Abstract: A combination beverage concentrate and concentrate bag and an apparatus for using the combination. The combination is adapted for use in the preparation of a finished beverage having a first volume of the beverage concentrate and a second volume of diluent. The concentrate bag is flexible, disposable and has a volume equal to or greater than the sum of the first volume and the second volume. A first volume of the beverage concentrate is disposed within the concentrate bag. The apparatus is adapted to accept the diluent-filled combination, mix the diluent with the beverage concentrate and dispense finished beverage from a dispenser. In the dispensing system, connections for providing diluent or a pressurizing agent to the beverage concentrate or to the finished beverage are located at the dispenser outlet opening or upstream of that opening.

Abstract: A combination beverage concentrate and concentrate bag and an apparatus for using the combination. The combination is adapted for use in the preparation of a finished beverage having a first volume of the beverage concentrate and a second volume of diluent. The concentrate bag is flexible, disposable and has a volume equal to or greater than the sum of the first volume and the second volume. A first volume of the beverage concentrate is disposed within the concentrate bag. The apparatus is adapted to accept the diluent-filled combination, mix the diluent with the beverage concentrate and dispense finished beverage from a dispenser. In the dispensing system, connections for providing diluent or a pressurizing agent to the beverage concentrate or to the finished beverage are located at the dispenser outlet opening or upstream of that opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing and dispensing a whipped beverage. The apparatus includes a mixing chamber, a syrup inlet 34 and a water inlet 42. The mixing chamber 26 has a dispensing nozzle through which a fluid-foam mixture effluent passes. The improvement includes a whipping insert 28 that is installed within the mixing chamber 26. The whipping insert 28 has a central hollow shaft defining an axial bore 76, a flange 23 extending radially from the shaft, and a perforated lower closure wall 59. The flange 23 defines a plurality of partially open channels that communicate with the axial bore 76, thus providing a syrup flow path. A water flow path extends from the water inlet via a plug valve 90 spirally into the mixing chamber 26. As the water impinges upon the syrup, fluid impact causes turbulence to occur that efficiently intermixes the syrup and the water to create the fluid-foam mixture before and dispensing through the dispensing nozzle.