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A filling device for filling containers with a food product is provided for use in the food industry. The filling device comprises at least one weighing device including at least one piezoelement configured to determine a filling amount of the food product.

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1. A filling device for filling containers with a food product comprising: at least one weighing device including at least one piezoelement configured to determine a filling amount of the food product,wherein the piezoelement is configured to mechanically connect with a container to be filled. 2. Th

1. A filling device for filling containers with a food product comprising: at least one weighing device including at least one piezoelement configured to determine a filling amount of the food product,wherein the piezoelement is configured to mechanically connect with a container to be filled. 2. The filling device according to claim 1, wherein the piezoelement is disposed on the filling device so as to be at least one of compressed and expanded during a filling operation. 3. The filling device according to claim 1, further comprising a lever configured to connect the piezoelement with a container to be filled. 4. The filling device according to claim 1, further comprising a cover element disposed between the at least one piezoelement and a container to be filled. 5. The filling device according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting configured to retain a container to be filled, wherein the at least one piezoelement is disposed in a region of the mounting. 6. The filling device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one weighing device includes at least one spring element. 7. The filling device according to claim 6, wherein the at least one spring element is configured to be deformed by a container to be filled such that the container to be filled comes into mechanical contact with the at least one piezoelement. 8. A method of filling containers with a food product comprising: providing the containers to a filling device having at least one weighing device including at least one piezoelement configured to determine a filling amount of the food product;determining an electrical charge of the at least one piezoelement; anddetermining a filling amount based on the determined electrical charge. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the food product is a liquid food product. 10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising providing a voltage source configured to provide a predetermined voltage to the at least one piezoelement. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the predetermined voltage is provided to the at least one piezoelement based on a weight of a respective unfilled one of the containers. 12. The filling device according to claim 1, further comprising a voltage source configured to provide a predetermined voltage to the at least one piezoelement. 13. A filling device for filling containers with a food product comprising: at least one weighing device including at least one piezoelement configured to determine a filling amount of the food product,wherein the piezoelement is disposed on the filling device so as to be at least one of compressed and expanded during a filling operation. 14. The filling device according to claim 12, wherein the voltage source is configured to deform the at least one piezoelement back to a starting position after a respective unfilled one of the containers has been provided to the filling device. 15. The filling device according to claim 13, wherein the predetermined voltage is present at the at least one piezoelement and corresponds to a weight of a respective unfilled one of the containers.