Abstract: A meal ingredient dispenser may include a housing having an internal volume. The meal ingredient dispenser may include a first gate and a second gate configured to move between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the first gate and second gate may define a portion volume therebetween. The meal ingredient dispenser may include a wiper positioned on an interior wall of the housing in the portion volume and an actuator coupled to the wiper and configured to move the wiper blade inside of the portion volume.

Abstract: A meal production system may include a track having a plurality of meal receptacle holders. Each of the meal receptacle holder may be configured to receive and hold a meal receptacle, and each meal receptacle may include an opening through which an exterior portion of a received meal receptacle is accessible. The meal production system may also include at least one meal ingredient dispenser. The meal production system may also include a lifter configured to remove a meal receptacle from the meal receptacle holder by the exterior portion of the meal receptacle. The meal production system may also include a lidder.