Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing beverages formed by mixing carbonated water and a flavoring syrup are described. Dispensing takes place via a pump which is driven by the carbonated water under pressure and which has a pumping chamber adapted to pump syrup from a syrup container to an outlet. The relative sizes of the two pumping chambers determine the mixing ratio between carbonated water and syrup, outlet pipes leading to a common mixer and dispensing aperture. In a preferred embodiment, the internal geometry of one of the pumping chamber may be changed whereby to vary the volumetric ratio between the liquids pumped through the two respective chambers.

Abstract: Traditional unleavened dough breads are made by hand and in circular form. This is inefficient and the product is uneven in taste and texture, which is unsatisfactory and leads to wastage. It is also difficult to pack. In accordance with the invention, a continuous process of making baked unleavened dough products is described where an extruded strip of dough is passed through a heated oven section and the cooked dough strip then sized and cut into rectangular breads. The process is of particular value to mechanize the production of Saj bread, producing a product of a more even quality and more consumer-acceptable shape.