Abstract: A process for producing a food product with multicolored decorative pattern, including introducing two or more colored fluid food materials in a single mold so as to attain formation of various patterns/configurations. In the filling of two or more colored fluid food materials in the mold through injection, neighboring materials after the injection of the two or more colored fluid food materials collide with and compete with each other so as to develop various linear borderlines. Thus, there is provided a process for producing a food with multicolored pattern.

Abstract: A decorative confectionery product is provided by forming an aqueous edible coating layer 2 on the top an edible base material 1 having an oil-containing surface, and subsequent forming of an image 3 through printing on the coating layer 2. The edible base material may be chocolate, the coating layer 2 may be formed through silk screen printing, and printing may be ink-jet printing. By use of the present invention, clear images can be formed on the top surface of a confectionery product which contains an oil-containing edible base material, because aqueous edible ink is employed.

Abstract: A molding system for use in producing a solidified article having a predetermined composite pattern formed of at least two kinds of viscous fluids distinct from each other in color, the system including: at least one discrete passage per each of the viscous fluids, and at least one discrete passage outlet per each of the viscous fluids separately guided through the at least one discrete passage, a method for producing the solidified article, an apparatus for producing the solidified article, and a method for producing the solidified articles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing patterned compound food products that realizes production, by simple control, of food products having a surface color pattern, enclosing a food material of a taste different from that of the food material forming the outer section, and having excellent appearance without seams on the surface. The method includes: (A) pouring predetermined amounts of at least two kinds of fluid food materials of different colors for forming the outer section into a cavity of a mold to obtain a preshaped product in a substantially fluid state held in the cavity shape; (B) inserting a nozzle into the preshaped product; (C) injecting a predetermined amount of fluid filling material for forming the inner section through the nozzle into the preshaped product; (D) drawing the nozzle out of the preshaped product; and (E) solidifying, after (D), at least the fluid food materials in the cavity.

Abstract: A decorative food formed of a plurality of kinds of fluid food materials and manufactured by using a mold is provided. The decorative food has an outside shape thereof conforming to an interior surface of the mold inclusive of an opening of said mold. The decorative food has a colored pattern divided into multiple divisions extending up to a central portion of the decorative food, in a direction to extrude the food materials into the mold, the colored pattern being formed such that the multiple divisions are arranged with substantially the same ratio at any of a cross sectional area intersecting the direction to extrude the food materials, and wherein the decorative food contains therein a foodstuff.

Abstract: A decorative food formed of a plurality of kinds of fluid food materials and manufactured by using a mold is provided. The decorative food has an outside shape thereof conforming to an interior surface of the mold inclusive of an opening of said mold. The decorative food has a colored pattern divided into multiple divisions extending up to a central portion of the decorative food, in a direction to extrude the food materials into the mold, the colored pattern being formed such that the multiple divisions are arranged with substantially the same ratio at any of a cross sectional area intersecting the direction to extrude the food materials, and wherein the decorative food contains therein a foodstuff. Also disclosed are an apparatus and method for manufacturing the decorative food.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly branching each stream of at least two fluidized food materials of different colors into multiple streams, and guiding the multiple streams to predetermined locations in a mold, the nozzle assembly including: an upper nozzle plate, at least one lower nozzle plate positioned below and in contact with the upper nozzle plate, each of the upper and lower nozzle plates having at least two discrete passages, each of the passages in the upper nozzle plate guiding one of the food materials in a substantially horizontal direction, and having at least one communication port each in communication with corresponding one of the passages in the lower nozzle plate, each of the passages in the lower nozzle plate having at least one discharge port for discharging one of the food materials into one of the one or more unit cavities, at least one of the passages in the lower nozzle plate being a horizontal guide passage for guiding one of the food materials in a substantially horizontal direction.

Abstract: A molding system for use in producing a solidified article having a predetermined composite pattern formed of at least two kinds of viscous fluids distinct from each other in color, the system including: at least one discrete passage per each of the viscous fluids, and at least one discrete passage outlet per each of the viscous fluids separately guided through the at least one discrete passage, a method for producing the solidified article, an apparatus for producing the solidified article, and a method for producing the solidified articles.

Abstract: A decorative food formed of a plurality of kinds of fluid food materials and manufactured by using a mold is provided. The decorative food has an outside shape thereof conforming to an interior surface of the mold inclusive of an opening of said mold. The decorative food has a colored pattern divided into multiple divisions extending up to a central portion of the decorative food, in a direction to extrude the food materials into the mold, the colored pattern being formed such that the multiple divisions are arranged with substantially the same ratio at any of a cross sectional area intersecting the direction to extrude the food materials, and wherein the decorative food contains therein a foodstuff. Also disclosed are an apparatus and method for manufacturing the decorative food.

Abstract: A molding system for use in producing a solidified article having a predetermined composite pattern formed of at least two kinds of viscous fluids distinct from each other in color, the system including: at least one discrete passage per each of the viscous fluids, and at least one discrete passage outlet per each of the viscous fluids separately guided through the at least one discrete passage, a method for producing the solidified article, an apparatus for producing the solidified article, and a method for producing the solidified articles.

