Apparatuses and methods for improving the quality, diversity and
productivity of confectionery product forming. The process includes using
a set of rollers to define three-dimensional shapes in a sheet of
confectionery product. The rollers each define a series of pockets that
impart a force on the sheet and push the sheet inward at a multitude of
points to form at least a portion of the final shape of the products. The
confectionary sheet exiting the rollers includes an array of products
separated by a thin web of confectionery material. The pockets and other
apparatus are provided to help prevent the products from sticking to the
pockets. The rollers also cut the sheet so that the sheet is of a size
suitable to be placed in a separator or tumbler.