Metering and calibration system and processes for frozen flowable confection freezer

An apparatus for dispensing a flavored confection comprising:

• a freezer configured to hold a flowable confection;
• a syrup delivery system including one or more syrup pumps, and wherein said one or more syrup pumps are configured to deliver a flavored syrup into a container;
• a load cell assembly for holding the container adjacent to said freezer, wherein said load cell assembly includes a load cell configured to measure a weight of the container and contents thereof, the load cell assembly comprises a load cell arm that extends from each side of a load cell base, the load cell arm defines a container opening, wherein the load cell arm is configured to support a container that is disposed within the container opening with the load cell arm supporting the container near a lid portion of the container rather than underneath the container, such that the load cell assembly is positioned near the top of the container rather than underneath the container and the container is supported only near the top of the container and is not supported below the container, such that the load cell assembly can hold a variety of different sizes of containers at a same distance from a confection valve for delivering a flavored confection and a syrup nozzle of the syrup delivery system;
• wherein said syrup pump delivers the flavored syrup into the container for a predetermined period of time;
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• wherein the flowable confection is dispensed from said freezer through the confection valve to the container until said load cell measures a predetermined weight for the container and contents thereof.