Abstract:
The invention relates to a system, method and device for producing strips of spun cheese from a paste of hot cheese that can form a fibrous texture when drawn. The hot cheese paste is drawn in the form of a strip of spun cheese by means of an arrangement of consecutive driving pulleys, in which the tangential velocity of each driving pulley is greater than that of the immediately preceding driving pulley so as to generate a greater tensile force on the strip of cheese as it passes through the consecutive driving pulleys.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for producing cheese balls from spun paste, formed by: a feed channel for supplying a strip of spun paste; a guide hopper having a larger end that is connected to the feed channel and a smaller end that vertically aligns the spun paste strip; a winding clamp connected to the shaft of a first horizontal motor and including a hole that is vertically aligned with the smaller end of the hopper, one end of the spun paste strip being hooked in said hole; and a shaft supporting element mounted on a base connected at one end to the first motor and at the other end to the shaft of a second vertical motor that transmits an angular reciprocating movement to the shaft supporting element on the vertical axis thereof, between 0° and 360°. The spun paste strip is made into a ball by means of the combined angular movements of the clamp and the shaft supporting element.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and to equipment for preparing cheese or a cheese product containing at least one heat-sensitive compound having a positive nutritional effect such as a probiotic bacterium. The preparation method of the invention comprises: hot mixing a cheese paste and at least one compound having a positive nutritional effect, such as a probiotic bacterium, a seric protein, a vitamin or a micronutrient; and hot-metering the mixture thus obtained into a container (10) that is the subsequent packaging of the cheese or cheese product. According to the invention, the mixing is carried out immediately before the metering for a duration lower than 10 seconds and at a temperature higher than or equal to 60°C in order to achieve a minimized thermal spoilage rate of the compound or each compound in said container for the entire product shelf life.
Abstract:
Filter zum Einsatz in der Verarbeitung pastöser Lebensmittel, insbesondere in der Schmelzkäseherstellung, aufweisend ein geschlossenes Gehäuse (12) mit einem Zulauf (16) für zu filtrierende Produkt, einem Ablauf (20) für das filtrierte Produkt, einen Ausgang für den abgefilterten Rückstand und einen zwischen Zulauf (16) und Ablauf (20) angeordneten Filtereinsatz (14) mit zylindrischer Filterwand, die in radialer Richtung von Innen nach Außen von dem Produkt durchströmt wird, wobei ein drehbares Kernelement (30) vorgesehen ist, das im Filtereinsatz (14) koaxial angeordnet ist, wobei zwischen dem Kernelement (14) und der Filterwand ein definierter (Ringraum 36) ausgebildet ist, wobei das Kernelement (30) so dimensioniert ist, dass der entstehende Ringraum (36) einen konstanten Fluss des Produktes ermöglicht, wobei am Außenumfang des Kernelementes (30) mindestens ein Schaber (38) angeordnet ist, der bei drehendem Kernelement (30) zum Abführen des Rückstandes an der Innenfläche der Filterwand schabt.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verarbeitungslinie zum Herstellen von Lebensmitteln, wie beispielsweise Wurst, Schinken oder Käse, mit mindestens einer Verarbeitungsvorrichtung, einer Verpackungsvorrichtung und einem Transportmittel, wobei mindestens ein Teilbereich der Oberfläche der Verarbeitungslinie eine permanent keimarme Oberfläche aufweist.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus shapes a body of cheese (2) into curved bodies of cheese (42). A preferred dual-wire-cutting machine (1) implementing this method generally includes a conveyor assembly (9); a set of mechanical arms (12); two vertically strung harp wires (14); each of which is connected to a mechanical arm (12); and a drive assembly (15). The conveyor assembly (9) moves an elongated body of cheese (2) through the dual-wire cutting machine (1) in a horizontal direction. During movement of the body of cheese (2), the drive assembly (15) moves each mechanical arm (12) in synchronization with the conveyor assembly (9). Due to the harp wire (14) attached to each mechanical arm (12), the movement of each mechanical arm (12) creates a cut in the elongated body of cheese (2), which forms curved bodies of cheese (42) within the elongated body of cheese (2). Preferably the body of cheese (2) is made of stacked layers of cheese, which may or may not have the layers offset from one another. The preferred method thus produces stacks of curved slices of cheese, which may or may not have slices offset from one another.
Abstract:
An apparatus and process for producing reduced and low-fat, high-quality pasta filata cheese incorporates a ricebased cheese substitute into freshly manufactured pasta filata cheese through a kneading, spraying process that preserves the integrity of the cheese's fiber structure.
Abstract:
Soft paste cheese is formed by mixing curd forming additives from burettes (12) to milk flowing in a funnel (11) and directing the resulting curd forming milk mixture into a basin-like receptacle (21) in which a mold block (23) made up of an array of vertically elongated perforated molds (24) of substantially uniform and unobstructed cross section have been placed to fill the receptacle and the molds and, after curds and whey have formed and stratified, removing the whey (32) and lifting the molds as a group onto a draining plate (37), placing inverted molds (39) of like cross section over the molds (24) and turning the mold assembly to turn the cheese (41) therein for further draining and removing the cheese from the molds (39).
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of a pasta filata cheese precursor comprising the steps of a) combining a bovine milk fat fraction, skim milk and a dairy source of phospholipids in such amounts to obtain a cheese milk having a fat/protein ratio in the range of 0.6 to 1.1, preferably 0.7 to 0.9, and comprising fat globules having a volume weighted mean particle size of 1 to 7 µm, preferably 3 to 5 µm; and b) processing the cheese milk to the pasta filata cheese precursor, which processing comprises mixing a coagulant and acidifier into the cheese milk and allowing the resulting mixture to coagulate and acidify to obtain the pasta filata cheese precursor, wherein the bovine milk fat fraction has an SFC10 between 55 and 90 wt.%, an SFC20 between 40 and 65% wt.%, and an SFC30 between 20 and 50 wt.% with SFC10, SFC20 and SFC30 referring to the Solids Fat Content at 10 °C, 20 °C and 30 °C, respectively. Process for the preparation of a pasta filata cheese comprising the steps of preparing a pasta filata cheese precursor by the process described above and processing the pasta filata cheese precursor thus obtained to pasta filata cheese.