Abstract: A process for the manufacture of food products is provided which includes the steps of providing a mold, filling the mold with a quantity of molding material in a fluid state, and inserting a plug made of an edible material, such as wafer, into the mold cavity to define a space to be filled by molding material.

Abstract: A container has a hollow base and a cap to store a filled food product having an edible shell with a peripheral flange. The base has a top member with an opening, a bottom member and an upstanding wall member that connects the top and bottom members. The opening In the top member and the upstanding wall member are dimensioned such that the shell is capable of being partially contained within and supported by the base while the flange of the shell is vertically spaced above the uppermost part of the base. The cap is connected to the base to enclose the filled food product.

Abstract: The product includes a shell which is generally cup-shaped with a rim in the form of an annular flange which projects radially outwardly of the product. This rim avoids the risk of smearing when the product is grasped by keeping contact with it to a minimum while, at the same time, ensuring that the product is held securely in its packaging.