System and method for a versatile food production architecture
A system to create a consumable good utilizing interchangeable ingredients is disclosed in which the system includes an ingredient storage location to hold a plurality of ingredients usable in the consumable good, a selector to gather ingredients selected for inclusion in the consumable good, a mixing device to prepare the ingredients, a processing device to convert the ingredients into the consumable good, and a completion location to at least one of store the consumable good and deliver the consumable good to a user. A method and another system are also disclosed.
1. A system to create a food product utilizing interchangeable ingredients, the system comprises:
a growth and cultivation chamber to cultivate an ingredient;
an ingredient storage location to hold a plurality of ingredients usable in the food product, wherein the cultivated ingredient is provided to the ingredient storage location;
a selection device to gather ingredients selected for use in the food product and selection of the ingredients is based on at least a preset consistency supplied by an additive manufacturing machine and a recipient's ingredient preference;
a mixing device to prepare the ingredients, the ingredients include the cultivated ingredient;
a processing device to convert the ingredients into the food product; and
a completion location to at least one of store the food product and deliver the food product to a user.
2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a conveyor system to transport at least one of the ingredients between the storage location, the selection device, the mixing device, the processing device and the completion location and the mixing device, processing to the ingredients.
3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the growth and cultivation chamber further to grow an ingredient wherein the grown ingredient is provided to the ingredient storage location.
4. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a controller to control movement of an ingredient through the system and movement of the food product.
5. The system according to claim 4 , further comprising a user interface in communication with the controller to at least one of select a recipe to use to produce the food product and to alter a preset recipe prior to production of the food product.
6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the completion location comprises at least one of a cache to store the food product and a delivery area to provide the food product to the user.
7. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising an enclosure to hold the ingredient storage location, the selection device, the mixing device to prepare the ingredients, the processing device, and completion location.
8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the selection device and the mixing device comprises at least one of a monitoring device, a mixing device, a rolling device, a portion control device, and a grinding device.
9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing device comprises at least one of a device to form the food product, a pressing device to form the food product, a pan to hold the food product during processing, a steamer to prepare the food product, and an oven to cook the food product.
10. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a packaging device to package the food product prior to locating the food product for at least one of storage and delivery to the user.