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7601372 Continuous pickle desalting process and apparatus  
A continuous method and an apparatus for desalting pickles is provided. The method comprises conveying pickles having a certain salt content along a path; spraying water onto the pickles as they...
7520213 Bale moistening and handling apparatus and method  
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for moistening and handling at least one bale. The apparatus includes an open-topped tank for containing a liquid for moistening the at...
7322284 Apparatus and method for exposing comminuted foodstuff to a processing fluid  
A contactor apparatus is adapted to expose a comminuted foodstuff such as comminuted meat to a processing fluid such as gaseous or aqueous ammonia or carbon dioxide gas. The contactor apparatus...
7284477 Needleless injection device and method of injecting  
A needleless injection device and method for injecting a food subject is disclosed in which one or more types of liquid food additive are individually and/or simultaneously delivered to a food...
7070824 Apparatus and methods for processing meat  
Apparatus and methods for slicing and seasoning meat, such as a ham. In one example, the apparatus includes a blade for slicing meat and a sprayer, such as a nozzle, for providing a stream of...
7007594 Tumbler for marinating food product  
A vacuum tumbler for marinating food products within a liquid. The vacuum tumbler comprises a container having an interior wall, the interior wall defining a chamber for containing the liquid. A...
7004065 Apparatus for treating ammoniated meats  
An initial comminuted meat ( 21 ) is exposed to ammonia to produce an ammoniated meat product. The ammoniated meat product is further comminuted in a comminuting device ( 12 ) to produce a further...
6837154 Bale moistening and handling apparatus  
A bale moistening and handling apparatus including: an open-topped tank for containing liquid for moistening bales; means for gripping at least one bale; a boom, the boom having a first end and a...
6637318 Sterilizing method by substituting the dissolved oxygen in milk or the like with nitrogen gas, a product thereof and an apparatus for nitrogen gas substitution  
An object of the present invention is to reduce the generation of smell by sterilization and to improve the taste in carrying out the sterilization of milk or the like, and the method of the...
6601499 Apparatus for marinating, tenderizing, strip cutting cube cutting and progressively flattening meat  
An apparatus for flattening pieces of meat without piercing nor shredding the meat including a first roller set, each roller in the first roller set having non-sharpened outer edges; a second...
6564700 Apparatus for producing a target pH in a foodstuff  
A stream (A) of first foodstuff has a first pH and a stream (B) of second foodstuff has second pH. The first pH and second pH are oppositely related to a third or target pH for the foodstuff such...
6514459 Process and plant for the treatment of an article with ozonized water  
A process for the treating of a product comprising the steps of: contacting the product with a solution of ozonized water subjected to stirring during all or part of the contacting, wherein all or...
6457403 Apparatus for processing fruit in multiple layers  
An apparatus for processing fruit in multiple layers which includes improved tank assemblies, each tank assembly including generally parallel sidewalls and spaced apart first and second ends, the...
6395091 Process and system for coating a feed composition with a feed additive  
The present invention is generally directed to various systems and processes for applying feed additives to a solid feed composition. In one embodiment, a solid feed additive is combined with a...
6389958 Heat cooking/sterilizing device  
A hermetic type of cooking vessel with numerous nozzles arranged therein, and conduits which open at these nozzles are connected to a cold water source, a hot water source, a seasoning liquid...
6253669 Host dispenser  
The disclosed invention provides a Host dispenser, which substantially eliminates the possibility of spreading unwanted germs amongst the members of a church congregation. The disclosed apparatus...
6155163 Peel material acidification apparatus  
A tomato peel material acidification system (10) including a receiving tank (32), a pump (36), acid injection devices (46, 48), mixing devices (38, 39), and a return line (52) for recirculating...
6105490 Apparatus for marinating meat products  
A vacuum meat marinating machine for products requiring a short vacuum massage cycle, comprising a substantially horizontal cylindrical vessel having a large opening at the top for rapid loading of...
6086833 Process and equipment for sanitizing and packaging food using ozone  
Systems and processes are described for sanitizing a food product with ozone gas. The ozone gas is generated using a low pressure, low volume ozone gas generator and is delivered to a fluid...
6083545 Ravioli seam sealer  
An improved apparatus and method for sealing the seams of ravioli in commercial production. The improvement includes applying dry steam to the top surface of the bottom layer of pasta dough and to...
6082252 Pre-heat apparatus for peeling system  
A tomato lye applicator (10) including a pre-heat apparatus (14) mounted to the shell (16) of applicator (10) for pre-heating tomatoes prior to submerging in a lye solution bath (28). Pre-heat...
5972398 Method of and apparatus for the treatment of meat  
An inline macerating method and apparatus for treating pieces of meat with a liquid wherein the pieces of meat are first injected with the liquid and then drawn by suction through a duct in which...
5967027 Smoking apparatus  
A smoking apparatus includes a smoking chamber for containing the food material, a smoke or liquid smoke supply generator connected to the smoking chamber for feeding and spouting the smoke or...
5964146 Topical application of particulates for production of reduced fat, low fat and no-fat baked goods and snacks  
The amount of oleaginous or aqueous liquid carrier used as an adhesive or binding agent for the topical application of a particulate composition to the major surfaces of baked good pieces or snack...
