DEPOSITING METHOD AND DEPOSITOR PLATE

A method and apparatus for producing confectionery products, preferably shells for chocolate products. The invention comprises depositing one or more inclusions into a mould cavity and depositing a food product into the mould cavity through a depositor plate comprising a plurality of nozzles. 1. A method of producing a confectionery product containing externally visible inclusions , the method comprising:depositing one or more inclusions into a mould cavity; anddepositing a food product into the mould cavity through a depositor plate, the depositor plate comprising a plurality of nozzles configured to direct at least a portion of the food product towards a wall of the mould cavity.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nozzles comprises:a first nozzle group configured to direct a first volume of the food product towards a central portion of the mould cavity; anda second nozzle group configured to direct a second volume of the food product towards the wall of the mould cavity.3. The methods of claim 2 , wherein nozzles of the second nozzle group are arranged in a circumferential arrangement with respect to the first nozzle group.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein nozzles in the second nozzle group are angled with respect to the axis of nozzles in the first nozzle group.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the depositor plate comprises additional nozzle groups for depositing the food product into additional mould cavities.6. The method of claim 1 , comprising: the additional step of inserting a stamp into the mould cavity to press the food product towards the wall of the mould cavity to form a shell for a confectionery material;wherein a first portion of the stamp has a shape generally complementary to a shape of the mould cavity and penetrates the mould cavity such that a distance between a central region of an outer surface of the first portion of the stamp and an inner surface of the mould cavity is greater than a diameter of the one or more inclusions; ...