System for the preparation of a packaged food composition

An automatic system for a preparation of a packaged food composition, the system comprising:

• a collecting unit for collecting food ingredients in primary containers;
• a primary transferring unit for transferring the primary containers with the food ingredients from the collecting unit to a weighing unit;
• a weighing unit for weighing and dispensing food ingredients from the primary containers into secondary containers;
• a secondary transferring unit for transferring the secondary containers with the weighed food ingredients to a mixing unit;
• a mixing unit for mixing the weighed food ingredients;
• a tertiary transferring unit for transferring the mixed weighed food ingredients to a filling unit;
• a filling unit for filling the mixed weighed food ingredients into packages;
• a control unit;
• and
• wherein the control unit controls and directs the collecting unit, the weighing unit, the mixing unit, the filling unit, and the primary, secondary and tertiary transferring units in such a way as to compose, mix and pack a food composition starting from the food ingredients present in the primary containers according to a composition recipe stored in the control unit in an electronic form to result in the packaged food composition,
• wherein the secondary transferring unit is an automated guided vehicle, and
• wherein the mixing of the weighed food ingredients follows a mixing sequence,
• wherein the filling unit is capable to handle rigid plastic containers and pouches.