The invention relates to a device for processing an edible product in the
form a viscous to pasty mass (1), especially an edible product based on a
fat mass, such as chocolate, or based on water, such as ice cream. Said
device comprises a dosing unit (2) for the dosed delivery of a specific
volume of the mass (1) to shaping units (13). The movement of the
displacement element (6) determining the dosage volume is performed via
servo drive (9) while an inlet (4) and an outlet (5) are closed and
opened via servo drive or pneumatic drive, respectively. Preferably, the
displacement element is embodied as a combined lifting/rotating plunger
(6) which can perform a linear movement for a suctioning lift and a
dosing lift while being able to perform a rotary movement for opening and
closing the inlet (4) and the outlet (5), i.e. a valve function.