Abstract: Provided is an apparatus (100) for extracting juice from food ingredients. The apparatus comprises a container (102) for receiving the food ingredients; the container having a juice outlet (110). A blender tool is located inside the container which blends the food ingredients. A drive system (109) drives the blender tool for blending and spins the container to assist juice which is released from the food ingredients during blending to pass out of the container via the juice outlet. The drive system provides independent control over the driving of the blender tool and the spinning of the container respectively. Further provided is a method for extracting juice from food ingredients.

Abstract: A tray for receiving food for a cooking device is described. The cooking device includes a housing defining a cooking chamber, the housing having an opening providing access to the cooking chamber. The cooking device further includes a tray including a body defining a base, and a handle attached to the body. The tray may be received in the housing through the opening, and may be removable from the housing through the opening. When the tray is received in the housing, the handle is moveable with respect to the housing between an extended position, in which the handle extends out of the cooking chamber, and a retracted position, in which the handle is received within the cooking chamber. The cooking device furthermore includes a moving mechanism for moving the handle to the extended position. The handle of the tray may be biased to the extended position.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus (100) for extracting juice from food ingredients. The apparatus comprises a container (102) for receiving the food ingredients; the container having a juice outlet (110). A blender tool is located inside the container which blends the food ingredients. A drive system (109) drives the blender tool for blending and spins the container to assist juice which is released from the food ingredients during blending to pass out of the container via the juice outlet. The drive system provides independent control over the driving of the blender tool and the spinning of the container respectively. Further provided is a method for extracting juice from food ingredients.

Abstract: A food preparation apparatus (2) comprising: a rotatable implement (30) configured to process a food item introduced into the food preparation apparatus to produce solid food particles and juice; a drum (20) rotatably mounted on the food preparation apparatus, wherein the drum comprises a radially outer drum wall extending in a circumferential plane and enclosing an interior space (24) of the food preparation apparatus for containing the food item during processing, wherein the food preparation apparatus is configured to rotate the drum about an axis of rotation (X1) such that the solid food particles and juice are urged radially outwards by virtue of the rotation of the drum; and a filter element (42) which is rotatable with the drum, the filter element comprising a perforated wall (44), wherein the perforated wall at least partially defines a juice channel for juice to pass out of the drum, the perforated wall being configured to permit the juice from the food item to pass through the perforated wall and re

Abstract: A juicer combines a juice extracting arrangement for providing extracted juice and a centrifuge unit for separating a juice component of the extracted juice from a foam component of the extracted juice. An output gate of the centrifuge unit allows the passage of the juice component to an outlet. In this way, the outlet has reduced (or eliminated) foam content, which is appreciated by users.