Method and system for in-cup dispensing, mixing and foaming hot and cold beverages from liquid concentrate

A food product dispenser (1) is disclosed. The dispenser (1) includes a diluent source (18), at least two diluent nozzles (2, 4), at least one food component source (30, 31) in a liquid form having a viscosity between 1 and 5000cP, at least one food component nozzle (14, 15), and a delivery device (20, 21, 32, 33) connecting the diluent source to the diluent nozzle and the food component source to the food component nozzle. The delivery device and nozzles (2, 4, 14, 15) are configured such that the diluent and food component are ejected from the diluent and food component nozzles (2, 4, 14, 15), respectively, in diluent and component streams (6a, 6b, 16, 17), directly into the container (10). The delivery device and first diluent nozzle (4) are configured for ejecting a first stream of diluent (6b) at a predetermined spatial configuration in which the first diluent stream (6b) impacts on at least one internal wall of the container (10) and within a velocity range effective to create turbulence and mix with the food component to produce the food product. The second diluent nozzle (2) produces a second diluent stream (6a) that impacts on an internal or bottom wall of the container (10) at a location which is offset and lower than that of the first diluent stream produced from the first diluent nozzle. The second diluent nozzle (2) is oriented to direct a diluent stream (6a) at 0 to 5 degrees relative to vertical. The delivery device is configured to deliver diluent from the at least one diluent nozzle (2) at a diluent flow rate and linear velocity of between about 1 and 120 ml/s and 10 and 3,500 cm/s, respectively.