Abstract: A food dispensing system comprises an outer structure and a force-providing mechanism. The outer structure is adapted to enclose at least a portion of a pouch system that contains a food product, the pouch system having a squeezable element that holds the food product and a spout element for dispensing the food product. The outer structure is further adapted to allow a user to access the spout element of the pouch system, and to prevent the user from squeezing the squeezable element. The force-providing mechanism is adapted to exert a force on the squeezable element.