The present invention includes a method and apparatus for manufacturing center-filled confectionery products. The method of forming center-filled confectionery products includes the steps of simultaneously extruding a plurality of individual, continuous tubular ropes of a first confectionery product, filling each of the tubular ropes with a second confectionery product, simultaneously feeding the multiple filled ropes into a cutting apparatus, and cutting the multiple-filled ropes in the cutting apparatus. The invention also includes an apparatus for manufacturing center-filled confectionery products, including an extruder for extruding multiple individual tubular ropes, a filling station, and a cutting apparatus.
