An apparatus for use when manufacturing a substan­ tially circular dough product, said apparatus comprising a turntable defining a planar surface, and conical roller means adapted to cooperate with said turntable and defining a rol­ ling line in the region of the roller close to said planar surface, the turntable being rotatable to permit effective movement between said rolling line and the turntable, the apparatus being provided with means to cause the roller and turntable to move from a relative space to part position to an operative position with a reduced spacing therebetween for a pre­ determined operational period of time and to cause the roller and the turntable subsequently to return to the initial spaced apart position.