Abstract: The invention relates to a food processing system (100) for preparing an edible mass of a food product starting from a raw food material, the system comprising: —one or a plurality of food containers (20), each one comprising a raw food material in form of dehydrated material and/or paste and/or chunks; —one or a plurality of dispensing and reconstituting chambers (10), each chamber being associated to at least one food container (20), each of the chambers (10) comprising a variable and/or exchangeable reconstitution and deposition device configured for hydrating and/or structuring and/or reconstituting in batches the raw food material provided by the one or more food containers (20) in order to create a homogeneous edible mass of food product, the device being further configured to deposit in-line with a controlled flow the edible mass of food product once prepared.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation device for preparing hot and cold beverages, the device (30) comprising a hot extraction module (10) comprising a brewing unit (1) for injection of hot liquid into a beverage ingredients containing capsule, a hot beverage outlet (2) connected to the brewing unit (1) for dispensing of a hot extracted beverage, and a cooling module (20) comprising a cooling reservoir (5) for receiving the hot extracted beverage, wherein the hot beverage outlet (2) and the cooling module (20) are arranged moveably relative to each other such that the hot extracted beverage may be selectively dispensed from the hot beverage outlet (2) into the cooling reservoir (5) of the cooling module (20) in at least one relative position of the hot beverage outlet (2) and the cooling module (5).

Abstract: Rotary compressor arrangement (100) for compressing a fluid comprising a body (40) centered at an axis (X) of a shaft (20) and a cylindrical piston (10) eccentrically arranged with respect to the body (40) such that a compression chamber (110) is created between them; the arrangement (100) further comprising a satellite element (50) arranged at an offset axis (Y) and orbiting around the axis (X), the satellite element (50) contacting the external wall of the cylindrical piston (10) under a certain pressure or force such that the orbiting of the satellite element (50) entrains in rotation around the axis (X) the cylindrical piston (10) over the body (40); wherein the shaft (20) and the body (40) are solidary and static within the compressor arrangement (100); and wherein the shaft (20) comprises at least one inlet port (130) through which a compressible fluid is introduced into the compression chamber (110) for being compressed and/or one outlet port (140) through which the compressed fluid exits the compresso

Abstract: Fitment assembly (10) for a container comprising in its inside volume a coffee ingredient, the fitment assembly (10) comprising: an inlet chamber (120) to accommodate an inflow of fluid for flowing through the coffee ingredient to extract a coffee beverage; a tertiary active chamber (231) on one of the sides of the fitment assembly (10) to where extracted coffee fluid together with the coffee ingredient particles is conveyed and a tertiary passive chamber (232) on the reverse side of the fitment assembly (10) to where the extracted coffee fluid after having been filtered is conveyed; a primary filter element (11) filtering the extracted coffee fluid coming from the tertiary active chamber (231) and flowing into the tertiary passive chamber (232) in such a way that only the fluid can go through and into the tertiary passive chamber (232) while the particles of coffee ingredient are retained in the tertiary active chamber (231); and an outlet duct (12) arranged in such a way that the extracted coffee beverage f

Abstract: The invention pertains to the field of the beverage preparation machines having an ingredient processing module for preparing a beverage with at least one ingredient supplied with a capsule. The machine comprises a positioner arranged to hold at least one capsule out of the ingredient processing module. It further comprises a sensing arrangement adapted to detect an event related to the insertion by a user of a capsule and/or the presence of the capsule on or into the positioner. The machine is configured, upon detection of the event, to transfer the capsule to the ingredient processing module by using transfer means, and then to start the preparation of the beverage. More particularly, the invention relates to a machine providing a convenient and safe solution to fully automate the preparation of a beverage.

Abstract: Pack (100) having an inner volume in which a beverage medium is stored and from which an infusion beverage is prepared when a fluid is introduced inside the pack (100), said inner volume being defined by sheets of material joined to one another at their edges, such that the inner volume presents a generally plane shape, said pack (100) comprising an inlet chamber (120) configured to accommodate an inflow of fluid that will infuse the beverage medium to produce an infusion beverage and at least one outlet duct (12) for delivering the infusion beverage from said inner volume, said inlet chamber (120) and said outlet duct (12) being positioned at the bottom of the pack (100), the pack (100) further comprising a compartmental channel (250) and a filtering element (30) configured in such a way that they define a dedicated chamber inside the volume of the pack where the beverage medium is confined, the filtering element (30) being further configured for preventing the particles of the beverage medium from entering

