#$%^&*AU2012101242A420120913.pdf#####ABSTRACT A vending machine is disclosed which is operable to provide a soft serve food product to a customer in a receptacle. The machine includes automated receptacle dispensing means operable to dispense the receptacle to receive the food product therein. The machine also includes automated delivery means operable to dispense into the receptacle a predetermined amount of the food product, whereby after the predetermined amount of the food product is dispensed into the receptacle the customer can take the receptacle containing the food product. The machine further includes automated utensil dispensing means operable to dispense a utensil which can be used by the customer to consume the food product.0 10 12 12 114 18 18 202 20 141 12 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
