Apparatus and method for homogenizing a food product

A system comprising:

• a mixing apparatus for mixing a non-homogenized food product, the mixing apparatus comprising:
• a housing comprising a first end wall, a second end wall, and a top wall extending between the first end wall and the second end wall, wherein the first end wall, the second end wall, and the top wall at least partially define a cavity of the housing, wherein the top wall slopes downwardly from the second end wall towards the first end wall, the top wall partially defining an upwardly extending projection proximate to the first end wall and a non-projecting arcuate edge proximate to the second end wall;
• a pair of rollers coupled to the housing such that each roller of the pair of rollers is rotatable relative to the housing about a respective axis, wherein the respective axes of the pair of rollers are oriented parallel to one another, and wherein each roller of the pair of rollers extends from adjacent to the second end wall towards the first end wall, and at least one roller of the pair of rollers extends into the projection;
• a motor positioned in the cavity and enclosed within the housing, the motor operatively coupled to a first roller of the pair of rollers and configured to drive the first roller to rotate, wherein the motor is operatively coupleable to a power source to drive the first roller of the pair of rollers;
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• a container including the non-homogenized food product positioned on the pair of rollers such that, when the first roller is driven by the motor to rotate, the container is rotated by the first roller to mix the non-homogenized food product.

A method of mixing a non-homogenized food product, the method comprising:

• providing a container including the non-homogenized food product;
• placing the container onto a mixing apparatus including (i) a housing defining a cavity enclosed therein, wherein the housing includes a first end wall, a second end wall, and a top wall extending between the first end wall and the second end wall, wherein the top wall slopes downwardly from the second end wall towards the first end wall, the top wall partially defining an upwardly extending projection proximate to the first end wall and a non-projecting arcuate edge proximate to the second end wall, (ii) a pair of rollers coupled to the housing such that each roller of the pair of rollers is rotatable relative to the housing about a respective axis, wherein the respective axes of the pair of rollers are oriented parallel to one another, and wherein each roller of the pair of rollers extends from adjacent to the second end wall towards the first end wall, and at least one roller of the pair of rollers extends into the projection, and (iii) a motor positioned in the cavity and operatively coupled to a first roller of the pair of rollers, the motor configured to drive the first roller to rotate, wherein the motor is operatively coupleable to a power source to drive the first roller of the pair of rollers;
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• activating the mixing apparatus such that the first roller is driven by the motor to rotate and cause the container to rotate to mix the non-homogenized food product.