (2) for receiving and storing a liquid (1) and heating means (H) for heating the liquid (1) in the tank (T), wherein the heating means (H) comprise: a first heating element (17) for heating up the liquid (1) in the tank (T) to a predetermined temperature, and a second heating element (18) for further heating the heated liquid (1) in the tank (T), wherein the first heating element (17) is configured to be connectable to an external power source and the second heating element (18) is configured to be connectable to a mobile power source (7, 51).

Abstract: An optically readable code support to be associated with or be part of a capsule indented for delivering a beverage in a beverage producing device by centrifugation of the capsule, the support comprising at least one sequence of binary symbols represented on the support so that each symbol is sequentially readable by a reading arrangement of an external reading device while the capsule is driven in rotation along an axis of rotation, wherein the binary symbols are essentially formed of light reflective surfaces and light absorbing surfaces.

Abstract: A device for preparing a beverage from a beverage ingredient contained in a receptacle by driving the receptacle in centrifugation is disclosed, along with methods for using same.

Abstract: The invention relates to an instant tube heater (1) for heating flowing liquid comprising: a hollow heating tube (2) comprising a tubular flow passage (20) extending along a central axis (I) for heating liquid as it flows through it, an inlet connector (3) sealingly connected to an inlet end (21) of the hollow heating tube, an outlet connector (4) sealingly connected to an outlet end (22) of the hollow heating tube, a temperature sensor (5) connected to the outlet connector (4) for sensing the temperature of liquid leaving the heating tube, wherein an inlet flow deviating member (6) is positioned locally at the inlet end (21) of the heating tube (2) for forcing the flow of liquid entering the tubular passage of the heating tube in at least one direction away from the direction of the central axis (I) of the tubular passage.

Abstract: A method for preparing a short coffee extract from a capsule containing coffee powder. The method includes providing a capsule containing contains between 5.0 and 8.5 gram of ground coffee powder, injecting liquid into the capsule to interact with the coffee powder, and centrifuging the capsule in a beverage producing device to force, by the effect of centrifugal forces, the liquid coffee extract out of the capsule so that it can be collected and dispensed. The extraction of the liquid coffee extract is preferably obtained by rotating the capsule within a speed range of 2500 to 7500 rpm.