Method and apparatus for forming a shaped meat product by cutting under compression. Male and female die assemblies carried by dual conveyers are loaded with meat components and brought together in compression to define a die. The assemblies are formed with arrays of blade receiving slits and are conveyor transported to a cutting station. At the station, carriage mounted dynamic blades are maneuvered into the slits from the outward sides of the die assemblies to form any of a broad variety of geometric-shaped meat products.