Abstract: A decorative food formed of a plurality of kinds of fluid food materials and manufactured by using a mold is provided. The decorative food has an outside shape thereof conforming to an interior surface of the mold inclusive of an opening of said mold. The decorative food has a colored pattern divided into multiple divisions extending up to a central portion of the decorative food, in a direction to extrude the food materials into the mold, the colored pattern being formed such that the multiple divisions are arranged with substantially the same ratio at any of a cross sectional area intersecting the direction to extrude the food materials, and wherein the decorative food contains therein a foodstuff. Also disclosed are an apparatus and method for manufacturing the decorative food.

Abstract: A decorative food formed of a plurality of kinds of fluid food materials and manufactured by using a mold is provided. The decorative food has an outside shape thereof conforming to an interior surface of the mold inclusive of an opening of said mold. The decorative food has a colored pattern divided into multiple divisions extending up to a central portion of the decorative food, in a direction to extrude the food materials into the mold, the colored pattern being formed such that the multiple divisions are arranged with substantially the same ratio at any of a cross sectional area intersecting the direction to extrude the food materials, and wherein the decorative food contains therein a foodstuff. Also disclosed are an apparatus and method for manufacturing the decorative food.

Abstract: A molding system for use in producing a solidified article having a predetermined composite pattern formed of at least two kinds of viscous fluids distinct from each other in color, the system including: at least one discrete passage per each of the viscous fluids, and at least one discrete passage outlet per each of the viscous fluids separately guided through the at least one discrete passage, a method for producing the solidified article, an apparatus for producing the solidified article, and a method for producing the solidified articles.

Abstract: A method for producing a molded chocolate product having a complicated concaved and convexed decorative pattern thereon involves the steps of: (a) charging a low viscosity fluidized chocolate material into a complicated concaved and convexed decorative pattern portion of an elastic mold in bag form for forming the complicated concaved and convexed decorative pattern of the chocolate product so that air bubbles necessarily incorporated into the low viscosity fluidized chocolate material ascend therethrough so as to be removed, (b) charging an ordinarily tempered fluidized chocolate material into the elastic mold to form a main body of the chocolate product, and (c) solidifying the low viscosity fluidized chocolate material and the ordinarily tempered fluidized chocolate material charged into the elastic mold followed by taking the molded chocolate product out of the elastic mold.

Abstract: An elastic mold consists of a product molding section in which a fluidized charging material is charged and solidified to form a molded product, and a mold holding section formed integrally with a take-out opening which is contiguous to the product molding section and which is smaller in size than the molded product. The take-out opening contiguous to the product molding section and the mold holding section is of uniform thickness and is curved smoothly.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically molding a chocolate block is provided according to the invention. The chocolate block includes an ornamental relief pattern made of first chocolate material of one color and a body portion carrying the relief pattern and made of a second chocolate material of different color. The chocolate block is produced by combining a first mold for molding the first chocolate material and a second mold for molding the second chocolate material. The second chocolate material adhering on the face of the first mold is cleaned by cleaner means such as a roller, scraper or a rinsing chamber.

Abstract: A continuous and automatic process for molding chocolate blocks each having an ornamental relief pattern of one color and a body portion of different color carrying the relief pattern is provided. Also, there is provided apparatus for continuously and automatically producing such ornamental chocolate blocks. A first chocolate material for forming the ornamental relief pattern is cast into a first mold and scraped to scrape off the excess chocolate material. A second mold is then placed on the first mold and a second chocolate material for forming the body portion is cast into through-openings of the second mold. The second chocolate material inevitably oozing into the interface between the first and second molds adheres only onto a rough surface portion formed around and surrounding the through-openings of the second mold without the second chocolate material adhering onto the first mold. It is thus not necessary to remove the oozing chocolate material from the first mold.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a process for molding chocolate to make a molded product including a thin ornamental relief pattern made of a first chocolate material of one color and a body portion carrying the thin ornamental relief pattern and made of a second chocolate material of different color. The body portion has a hollow cavity internally thereof. The first and second chocolate materials contain 30 to 40% by weight of the same kind of base oils and fats. The process comprises the steps of casting the first chocolate material into a first mold to form the thin ornamental relief pattern, pouring into a second mold the second chocolate material to form the body portion, combining the first and second molds to form a closed mold and rotating the closed mold while vibrating to thereby form a hollow cavity in the body portion.

Abstract: A process for molding chocolate is provided to make a molded product including a thin ornamental relief pattern of a first chocolate material of one color and a body portion carrying the ornamental pattern and made of a second chocolate material of the other color. The first and second chocolate materials contain 30 to 40 wt. % of base oils and fats and at least 60 wt. % of the oils and fats in one material is the same as those in the other material. The first material in a fluidized state is cast into an engraved ornamental pattern formed on a mold, followed by scraping the face of the mold and rapidly cooling the surface of the first chocolate material to 18.degree. to 22.degree. C. Then the second chocolate material in a fluidized state is cast on the mold to cover the first chocolate to thereby firmly bond or adhere the two materials.