Abstract:
An apparatus (100) for draining and forming curd is presented. The apparatus comprises multiple, vertically arranged towers (108a-c), a common curd distribution arrangement (132) for distributing a curd and whey mixture (104) into the multiple towers (108a-c) and a drainage section (112a) for draining whey (102) from the curd and whey mixture (104). The drainage section (112a) forms a continuous space (113a) that extends horizontally over each of the multiple towers (108a-c), each of the multiple towers (108a-c) having openings (128) into the space (113a-c) formed by the drainage section (112a-c) for allowing whey (102) to pass from the multiple towers (108a-c) and into the drainage section (112a-c). A base unit (114) beneath the multiple towers (108a-c) receives drained curd (116) from the multiple towers (108a-c) and place the drained curd (114) in moulds (118).
Abstract:
An apparatus for fusing curd and a method for fusing curd. The curd is fused in the apparatus, which is configured to form a curd stack in a container that has a temperature comprised within a temperature range that favors acidification of the cheese curd in the curd stack. The formation of the curd stack compresses the cheese curd in the curd stack, which causes the curd stack to express whey as the acidification of the curd takes place and as the syneresis process takes place. The curd stack is subjected to a vacuum, which assists in the removal of air from the curd stack. The curd stack has a continuous casein matrix, which allows for a cheese block obtained from the curd stack to be milled into cheese curds, which have substantially similar dimensions and very few fines.
Abstract:
Verfahren zum Verarbeiten einer fließfähigen Lebensmittelmasse (1), insbesondere einer erhitzten Käseschmelze, die über einen Zuführstutzen (2) in einen Spaltraum (3) zwischen zwei vertikal angeordneten mit insbesondere metallischen Kühlbändern (11, 12) belegten Formwalzen eingebracht wird, wobei die Lebensmittelmasse (1) zu einem Produktband (10) definierter Stärke geformt wird, wobei zwischen dem ersten Kühlband (11) und dem Produktband (10) eine Trägerfolienanordnung (21) vorgesehen ist, wobei das Produktband (10) zum Zwecke der Kühlung gemeinsam mit der Trägerfolienanordnung (21) in Transportrichtung (T) bewegt und einer Längsschneideinrichtung zugeführt wird.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process of producing a filled sheet of process cheese, in which process cheese and a filling are co-extruded into a packaging material (56) to produce a strand (16) having a thickness and the strand (16) is separated at predetermined locations (18) to produce separate sheets, in which the filling is fully enclosed, and a machine (10) for producing filled sheets of process cheese, having a co-extrusion nozzle (22) with an outer port for extruding an outer component and an inner port for extruding an inner component fully enclosed by the outer component into packaging material to form a co-extruded strand, optionally a device (40) for reducing the thickness of the co-extruded strand (16), such as two or more cooperating rollers (42), and a device (44) for separating the co-extruded strand (16), such as two or more rollers (46) having ridges, as well as a sheet of process cheese filled with a filling fully enclosed by the process cheese and having a thickness of 6 mm or less.
Abstract:
Compact machine for making cheese, other milk-derivatives and tofu comprising a shell (1) in which an impermeable basin (3) is inserted, a collecting container (2) in which a permeable basket (6) is inserted for collecting the product and a support structure comprising a lower base member (10) having two side arms (8). The machine comprises, furthermore, a motor (7) integral to the shell (1) for operating a stirring member (5), and heating means (4) adapted to heat to various temperature the content of the basin (3). The basin (3) and the permeable basket (6) are open and coupled with respect to each other, in a releasable way, one against the another. The coupled basin (3) and the permeable basket (6) are adapted to be integrally rotated, in order to be moved alternatively between a first position (A), where the basin (3) is down and the basket (6) is up, and a second position, where the basket (6) is down and the basin (3) is up. The cheese can be extracted from the basket (6) after a plurality of preparation steps.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a processing line for producing foods, such as sausage, ham or cheese. Said processing line comprises at least one processing device, a packaging device and transportation means. At least one partial area of the surface of the processing line has a permanently germ-free surface.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a pickling machine (7) comprising a frame (11) with a plurality of injection needles, movable forth and back in said frame (11) on an injection site, for injecting brine into meat. Below the injection site, a tub (12) is disposed in which excess brine is collected and in which the meat to be pickled is passed through below the needles. The excess brine is supplemented by fresh brine originating from a brine reprocessing installation (1). It is cooled by a cooling system and returned to the injection needles within the cycle. A cooling system (18) is provided at least for the brine present in the tub (12), said cooling system (18) being disposed in and/or on the bottom (40) and in and/or on at least one lateral wall (38) of the tub (12) of the pickling machine (7). The inventive system allows cooling of the already during the injection process, thereby improving the quality of the pickling and of the product obtained.
Abstract:
The subject of this utility model is a water/milk thermic system, applicable in the coagulation tanks for milk (cheese-vats). The innovation of the utility model is represented by choosing a thermic exchange system based on circuits applied on a tank with stainless steel trapcoled sheet bottom and band including: a primary circuit (8) for direct steam use or cooling water; a secondary closed circuit (7), using a limited quantity of clean heating or cooling water.
Abstract:
An apparatus for producing mozzarella cheese, comprising a citric or lactic curd introduction station (2) provided with curd chopping means (7), hot stretching means (9) and kneading/plasticising means (14) to transform the curd into a flow of pasta filata, forming means (23) providing mozzarella cheese portions from the pasta filata, primary packaging means (44), cooling means (45) and a mozzarella cheese outlet station. The apparatus consists of a single compact workstation (1) having a reduced horizontal size, provided with a computerised control system enabling the plasticising stage to be performed under a predetermined humidity and the forming stage to be carried out in a controlled fashion, so as to warrant only small deviations with respect to the chemical-physical characteristics of the desired final product, through a closed-circuit plant, with a pasteurization effect and a quick temperature lowering, thus providing mozzarella cheese having a high micro-biological standard.