5957044 Apparatus for administering treatments to pre-packed boxes of produce  
An apparatus for administering treatments to pre-packed boxes of produce, comprising: a main frame defining a space sized and configured to receive a plurality of vertically stacked, pre-packed...
5888570 Method of operating a drenching apparatus  
A method of operating a drenching apparatus for drenching fruit and vegetables with an aqueous chemical solution having a pit for holding a large volume of the solution, a drench pump for drawing...
5863584 Method for treating produce and process water  
A method for treating fresh produce to remove debris and inhibit the growth of fungus on the produce and a method for treating contaminants in process water. According to the present invention, the...
5850783 Drenching apparatus  
An improved drench apparatus for drenching fruit and vegetables with an aqueous chemical solution having a pit for holding a large volume of said solution, drench pump for drawing solution from the...
5843507 Steam-peeling methods  
A method of peeling tomatoes with the disclosed machine includes passing tomatoes through the steam chamber and maintaining a steam-controlled temperature of approximately 220°-290° F. and a...
5789072 Bale injection device and method  
A device for and method of injecting a bale of ruminant material with a fluid is taught. The device includes a plurality of injection spikes for insertion into the bale. The spikes are attached to...
5786014 Capacity caustic peeler system  
An improved higher capacity caustic peeler of fruits such as tomatoes. The peeler subjects the tomatoes to a caustic applicator with shallower buckets with apertures in the buckets and a higher...
5773060 Method of controlling and adjusting the amount of fluid injected into a meat product  
A method of injecting fluid into meat entails weighing the meat product, injecting it with fluid, weighing the injected meat product, determining the ratio between these weights, comparing that...
5738772 In-line/on demand reaction delivery system and method  
An on-line method for the continuous generation of alkali metal salts includes continuously reacting a source of acidity, a liquid having a low pH value, with a source of alkalinity, a liquid...
5732615 Steam-peeling method and apparatus  
A tomato peeling machine is disclosed which includes an inclined, cylindrical steam chamber having star valves at its input and output ends. A feed screw is concentrically mounted therewithin and...
5699726 Continuous soaking system  
The invention relates to a soaking system for solids. The system includes stacked tanks each of which has a conical bottom. The tanks are connected through perforated valves through which the...
5538747 Method and apparatus for the continuous damping of grain  
The invention proposes the damping of grain, for example, by creating a rotating layer (20) in a damping chamber (2) with the help of acceleration rotors (3). For this, the cross-section of the...
5514400 Method for application of smoke color to inside of bag  
A method of packaging meat emulsion in a flexible thermoplastic bag, wherein the bag has dispersed on its insides, prior to insertion of the meat emulsion into the bag, additives such as liquid...
5488898 Spin blender feed coating  
Apparatus for applying liquid to particulate materials using a single drive motor to operate both the upper particle dispersing disc and the lower liquid dispersing disc, the latter disc being...
5483871 Apparatus for spray washing fruit in a brush bed  
Described is an apparatus and method, particularly applicable to a brush bed conveyor system, by which objects, typically citrus fruit, are washed or sprayed. A moveable high pressure spray...
5451266 Method for spray washing fruit in a brush bed  
Described is a method, particularly applicable to a brush bed conveyor system, by which objects, typically citrus fruit, are washed or sprayed. A moveable high pressure spray manifold is contained...
5408924 Apparatus for the extraction of edible oils  
Apparatus for extraction of edible oils from finely divided oleagenous vegetable matter by flowing solvent vapor through a continuously moving horizontal bed of the vegetable matter at a...
5397593 Method for treating frozen meat  
During conveying of frozen meat, the frozen meat is immersed in a first treating liquid, e.g. salt water, to thaw and wash the meat surface, and then the frozen meat is immersed in a second...
5263409 Membrane extraction of citrus bittering agents  
There are disclosed two types of apparatus using membrane extractions of citrus juice bittering agents, both using extraction fluids. In one type, a membrane contactor facilitates contact between...
5214998 Aroma capturing apparatus  
A food material which is hermetically accommodated in a heating unit is heated and a generated aroma component is delivered by a carrier gas supply unit together with a carrier gas through...
5168800 Quality enhancing treatment for ground heat product  
A method and apparatus for eliminating fat from a formed ground meat product while maintaining desireable texture and other eating qualities, comprising the steps of placing the product on a...
5158011 Garlic membrane peeling machine  
A garlic membrane peeling machine comprising a store tank, a drying funnel, a membrane peeling cylinder, a hot air tube connected with a blower and a push device combined together. The store tank...
5148738 Apparatus for chemical treating of fresh fruit and the like  
A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating fresh fruit to prevent and retard the growth of fungus. The techniques of the invention include simultaneously scrubbing the fresh fruit while...
5131321 Vessel for treating a finely-divided material with a fluid  
A vessel for treating a finely-divided material, such as granules, powder, flakes and the like with a fluid, comprising an essentially closed wall having product feed and discharge means for...
5105733 Apparatus for spraying a liquid treatment agent onto cereal grains  
The invention relates to an apparatus for spraying a liquid treatment agent onto cereal grains. it consists of at least one tubular frame (1 . . . 8) provided with at least one row of perforations...
5050809 Flavored shaved cube ice machine  
A flavored shaved cube ice machine that includes a cube ice shaver arranged within a cabinet. A shaving head, of the cube ice shaver is adjacent to receive cubes of ice from a bin and mounts a ring...
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