Abstract: A method for feeding food products, in particular bakery products, along a production line includes the steps of, in at least one accumulation line, accumulating the products coming from a first operational station of the production line, in the form of at least one longitudinal row of products in mutual contact, in at least one accumulation column, accumulating the products coming from said accumulation line, in the form of at least one stack of products, and transferring the products of said row of products from said accumulation line to said accumulation column, via a singulating device, to determine a discontinuity between said row of products, contained in said accumulation line, and said stack of products, contained in said accumulation column.

Abstract: A method for producing a filled biscuit includes the steps of providing a biscuit body and advancing the biscuit body along a feed path (K), and dispensing at least one filling layer onto the biscuit body. Dispensing the filling layer includes an extrusion operation performed with an extrusion head comprising an extrusion slot. The filling is extruded through the extrusion slot in the form of a layer having a predetermined width and thickness and is deposited onto the biscuit body while the latter moves relative to the extrusion head along the feed path (K). Optionally, a second biscuit body is provided and disposed on the at least one filling layer with the at least one filling layer interposed between the first biscuit body and the second biscuit body.

Abstract: A method for coating food products is described, comprising: providing a coating ingredient and forming a vertical curtain (2) with the coating ingredient in free fall; advancing, in succession, a plurality of rows of products (100) along a feed path (K), wherein the products of each row of products are mutually aligned along a common reference axis (Xi) parallel to a transverse direction (T) to the feed path (K); impinging the products (101) of each row of products (100) with the vertical curtain (2) to form a continuous coating (102) with the coating ingredient that deposits on them.

Abstract: A system for supplying a filling to foodstuff products, including a conveyor for feeding along a path of advance a succession of rows of foodstuff products oriented in a direction transverse to the path of advance, a dispensing head for dispensing filling onto or into the products of each row of the succession of foodstuff products rows, and a vibrating station for subjecting each conveyor-fed row of products to an oscillatory motion to spread out the filling dispensed. The at least one conveyor receives the products in a free state, where they rest on a conveying surface without constraint in any specific position. The system includes a containment unit above the conveyor configured for containing the rows of products while being subjected to oscillatory motion by the vibrating station.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for the preparation of a filled biscuit, including: a forming unit for forming biscuit bodies in series, with a biscuit dough; a conveying system for feeding the biscuit bodies along a production path; an oven for baking the biscuit bodies, which is traversed by the conveying system and is configured to subject the biscuit bodies to a baking process, while the biscuit bodies are fed along the conveying system; and an injection unit, which is set downstream of the oven with reference to the production path and includes a plurality of needles for injecting a filling simultaneously into a plurality of the biscuit bodies arranged on the conveying system.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for the production of a biscuit, including preparing a biscuit dough; and forming a biscuit body with the biscuit dough. The method is characterized in that preparing the biscuit dough includes preparing a liquid biscuit dough and in that forming the biscuit body includes: spraying the liquid biscuit dough onto a supporting surface so as to cover at least one portion of the supporting surface with a layer of the liquid dough that has an outer contour of predefined shape; and baking the sprayed layer of the liquid dough that covers the supporting surface so as to solidify it and obtain the biscuit body.

Abstract: Described herein is a machine for forming doughs for oven-baked products, of the type including a forming roller provided with mobile pistons for providing first and second forming cavities, a first hopper for feeding a first dough to the forming roller, a second hopper (60) for feeding a second dough to the forming roller, and a conveyor belt for feeding the semi-finished products formed in the forming roller to a subsequent station. The machine further includes a knife associated to the first hopper and a knife associated to the second hopper.

Abstract: A system for depositing foodstuff material in the fluid state on a foodstuff product is provided. The system includes a product conveying line; at least one foodstuff material dispensing unit including a plurality of rows of nozzles; and a dispensing control unit. The dispensing unit includes a valve device associated to each individual nozzle to control foodstuff material flow through the nozzle. The valve device includes an open/close member; a solenoid; and a magnetic element operatively connected to the open/close member and mobile between a first position in which it closes the respective nozzle, preventing dispensing of the foodstuff material therethrough, and a second position in which a passage is opened through the nozzle for dispensing the foodstuff material.

