Out of all of the applications where you can find a Viking pump, chocolate may be the most delicious. Viking pumps are the pump of choice for the processing, transfer, and recirculation of chocolate. The chocolate production process can be simply described with these steps: cacao beans are roasted and ground, then mixed with oils into a semi-liquid. This early stage is known as "bitter" chocolate. From here, sugar can be added to make "sweet" chocolate - milk can be added for "milk" chocolate - and if the chocolate has been thinned down is called chocolate liquor.

Edible oils help keep the world fed - at home cooks and professional chefs use them for frying, baking, and every other type of cooking or food preparation! Viking pumps have been used in the production of edible oils for decades. Edible oils are fatty liquids that are extracted from many different types of vegetables and seeds including: olives, canola, and sesame. Blends of these oils are typically referred to as simply "vegetable" oil. The 4124A & 4324A Series™ are cast iron pumps and can handle high temperatures and have abrasive resistant material options.

Soy and corn oils are similar to other edible oils, including palm, peanut, and sunflower oils. The three main processes for producing these oils are extraction, refining, and blending. Viking pumps are typically found in byproduct applications related to the processing of edible oils. These include gums, soap stock, and free fatty acid distillates - as well as product transfer, blending, and loadout operations. Viking Pump's 4124A Series™ is cast iron and has high temperature and abrasive resistant material options.