Abstract: A clean in place system for a system handling a flow of dry particulate or powder products therethrough, which includes a plurality of flow conduits through which the dry product flows. A plurality of spray nozzles are strategically placed within the system, and include a plurality of flush mounted spray nozzles mounted flush along the interior walls of the flow conduits, and several barrel spray nozzles mounted within the system. One barrel spray nozzle is supported by and below a mounting plate which during a cleaning operation is placed temporarily over a top aperture in a vibrating hopper of a tote table, and is removed therefrom after the cleaning operation is completed. Additional barrel flow nozzles are mounted within filler hoppers of the pouch filling system. A vacuum system is provided for removing air and any dry product carried therewith, and includes vacuum conduits coupled near the base of the system.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing a blended composition of particulate ingredients, comprising a bin section, a cone section, and an outlet section. The bin section holds a supply of the composition, and the cone section includes inner and outer cones for conducting downward, respectively, first and second portions of the composition discharged from the bin section. The outlet section is located below the cone section to receive those first and second portions of composition from the cone section; and the outlet section includes a conical plug extending below the inner cone to retard the flow of the first portion of the composition through the inner cone, and to mix the first portion of the composition with the second portion thereof.