System and method for creating a personalized consumer product

A product to be consumed by a user comprising:

• a housing containing at least one element to produce a final product;
• a controller disposed with the housing and configured to control an amount of the at least one element disposed within the housing;
• a communication module disposed within the housing and configured to transmit an identifier of the product to a server over a network, receive product preferences of the user from the server based on the identifier and communicate to the controller the received product preferences of the user for formulating the final product;
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• an exit port disposed on the housing for dispensing the final product to the end user.

A beverage dispenser comprising:

• at least one compartment containing an element of a beverage;
• at least one valve coupling the at least one compartment to a dispensing section configured to dispense the beverage;
• a mixing chamber for mixing the beverage;
• a user interface module configured to receive an identity of a user and an identifier of the beverage;
• a communication module configured to transmit the identifier of the beverage to a server over a network;
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• a controller configured to actuate the at least one valve to control an amount of the element to be dispensed and to actuate the mixing chamber based on user generated beverage product preferences.