A food process line and method are provided for processing food in a food process line. The food process line includes at least two of the following process line stations: a food preparation station, cold store, pump station or forming station for a pumpable food mass, or a dry coater, wet coating device, fryer, heater or freezer for the discrete food products. In each process line station at least one process step is carried out, the process line station having one or more actuators and/or one or more sensors. The food process line comprises an interstation control system configured to control an actuator of a first process line station on the basis of data from a sensor of a second process line station.

The present invention relates to a food product processing plant including a loading unit (10), one or more processing units (20), and a food product unloading unit (30) that are connected via a rail (41) supporting a plurality of carriages (61) with a hook (62) which are clustered together forming multiple independent trains of carriages (60) which are independently actuated by means of multiple actuating units (51).

The present invention relates to a food product processing plant including a loading unit (10), one or more processing units (20), and a food product unloading unit (30) that are connected via a rail (41) supporting a plurality of carriages (61) with a hook (62) which are clustered together forming multiple independent trains of carriages (60) which are independently actuated by means of multiple actuating units (51).

Provided are foodstuff treatment systems that are convertible between a processing mode in which foodstuffs are processed (e.g., disinfected) and a clean-in-place mode in which the system operates to clean material (e.g., biological buildup) that has accumulated within the system.

A food processing line that includes at least one grinder which grinds or pre-grinds food to form a food mass; at least two mixers which mix the ground or pre-ground food mass or at least two mixer-grinders which further mixes and grinds the ground or pre-ground food mass; and at least one portioning/moulding apparatus to portion and/or mould individual food/feed products. The at least one grinder, the at least two mixers, and the at least one portioning/moulding apparatus are connected by conveyors.

A cleaning system for a meat-packing plant includes a tank with a potassium-based cleaner disposed in the tank. A track has a gambrel disposed on the track. The track includes a dip over the tank to dip the gambrel into the potassium-based cleaner as the gambrel moves along the track. A processed animal carcass is removed from the gambrel prior to the gambrel being dipped into the potassium-based cleaner. A fresh animal carcass is disposed on the gambrel after the gambrel is dipped into the potassium-based cleaner.

A cleaning system for a meat-packing plant includes a tank with a potassium-based cleaner disposed in the tank. A track has a gambrel disposed on the track. The track includes a dip over the tank to dip the gambrel into the potassium-based cleaner as the gambrel moves along the track. A processed animal carcass is removed from the gambrel prior to the gambrel being dipped into the potassium-based cleaner. A fresh animal carcass is disposed on the gambrel after the gambrel is dipped into the potassium-based cleaner.

In an embodiment, an apparatus for flattening a meat product is provided. The apparatus includes a conveyor, a first stamp disposed parallel to and over the conveyor, the first stamp configured to move vertically towards and away from the conveyor, a second stamp disposed perpendicular to and over the conveyor, and a plate disposed perpendicular to the conveyor, the plate disposed parallel to the second stamp, the second stamp being configured to move horizontally towards and away from the plate.

In an embodiment, an apparatus for flattening a meat product is provided. The apparatus includes a conveyor, a first stamp disposed parallel to and over the conveyor, the first stamp configured to move vertically towards and away from the conveyor, a second stamp disposed perpendicular to and over the conveyor, and a plate disposed perpendicular to the conveyor, the plate disposed parallel to the second stamp, the second stamp being configured to move horizontally towards and away from the plate.

In an embodiment, an apparatus for flattening a meat product is provided. The apparatus includes a conveyor, a first stamp disposed parallel to and over the conveyor, the first stamp configured to move vertically towards and away from the conveyor, a second stamp disposed perpendicular to and over the conveyor, and a plate disposed perpendicular to the conveyor, the plate disposed parallel to the second stamp, the second stamp being configured to move horizontally towards and away from the plate.