Abstract:
A method of dosing a popping chamber with a predetermined quantity of bulk starch material comprises placing bulk material into a feed hopper, positioning a dosing plate and a shuttle plate into a charging position relative to the seal plate, and positioning the dosing plate and the shuttle plate into a dosing position relative to the popping chamber and to the seal plate. The dosing position is characterized by alignment of the dosing apertures and the shuttle apertures and misalignment of the seal plate apertures and the dosing apertures such that the bulk material retained in the dosing apertures in the charging position flows through the dosing apertures and the shuttle apertures into the popping chamber in the dosing position and bulk material is not flowable through the seal plate apertures into the dosing apertures in the dosing position.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for producing a foamed meat or fish product, comprising the steps of: delivering a pumpable starting material containing comminuted meat or fish and pieces of bone or cartilage to a dispersing apparatus having a chamber with a cylindrical rotor disposed therein, which is provided, on its periphery, with a number of indentations to generate cavitation, supplying a gas to the dispersing apparatus, operating the dispersing apparatus while generating cavitation and dispersing the starting material with the gas supplied, in the process of which the pieces of bone or cartilage are passed through the chamber, and generating a foamed meat or fish product containing pieces of bone or cartilage which can be sterilis-ed.
Abstract:
A method for making a quick-cook grain or pulse via flat plate compression or gun puffing by controlling the porosity of the grain or pulse. Further, the grain or pulse made in accordance with this invention retains the texture, flavor and appearance of the original grain or pulse.
Abstract:
An extrusion process for producing a direct expanded food product comprises: (1) providing a feed composition that comprises instant starch, and/or at least one heat sensitive ingredient, such as fiber, protein, vitamins, omega 3 fatty acids, choline, flavors or sugars, and (2) extruding the feed composition through an extruder that comprises at least one die. The feed composition comprises sufficient water to plasticize the composition in the extruder, and the barrel temperatures are below about 6O 0 C. The feed composition. The product of the extrusion process.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication en continu d'un produit alimentaire expansé, consommable obtenu par cuisson-extrusion et contenant des inclusions solides de taille supérieure à 0,5 mm.
Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines aus einzelnen Produktstückchen oder ganzen Früchten bestehenden Lebensmittelprodukts, das einen knusprigen (,,crispy") oder knackigen (,,crunchy") Charakter aufweist, eine insbesondere auch zur Anwendung dieses Verfahrens verwendbare Vorrichtung zur trocknenden Behandlung von Produkten sowie eine Vorrichtung zur Einkopplung von Hochfrequenzstrahlung hoher Leistung, insbesondere Mikrowellen, aus einem Einkopplungshohlleiter über ein elektromagnetisch transparentes, aber druckdichtes Einkopplungsfenster in eine teilevakuierte Behandlungskammer. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren umfasst hierbei die Verfahrensschritte Vortrocknung des Produkts bzw. der Produktstückchen mittels eines Konvektionstrockners sowie Puffung und Trocknung des Produkts bzw. der Produktstückchen im Vakuum mit Hilfe dielektrischer Energiedissipation im Produkt bzw. in den Produktstückchen durch elektromagnetische Hochfrequenzbestrahlung.
Abstract:
Expanded edible products having a porous, foamed, or cellular interior and self-sealing surface or skin are disclosed. The texture and structure of the expanded products are controlled by manipulating a pre-expanded food formulation comprising hydrocolloid and moisture.
Abstract:
Method for producing instant powders from foods, chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and medical products, as well as from berries, fruits and vegetables and a ready to eat porous matrix, where preboiling or in other way preparing a homogeneous puree or solution of for example foods, berries, fruit or vegetable, insertion of the puree or solution into a vessel connected with a new matrix producing device, addition of inert agent, activation of the process mixing with a propeller, preparation of a collecting reservoir as to be at equilibrium temperature with the incoming matrix, opening of valves at the discharge of the pressurized vessel, expansion of the mixture into the collecting reservoir, freezing of the matrix with size reduction, agglomeration or granulation, thereafter proceeding with drying at atmospheric pressure and below the matrix freezing point and drying at atmospheric pressure and above the matrix freezing point, and finally measurement of final product characteristics, quality and property.
Abstract:
The invention provides a biodegradable protein/starch-based thermoplastic composition. The composition is particularly useful in preparing low ratio expanded foams. Natural cellulosic fibers such as grass fiber, wood fiber, chopped straw, bagasse, etc. function as reinforcement filler. A metallic salt hydrate is added to improve mechanical properties of the protein/starch-based thermoplastic. The composition is processed by conventional methods, such as extrusion and injection molding, into packaging material or articles that are low density, high compressive strength, tensile strength, and good resilience.