A process for the application of a predetermined amount of oil to food pieces comprises: (a) providing or receiving a plurality of cut or shaped food pieces; (b) applying an oil-water emulsion to the food pieces for a time sufficient to provide a predetermined amount of oil to the food pieces and so that the food pieces have an initial moisture level after applying the oil-water emulsion; and (c) reducing the initial moisture level, in the absence of frying in oil, to a moisture level of from about 0.2 to about 80% by weight to provide a cooked food product, comprising said predetermined amount of oil, wherein step (c) does not comprises frying the food pieces in hot oil.

Described herein are conveyor systems and application units which can be used to transport and simultaneously treat, or to facilitate treatment and inspection of produce, agricultural products, or other items. The conveyor systems and application units can be configured to allow products to be simultaneously rotated as they are moved along a packing line, which can facilitate the uniform application of spray coatings and/or allow the products to be uniformly blow dried while they are moved. Exemplary conveyor systems and application units can include a bed formed of a plurality of rollers and a rotation inducing device that causes the rollers to rotate while they are laterally transported, thereby causing the products lying on top of the bed to rotate during transport.

Described herein are conveyor systems and application units which can be used to transport and simultaneously treat, or to facilitate treatment and inspection of produce, agricultural products, or other items. The conveyor systems and application units can be configured to allow products to be simultaneously rotated as they are moved along a packing line, which can facilitate the uniform application of spray coatings and/or allow the products to be uniformly blow dried while they are moved. Exemplary conveyor systems and application units can include a bed formed of a plurality of rollers and a rotation inducing device that causes the rollers to rotate while they are laterally transported, thereby causing the products lying on top of the bed to rotate during transport.

A method of processing sugar beet and its varieties. It includes inactivation of the material against degradation by mixing sugar beet material with one or more alcohols selected from the group of alcohols containing one to four carbon atoms in the molecule and one hydroxyl group in such a ratio that the minimum alcohol concentration in the resulting liquid phase of the mixture is at least 60% by volume at a temperature from −15° C. to 180° C. The mixture of sugar beet and alcohol is maintained for 0 minutes to 600 minutes. The sugar beet roots before, during or after the inactivation step are disintegrated to a material of particles where at least one of the particle dimensions is less than or equal to 50 mm. The liquid phase is removed from the mixture to form a product with a dry-matter content of 40% by weight up to 99% by weight.

The partial or full dehydration of organic or inorganic matter containing water by induction of matter into a vacuum and processing matter through a specially designed acceleration channel is disclosed. The inducted matter accelerates in air from zero speed to sub-sonic speed to reach supersonic speed. As the material transitions the sound barrier, it is subject to acoustic shock waves and an instant negative pressure drop occurs. The sound waves disintegrate, disinfect the material and extract part or all moisture from any organic or inorganic material.

A MATZHU is prepared by using leaves of Gramineae (Graminae) and Bambusoideae plant as raw materials, and has a stable emerald color, and has an average powder particle size of 800 to 10,000 meshes, and has a total amount of dietary fiber of ≥60%, a content of lignin of ≥20% and a content of minerals of ≥7%, and comprises at least three or more bamboo leaf characteristic components, such as orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin, adenosine, δ-hydroxylysine and p-coumaric acid. The method for the MATZHU preparation comprises, in turn, performing blanching and color protection, drying and superfine grinding the raw materials. By utilizing the thermal stability and the light stability of the MATZHU, the MATZHU may be used as a raw food material, a functional ingredient, or a dietary supplement.

A MATZHU is prepared by using leaves of Gramineae (Graminae) and Bambusoideae plant as raw materials, and has a stable emerald color, and has an average powder particle size of 800 to 10,000 meshes, and has a total amount of dietary fiber of ≥60%, a content of lignin of ≥20% and a content of minerals of ≥7%, and comprises at least three or more bamboo leaf characteristic components, such as orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin, adenosine, δ-hydroxylysine and p-coumaric acid. The method for the MATZHU preparation comprises, in turn, performing blanching and color protection, drying and superfine grinding the raw materials. By utilizing the thermal stability and the light stability of the MATZHU, the MATZHU may be used as a raw food material, a functional ingredient, or a dietary supplement.

A system to control the conditions of an aging room, also known as a conditioned space, for products in which independent feedback loops control the dry bulb temperature and the dew point while controlling the difference between the vapor pressure in the room and the vapor pressure of the products being dried, thereby controlling the amount of and rate of water or water vapor loss of the products and, therefore controlling its quality, the system also including target controls, a thermoelectric cooler and lighting controls.

A vegetation hanger includes a hanger portion and a crossbar. The hanger portion includes a first aperture, a stem, and a base. The first aperture is configured for handling of the vegetation hanger. The stem includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The stem extends from the first end portion towards the second end portion and defines a second aperture configured for hanging of the vegetation hanger. The crossbar is coupled to the hanger portion and defines a linear plate having a first edge, a second edge, a first end portion, and a second end portion.

A MATZHU is prepared by using leaves of Gramineae (Graminae) and Bambusoideae plant as raw materials. The MATZHU has a stable emerald color and an average powder particle size of 800 to 10,000 meshes. The MATZHU also has a total amount of dietary fiber of ≥60%, a content of lignin of ≥20% and a content of minerals of ≥7%. The MATZHU includes at least three or more bamboo leaf characteristic components, such as orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin, adenosine, δ-hydroxylysine and p-coumaric acid. The method for the MATZHU preparation includes, in turn, performing blanching and color protection, drying and superfine grinding the raw materials. By utilizing the thermal stability and the light stability of the MATZHU, the MATZHU may be used as a raw food material, a functional ingredient, or a dietary supplement.