Abstract: A dosing system includes a dispensing apparatus that receives first and second fluids from respective input sources. The first fluid is modified by an electrolytic cell assembly to produce an output fluid, and the second fluid flows through the electrolytic cell assembly or bypasses the electrolytic cell assembly. The dispensing apparatus includes a cartridge system supporting chemical cartridges having a concentrated solution and a mechanism to dispense the solution. At least two chemical cartridges with different concentrated solutions, and each chemical cartridge selectively fluidly communicates with the output fluid and the second fluid. The dispensing apparatus also includes an interface and a controller programmed to perform instructions including receiving a request from the interface, mixing the concentrated solutions and the first or second fluid input sources, and dispensing a product defining a dilution including the first and second fluid input sources and the chemical solutions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a unit dose detergent for cleaning a coffee machine consisting of a water-soluble sachet filled with a detergent composition comprising: a) 10-40 wt. % of a sequestering agent; b) 15-50 wt. % of a persalt or peracid; c) 0.1-10 wt. % of a scale inhibitor selected from phosphonate and a carboxyl-functional polymer; d) a sufficient amount of an alkaline compound to obtain a pH of at least 10 when the composition is dissolved in water; and e) optionally, to a total of 100 wt. % of ingredients a) to e) of at least one auxiliary agent; wherein 30-100 wt. % of the total of a) to e) is in the form of granules having a mean particle size 250-800 ?m, a BET specific surface area of less than 100 m2/g, and a dissolution rate of less than 1 min in 100 ml of water of 90° C., and to a method of cleaning a coffee machine by dissolving said unit dose detergent.