Abstract: Rotary compressor arrangement (100) comprising a body (40) centered at a shaft axis (X) and a cylindrical piston (10) eccentrically arranged with respect to the body (40) such that a chamber is created between them, the arrangement (100) further comprising a satellite element (50) arranged at an offset axis (Y) and orbiting around the shaft axis (X) such that the orbiting of the satellite element (50) entrains in rotation around the shaft axis (X) the cylindrical piston (10) over the body (40), the relative distance between the axis (X, Y) being such that a contact between the body (40) and the cylindrical piston (10) within the chamber is ensured during rotation of the cylindrical piston (10).

Abstract: A device for producing milk foam uses Couette flow and a high shear stress that is accordingly applied to a milk-air mixture between two concentrically arranged cylinders. The cylinders are rotated relatively to another. The high shear stress leads to an emulsion of the milk and the air, which is the basis for a foaming effect, once the emulsion flows out of a gap between the two cylinders and expands. The parameters of the device that mainly influence the foaming effect are the width of the gap and the relative rotation speed of the cylinders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cold beverage preparation device (20), the device comprising an open cooling reservoir (5) for receiving a liquid beverage, cooling means (15) associated to the cooling reservoir (5) for cooling at least part of an internal surface of the cooling reservoir, a rotational stirring member (16) arranged in the cooling reservoir (5) for mixing or foaming the liquid depending on the speed of rotation of the member, and a rotational scraping member (17) arranged in the cooling reservoir (5) for scraping the internal surface of the cooling reservoir, wherein the rotational stirring member (16) and the scraping member (17) are designed for being driven independently within the cooling reservoir (5) of the device.

Abstract: The invention refers to a pack (10) for preparing food or beverage products comprising: at least one container (10?) having an inner volume where at least one base ingredient for the preparation of the food or beverage product is stored, said inner volume being defined by sheets of material joined to one another at their edges; a fitment assembly (20) through which the food or beverage product is delivered, and identification 10 means (30) comprising the information on the food or beverage product to be prepared; the identification means (30) being arranged in the fitment assembly (20), particularly in a free area of the fitment assembly (20) where they can be reliably read.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the field of the beverage preparation machines having an ingredient processing module for preparing a beverage with at least one ingredient supplied with a capsule. The machine comprises a positioner arranged to hold at least one capsule out of the ingredient processing module. It further comprises a sensing arrangement adapted to detect an event related to the insertion by a user of a capsule and/or the presence of the capsule on or into the positioner. The machine is configured, upon detection of the event, to transfer the capsule to the ingredient processing module by using transfer means, and then to start the preparation of the beverage. More particularly, the invention relates to a machine providing a convenient and safe solution to fully automate the preparation of a beverage.

Abstract: The invention concerns a brewing unit (3) having a cavity for enclosing a food ingredient contained in a package (C), comprising first (14) and second (15) cavity parts, and fluid injection means (13), characterized in that said first and second cavity parts (14, 15) are hinged in a pivotal arrangement between open and closed positions and in that, when said cavity parts are pivoted in a closed position, the fluid injection means (13) and/or the first cavity part (14) are movable in translation relative to the second cavity part (15), between:—a closed unlocked position that allows relative pivotal movement between cavity parts, and—a closed locked position wherein said cavity parts are translated in contact with each other to close said brewing cavity, and wherein said injection means (13) protrude inside the brewing cavity to pierce a wall of the portion package.

Abstract: The invention relates to a food processing system (100) allowing reconstitution and/or structuration and/or texturization of dehydrated food materials such as powders, the system comprising:—a dosing system (50) comprising one or a plurality of containers (20) each container comprising a dehydrated or partially dehydrated food material;—at least one reconstitution food processing unit (10) to which the containers (20) from the dosing system can be connected, the processing unit (10) comprising: at least one product inlet (17) for the food material coming from a container (20), at least one liquid inlet (18) for liquid to be mixed with the food material, and at least one product outlet (16) at one end of the unit (10) for in-line depositing the formed food;—a depositing area (60) where the formed food from the processing unit (10) is dispensed; the depositing area (60) and the at least one food processing unit (10) being moveable with respect to each other in such a way that different food shapes and/or patter

Abstract: The invention refers to a food processing management system governing a food processing system (100) for reconstitution and/or structuration and/or texturization of dehydrated food materials such as powders; the management system comprising a control unit (200) retrieving the information from a master recipe (401) from a database (400); the control unit (200) being further connected to a dosing system (50) for effecting the exchange of containers (20) comprising the dehydrated food materials, the control unit (200) further comprising reading means to retrieve the information on identification means in each container (20) in the dosing system (50); the control unit (200) sending operating instructions (101) to manage the food processing system (100) as a function of the master recipe (401).

