Abstract: A dispenser for a frangible food product and a method for operating the dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser has a hollow housing with an open end and a base, the base for receiving a release button, a cap retaining projection, the release button with a biasing means for moving a pawl from a locked position to an open position, and a cap with a retaining slot and a tooth, the retaining slot cooperating with the cap retaining projection for retaining the cap over the open end, and the tooth cooperating with the pawl in the locked position for locking the cap to the base.