A food ingredient transfer device (100) is provided. The food ingredient transfer device comprises a dosing device (20a) configured to receive a food ingredient (FI), and a first chamber (110) that is provided with an inlet (112a) and an outlet (114a) for allowing the dosing device (20a) to pass through the first chamber (110). The food ingredient transfer device further comprises a second chamber (120) arranged adjacent to the first chamber (110) for receiving the dosing device (20) when it has passed through the first chamber (110), the second chamber (120) being provided with an outlet (124a) for allowing the dosing device (20) to pass through the second chamber (120) and into an enclosure (40) that contains a food product (FP) to which the food ingredient (FI) shall be transferred.
