Ingredient Feeders are designed to provide controlled insertion of any ingredient in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and forms into a continuous flowing stream of base product such as ice cream, peanut butter or pancake batter. Ingredients added to a continuous flowing stream of base product mix are typically called "inclusions". Inclusions can be comprised of anything from marshmallows to chocolate chips to coconut flakes. By closely monitoring the percentage of these high value inclusions in the mix, food manufacturers are assured of cost control and savings, as well as continued product quality.