Multicomponent ice confection product. The main part of its outer surface being regularly curved and the surface separating two components being at least mainly concentric with respect to said outer surface; the dimensions and the electrical properties being such that on exposure to microwave radiation from a commercial household or catering heater the centre will be heated in excess of 25.degree. C. while a more outwardly positioned layer is still frozen.

An ice confection comprising an ice confection core, a fat-based outer coating layer and an edible emulsifier as a precoating layer between the ice confection core and the edible fat-based outer coating layer, wherein the edible emulsifier includes both hydrophilic and lipophilic moieties.

A method for preparing a flavored slurried confection includes the use of a disposable serving container holding an individual serving of a neutral flavored mix which has a freezing point temperature lower than normally found for that of water. A large supply of the mix filled containers is stored in a storage freezer for maintaining the neutral flavored mix at a storage temperature, such as is typical of a food storage freezer for a restaurant. A desired quantity of the mix filled containers is...

A frozen confection dispenser includes a collapsible container for the confection such as ice cream and a piston for selectively collapsing the container to extrude the confection from the container through an outlet to a cone or the like.

A process for the manufacture of a frozen ice confection within a multi-part or split mold, wherein the mold is pre-cooled to below -50.degree. C., the process comprising the steps of; (a) exposing the empty mold to a cryogenic liquid; (b) releasing any cryogenic liquid from the mold; (c) introducing the ice confection into the mold; (d) allowing at least the ice confection in contact with the mold to freeze; and (e) releasing the frozen ice confection from the mold.

An apparatus for extracting stick confections from a row of mold cups of a stick confection molding machine and for transferring the extracted confections to a multi-lane wrapping machine having a number of lanes that is a submultiple of the number of mold cups in a row. The transfer apparatus includes a plurality of transfer bar assemblies which are moved from an extraction location above and parallel to a row of mold cups to a discharge location above and transverse to the lanes of the multi-l...

A marshmallow frozen confection in which the marshmallow encloses a core material, such as ice cream or sherbert and which retains its solidity at the temperature below about -15.degree. C. A water content of the marshmallow is in the range of about 20 to 35%.

A sucker is disclosed in which the edible portion cannot be separated from the stick. A support member for the edible is formed from a semi-rigid plastic material, including a loop-shaped handle portion, a body portion for the edible, and a coupling for fixably connecting the handle portion to the body portion. The body portion can be shaped for modeling a prototype such as a cartoon character or a vehicle. The body portion can be loop-shaped for enhancing the security of the edible, and the loo...

An ice confection having an ice confection core and a fat-based outer coating layer wherein the fat in the coating is predominantly a soft type palm mid fraction. The use of the soft type palm mid fraction having a melting point of around 26.degree. C. in a fat-based coating dramatically reduces or prevents bleed through the coating of coated ice cream products.

A flashlight confection combination novelty provides various illusions and color variations to an observer by using multi-color filters, that can be moved relative to the confection, and by providing the confection and/or an insert within the confection with irregularities and contours that transfer light differently including shading, reflecting, refracting and diffusion, and by using additional lighting with projection of images.