Dough dividing systems

A dough divider assembly comprising:

• a divider block having a divider block cavity;
• a first actuator operable to move the divider block between a first position in which the divider block cavity is aligned with a hopper outlet to receive dough, and a second position in which the divider block cavity is aligned with a receptacle inlet, and
• a divider pressurizer including at least one port positioned above the divider block cavity when the divider block is in the second position and configured to inject a pressurizing fluid into the divider block cavity to push the dough out of the divider block cavity;
• wherein the dough in the divider block cavity is separated from dough in a hopper as the divider block cavity moves from the first position to the second position.

A method for dividing dough into dough forms comprising:

• feeding a divider block cavity formed in a divider block with dough from a hopper when the divider block is in a first position, the hopper including a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet;
• actuating a first actuator coupled to the divider block to move the divider block relative to the hopper between a first position in which the divider block cavity is positioned under the hopper outlet, and a second position in which the divider block cavity is positioned over a receptacle inlet of a receptacle,
• shearing the dough in the divider block cavity from the dough in the hopper as the divider block moves to the second position;
• and
• pressurizing the divider block cavity using a divider pressurizer including at least one port positioned above the divider block cavity when the divider block is in the second position to inject a pressurizing fluid into the divider block cavity and push the dough out of the divider block cavity.