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May 04, 2006

Linux-operated Flash-frozen Fresh Ice Cream

Now this is cool. (No pun intended, but if the snowshoe fits...)

MooBella, a nine-employee company in Taunton, Massachusetts has developed a machine no larger than a Coke vending machine that instantly makes a scoop of ice cream from fresh ingredients stored within.

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Conventional ice cream is made by slowly whipping air into a cream base. MooBella's machine instantly injects air into the ice cream as it's flash-frozen.

The dairy ingredients are sealed in sterile plastic containers, with no need for refrigeration. The machine includes "mix-ins" such as chocolate chips and crushed cookies. It's run on a Linux operating system, and features an LCD display on the front, where customers can create their own custom flavors from a base of twelve.

MooBella is in talks with Starbucks, which could, practically overnight, become the world's largest ice cream chain.

Other targeted locations include airports, movie theaters, and hotel lobbies.

I can't wait for this one to catch on! Anyone seen one of these yet?

Rick Posted by Rick on May 04, 2006 at 01:05 PM

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