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A continuous confectionery product having discrete articles, such as peanuts or raisins, applied to the outer surface is made by passing a continuous confectionery rope through a rotating drum applicator. The applicator includes a hollow rotating drum having a circumferential groove adapted to coope

A continuous confectionery product having discrete articles, such as peanuts or raisins, applied to the outer surface is made by passing a continuous confectionery rope through a rotating drum applicator. The applicator includes a hollow rotating drum having a circumferential groove adapted to cooperate with the continuously moving confectionery rope. A plurality of air passages are provided in the groove and a vacuum is applied to the inner surface of the drum whereby the drum picks up peanuts or raisins as they pass by a hopper. A positive pressure is applied to the holes in the drum as the peanuts or raisin come into contact with the confectionery rope to release the peanut or raisin and allow it to adhere to the confectionery rope. The rope then passes to a cutting station where it is cut into uniform lengths and coated with a suitable confectionery coating.

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A method of making a continuous confectionery product comprising: (a) forming a continuous confectionery rope having an outer surface; (b) continuously applying discrete articles, such as peanuts, raisins or the like to the outer surface of the rope by continuously passing the rope through an articl

A method of making a continuous confectionery product comprising: (a) forming a continuous confectionery rope having an outer surface; (b) continuously applying discrete articles, such as peanuts, raisins or the like to the outer surface of the rope by continuously passing the rope through an article applicator, said applicator including a hollow rotatable cylinder having an inner and an outer surface, a groove disposed in the outer surface having a plurality of air passages extending from the inner surface to the outer surface; closely abutting said groove to said confectionery; applying a vacuum to the inner surface of the cylinder to retain the articles on the air passages within the groove as the cylinder passes by a hopper for supplying the articles to the cylinder; interrupting said delivers the discrete articles to the rope; and (c) applying a comestible coating to the outer surface of the rope.