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PROCESSES AND DETAILS OF THE EQUIPMENT

1) Blending the mixture

The milk arrives at the ice cream plant in refrigerated tanker trucks from local dairy farms. The
milk is then pumped into 5,000 gal (18,925 1it) storage silos that are kept at 36°F (2°C). Pipes
bring the milk in pre-measured amounts to 1,000 gal (3,785 lit) stainless steel blenders.
Premeasured amounts of eggs, sugar, and additives are blended with the milk for six to eight
minutes.

The ingredients are selected based on the desired formulation and the calculation of the recipe
from the formulation and the ingredients chosen, then the ingredients are weighed and blended
together to produce what is known as the "ice cream mix". Blending requires rapid agitation to
incorporate powders, and often high speed blenders are used.

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