Apparatuses and methods for enclosing a filling in a food product

A method for making a canned food product in a can, the food product comprising a first composition and a second composition, the method comprising:

• providing a filling head including a first channel and a second channel configured for respectively directing the first composition and the second composition into the can;
• providing a first supply assembly including a first supply container containing the first composition, wherein the first supply container is connected to the first channel;
• and
• providing a second supply assembly including:
• a second supply container containing the second composition;
• a dosing piston connected to the second supply container through a third channel;
• a hose connecting the dosing piston to the second channel;
• a first rotary valve positioned between the dosing piston and the hose;
• and
• a second rotary valve on the second channel;
• closing the first and second rotary valves;
• positioning the can on the filling head;
• dispensing the first composition from the first supply container through a filling head into the can;
• withdrawing a predetermined amount of the second composition from the second supply container into the dosing piston;
• opening the first and second rotary valves by operating the first and second rotary valves using a mechanically-driven cam device;
• and
• dispensing the second composition from the dosing piston into the first composition within the can such that the first composition encloses the second composition.

A method for making a canned food product in a can, the food product comprising a first composition and a second composition, the method comprising:

• providing a second supply assembly including:
• a second supply container containing the second composition;
• a dosing piston connected to the second supply container through a first channel;
• a hose connecting the dosing piston to a second channel;
• a first rotary valve positioned between the dosing piston and the hose;
• and
• a second rotary valve on the second channel;
• closing the first and second rotary valves;
• dispensing the first composition from a first supply container through a filling head into the can;
• withdrawing a predetermined amount of the second composition from the second supply container into the dosing piston;
• opening the first and second rotary valves by operating the first and second rotary valves using a mechanically-driven cam device;
• and
• dispensing the second composition from the dosing piston into the first composition within the can such that the first composition encloses the second composition.

An apparatus for making a canned food product in a can, the canned food product comprising a first composition and a second composition, the apparatus comprising:

• a filling head including a first channel and a second channel configured for respectively directing the first composition and the second composition into the can, wherein the filling head further includes a nozzle;
• a first supply assembly including a first supply container containing the first composition, wherein the first supply container is connected to the first channel;
• and
• a second supply assembly including:
• a second supply container containing the second composition;
• a dosing piston connected to the second supply container through a third channel;
• a hose connecting the dosing piston to the second channel;
• and
• a rotary valve positioned between the dosing piston and the hose, the rotary valve is mechanically-operated by a cam device;
• wherein the nozzle is configured to dispense the second composition through the nozzle into the first composition.

A method for making a canned food product in a can, the food product comprising a first composition and a second composition, the method comprising:

• providing a filling head including a first channel and a second channel configured for respectively directing the first composition and the second composition into the can;
• providing a first supply assembly including a first supply container containing the first composition, wherein the first supply container is connected to the first channel;
• and
• providing a second supply assembly including:
• a second supply container containing the second composition;
• a dosing piston connected to the second supply container through a third channel;
• a hose connecting the dosing piston to the second channel;
• a rotary valve positioned between the dosing piston and the hose;
• closing the rotary valve;
• positioning the can on the filling head;
• dispensing the first composition from the first supply container through a filling head into the can;
• withdrawing a predetermined amount of the second composition from the second supply container into the dosing piston;
• opening the rotary valve by operating the rotary valve using a mechanically-driven cam device;
• and
• dispensing the second composition from the dosing piston into the first composition within the can such that the first composition encloses the second composition.