Packaged food warmer and dispenser

A device for dispensing food product contained within a collapsible container, comprising:

• a storage enclosure having an open interior sized to receive at least two collapsible containers of food product;
• a movable pressure paddle positioned to divide the open interior of the storage enclosure into a dispensing area and a storage area, both the dispensing area and the storage area receiving at least one collapsible container of food product, the pressure paddle including a heating element to heat the collapsible containers of food product positioned in contact therewith;
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• a pump assembly operatively positioned to dispense food product from the collapsible container of food product positioned in the dispensing area of the storage enclosure;
• wherein the collapsible container of food product in the storage area presses the pressure paddle into contact with the collapsible container of food product in the dispensing area to urge the food product contained therein toward the pump assembly.

A device for heating and dispensing food product contained within a collapsible container, comprising:

• a storage enclosure sized to receive at least two collapsible containers of food product, the storage enclosure having an open interior defined by a pair of sidewalls, a front wall and an end wall;
• a heating element positioned adjacent to each of the walls defining the open interior of the storage enclosure;
• a movable pressure paddle positioned to divide the open interior of the storage enclosure into a dispensing area and a storage area, both the dispensing area and the storage area receiving at least one collapsible container of food product;
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• a pump assembly operatively positioned to dispense food product from the collapsible container of food product positioned in the dispensing area of the storage enclosure;
• wherein the collapsible container of food product in the storage area forces the pressure paddle into contact with the collapsible container of food product in the dispensing area to urge the food product toward the pump assembly.

A device for heating and dispensing food product contained within a collapsible container, comprising:

• a storage enclosure sized to receive at least two collapsible containers of food product, the storage enclosure having an open interior defined by a pair of sidewalls, a front wall and an end wall;
• a heating element positioned adjacent to each of the walls defining the open interior of the storage enclosure;
• a movable pressure paddle positioned to divide the open interior of the storage enclosure into a dispensing area and a storage area, both the dispensing area and the storage area receiving at least one collapsible container of food product, the pressure paddle including a heating element;
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• a pump assembly operatively positioned to dispense food product from the collapsible container of food product positioned in the dispensing area of the storage enclosure;
• wherein the collapsible container of food product in the storage area forces the pressure paddle into contact with the collapsible container of food product in the dispensing area to urge the food product toward the pump assembly.