A machine for the processing of foods while refrigerating the same at least at times, in particular an ice cream machine, comprising a container (11) to receive the starting substances and a refrigerating device, including a refrigerating circuit (21) with a compressor (23) and an evaporator (19), in particular in the form of a refrigerating coil wound around the container 11, coming into thermal contact with the foods at least indirectly, wherein to reduce the energy requirement and to improve the quality of the processed foods at least one second refrigerating circuit (22) with an evaporator (20) coming into thermal contact with the foods present in the container is provided and optionally both or all refrigerating circuits can be used or only one or fewer than all refrigerating circuits can be used.