Abstract: A method for producing a biscuit (100), comprising: preparing a first biscuit dough; forming with the first biscuit dough a biscuit body (101); preparing a second biscuit dough, where the second biscuit dough is liquid; spraying the second, liquid, biscuit dough on a top surface (101A) of the biscuit body to form an outer biscuit layer (102) that coats the surface (101A) of the biscuit body (101) according to a predefined motif; and baking the biscuit body (101) and the outer biscuit layer (102).

Abstract: A system for depositing foodstuff material in the fluid state on a foodstuff product, the system including: a product conveying line; at least one foodstuff material dispensing unit including includes a plurality of rows of nozzles; and a dispensing control unit, in which the dispensing unit includes a valve device associated to each individual nozzle to control foodstuff material flow through the nozzle, the valve device including: an open/close member, a solenoid; and a magnetic element operatively connected to the open/close member and mobile between a first position in which it closes the respective nozzle, preventing dispensing of the foodstuff material therethrough, and a second position in which a passage is opened through the nozzle for dispensing the foodstuff material.

Abstract: A process for producing foodstuff products provided with a respective decoration having a given configuration, the process including the steps of: making a plurality of foodstuff products each having a surface cavity and a profile in plan view that is predetermined to reproduce the given configuration of the respective decoration; advancing the foodstuff products on a conveying line in a direction of advance; via a camera, detecting, for each foodstuff product, the respective cavity; determining one or more data indicating a volume of the cavity of the foodstuff product; providing a fluid foodstuff material dispensing unit, including a plurality of rows of nozzles transverse to the direction of advance; dispensing an amount of fluid foodstuff material in the cavity of each foodstuff product substantially equal to the volume of the cavity.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for applying granular material on an outer side of a foodstuff product (P). This process comprises the steps of: providing a mould (102) having a mould cavity (S?) that is delimited, at least partially, by at least one mobile wall (106); positioning the product (P) in the mould cavity by setting the outer side (p1) in a position facing and at a distance from the mobile wall; introducing granular material in the gap (112) comprised between the mobile wall (106) and the outer side of the product; and moving the mobile wall (106) towards the outer side of the product so that it comes to press the granular material against the outer side (p1) of the product (P).

Abstract: Described herein is a filled biscuit characterized in that it comprises: a biscuit body (2) shaped like a container, defining a cavity (2A) contained in which is a filling material (4); a cover (6) made of biscuit designed to close said cavity (2A) from outside, either partially or completely; and a second filling material (8) that is set in contact simultaneously with said cover (6), said container body (2), and said filling material (4), so as to seal said cover to said container body and withhold said first filling material within said cavity.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for applying granular material on an outer side of a foodstuff product (P). This process comprises the steps of: providing a mould (2; 102) having a mould cavity (S; S?) that is delimited, at least partially, by at least one mobile wall (22B; 106); positioning the product (P) in said mould cavity by setting said outer side (p1) in a position facing and at a distance from said mobile wall (22); introducing granular material in the gap (24; 112) comprised between said mobile wall (22B; 106) and said outer side of said product; and moving said mobile wall (22B; 106) towards said outer side of said product so that it comes to press said granular material against said outer side (p1) of said product (P).

Abstract: A machine for moulding dough for oven-baked products, of the rotary-moulding type, which is characterized by the configuration with which the conveyor belt (8) runs over the moulding roll (2) and preferably also in that it envisages two feed rolls (4A, 4B) opposed to one another positioned above the moulding roll (2).

Abstract: Described herein is a filled biscuit characterized in that it comprises: a biscuit body (2) shaped like a container, defining a cavity (2A) contained in which is a filling material (4); a cover (6) made of biscuit designed to close said cavity (2A) from outside, either partially or completely; and a second filling material (8) that is set in contact simultaneously with said cover (6), said container body (2), and said filling material (4), so as to seal said cover to said container body and withhold said first filling material within said cavity.