Manufacture of chocolate products

摘要

A mould plate former ( 10 ) is produced where former shapes ( 13 ) are located on a former plate ( 10 a)by a template ( 20 ). A mould plate ( 60 ) with recesses ( 61 ) aligned with engraved images ( 17 ) on a graphics plate, is produced by placing a mixed solution ( 34 ) of a silicone compound ( 30 ) and hardener ( 33 ) in the former ( 10 ) after any air bubbles in the solution ( 34 ) have been removed under vacuum. The mould plate ( 60 ) is allowed to initially cure, is trimmed and then post-cured (e.g., in a curing oven ( 80 )). The mould plate ( 60 ) is used to manufacture chocolates of two (or more) colours with a thin design or at least one colour on a chocolate of another colour.