Systems and methods for distributing and dispensing chocolate

A content dispensing container, comprising:

• a deformable fluid-tight container shell defining an internal volume and separating the internal volume from an external environment;
• a room-temperature semi-solid chocolate content contained within the internal volume and maintained at a temperature of about 46 degrees Celsius such that a viscous liquid is contained within the internal volume;
• a valve operationally connected to and disposed at least partially without the deformable container shell;
• and
• a mousehole cutout formed through the deformable fluid-tight container for alignment of the deformable fluid-tight container in a dispenser;
• wherein the deformable fluid-tight container shell is generally oval with two curved sides meeting at a pair of oppositely disposed corners to yield an ‘eye-like’ profile;
• wherein the deformable fluid-tight container shell has a constantly changing cross-sectional distance from one respective corner to the other as measured perpendicular to a line extending from one respective corner to the other;
• wherein the mousehole cutout and constantly changing cross-sectional distance from one respective corner to the other enable an extruder member to efficiently extrude contents of the deformable fluid-tight container without the deformable fluid-tight container folding over on itself and/or excessively deforming;
• wherein the semi-solid chocolate content is a hydrophobic matrix with at least partially emulsified hydrophilic components suspended therein;
• wherein the semi-solid chocolate content has been vacuum treated to outgas at least some volatile flavorant molecules to yield a semi-solid chocolate with a preferred molecular ratio;
• wherein the container shell is substantially fluid-tight to preserve the preferred molecular ratio;
• wherein the valve has at least one open state and a closed state;
• wherein the valve may be actuated between the at least one open state and the closed state;
• wherein the valve is self-cleaning;
• wherein during the at least one open state, the internal volume is in fluidic communication with the external environment;
• wherein during the closed state, the internal volume content cannot fluidically communicate with the external environment;
• and
• wherein the content remains moisture-stable while the valve is in the closed state.