Abstract: Pumping and foaming device (100) comprising a container compartment (20) where a foamable fluid (1) is stored, an air entry (13) through which air is provided into the device (100) and a processing compartment (10) where fluid is pumped and foamed with air, the processing compartment (10) comprising at least one movable part and a static part, movable with respect to each other; said parts being arranged in such a way that their relative movement pumps fluid by suction from the container compartment (20) respectively into the processing compartment (10), and also drives the mixture of air and fluid through a thin gap providing a certain level of shear stress which allows this mixture to foam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary compressor arrangement (100) comprising a body (40) centered at a shaft axis and a cylindrical piston (10) eccentrically arranged with respect to the body (40) such that an inner volume is created between them, into which volume a compressible fluid can be introduced; the arrangement (100) further comprising guiding means arranged at an offset axis with respect to the shaft axis, the guiding means rotating around the shaft axis, entraining and guiding in rotation the cylindrical piston (10) over the body (40); the guiding means providing at least two guiding points (201, 301) when contacting the external surface of the cylindrical piston (10); the guiding points (201, 301) being positioned in such a way with respect to the cylindrical piston (10) that a contact point (400) between the body (40) and the cylindrical piston (10), within the inner volume, is ensured during the rotation of the cylindrical piston (10).

Abstract: The invention refers to a pack (10) for preparing food or beverage products comprising: at least one container (10?) having an inner volume where at least one base ingredient for the preparation of the food or beverage product is stored, said inner volume being defined by sheets of material joined to one another at their edges; a fitment assembly (20) through which the food or beverage product is delivered, and identification means (30) comprising the information on the food or beverage product to be prepared; wherein the identification means (30) are arranged at least on one side of the edges of the container with respect to the fitment assembly (20), the identification means (30) being further arranged in the vicinity of said fitment assembly (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for preparing a cooled or frozen and/or foamed product, comprising:—a container (20) where a certain quantity of a fluid at ambient temperature is stored;—expelling means (109) configured to deliver a certain quantity of the fluid into a processing chamber (108) at a certain flow rate;—a processing element (101) rotatable within the processing chamber (108) and configured to mix and/or scrap and/or foam the fluid in the processing chamber;—a cooling element (105) providing a certain cooling power configured to cool at least partially the processing chamber (108) which is at least partially in contact with the fluid. The invention further relates to a container (20) comprising a certain quantity of a certain fluid at ambient temperature, configured to be used with such a device (10).

Abstract: A beverage preparation machine is provided and includes a heater (1) for heating up a supply of liquid from a supply temperature to a beverage preparation temperature, in particular an in-line heater and/or a heat accumulation structure such as a thermoblock; and a control unit (2) for controlling the supply of liquid and the heater so that the heater is energized to reach and be maintained at an operative temperature (“RUN”) for heating up the supply of liquid to the beverage preparation temperature during beverage preparation. The control unit is further arranged so that the heater is energized to reach and be maintained at a reduced temperature (“ECO”) out of beverage preparation.

Abstract: The invention refers to a rotary compressor arrangement (100) comprising a stationary member (40) centered at a shaft axis (X) and a rotary member (90) rotating around the stationary member (40); the stationary member (40) and the rotary member (90) being inside a hermetically sealed inner volume within the compressor arrangement (100); the compressor arrangement (100) comprising a stator (210) with a winding arrangement (211) generating an electromagnetic force inside the stator (210), the stator (210) being arranged outside the hermetically sealed inner volume; the compressor arrangement (100) further comprising a plurality of magnets (221) directly attached to the rotary member (90) and facing the winding arrangement (211) in the stator (210) such that the rotary member (90) is entrained in rotation by a rotating electromagnetic field from the stator (210). The invention further refers to a cooling/refrigerating system comprising such a rotary compressor arrangement (100).