Mars, Incorporated

Paul Capar

Robert Nagle

Gary Lee McQuilkin

Alfred V Camporini

David Pontzer

Keith Antonio Dixon

Justin Comes

David Fyock

Lauren Popescu

John Stough

Carlos Aponte

Frank Firestone

Curt Knepper

Joseph Edward Massie

Jeffrey Frantz

Hetvi Damodhar

Paul Reeder

Karl A Ritter

Tiago O Rodrigues

Lydia Eugenia Gutierrez Mantilla

Alexander Noah Suter

Tiago Rodrigues

Alex Suter

Karl Ritter

Lydia Gutierrez

Rob Nagle

Alfred Camporini

David Ponzer

David Fycock

Gary Lee Mcquilkin

Robert Nagel

The present disclosure describes an ultrasonic rotary molding system that is used to form edible compositions or food products as they move along a conveyor belt. The food products are formed by an ultrasonic rotary wheel that includes one or more cutting tools that cut, and perhaps three dimensionally mold, food product strips. The system may include a movable backing plate that is located below the point where the ultrasonic rotary wheel cuts the food product strips. The movable backing plate may be spring loaded and it may exert force upwards against the conveyor belt and in turn against the food product.

Ultrasonic rotary molding

A caramel is provided comprising a solid plant fat and an amount of water less than 10 wt %. The caramel exhibits a chewy texture when consumed but is yet depositable. The caramel is thus advantageously used in a confection. In addition to the caramel, the confection may comprise a crisp component. Methods of making the confection are also provided.

Caramel, confection comprising the caramel and method of making the confection

There is provided a cutter or mold having at least one sidewall defining a cavity, wherein the cavity draft angle varies. In some embodiments, the cutter may also include a base, i.e., the cutter can be a mold. The cutter or mold exhibits better release properties of food products molded or cut therewith than conventional cutters or molds having no cavity draft angle, or a uniform cavity draft angle. Rotary cutting wheels, that in some embodiments may be ultrasonically activated, as well as systems incorporating the cutters or molds are also provided, as are methods of forming food products using the cutters or molds.

Cutter having varied cavity draft angle

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Hackettstown, NJ, United States of America

Paul Capar