A method of forming a food product includes supplying a bar-like food item or a thin-piece outer material from a supply device downwardly through a shutter device onto a support member. The outer material has an upper surface onto which an inner material has been disposed. The shutter device includes a plurality of shutter pieces capable of opening and closing. The shutter device and the support member are vertically movable. The method further includes supporting the bar-like food item or the outer material from its lower side by the support member, by closing the plurality of shutter pieces, cutting the bar-like food item, or sealing a periphery of the outer material above the inner material. An uppermost position of the support member is calculated based on a target weight of the food product and a thickness of the shutter piece to determine a vertical-movement trajectory of the support member.

A support apparatus for use in conjunction with an ALM system having a printing head being movable with respect to the support apparatus. The support apparatus a dynamic surface configured to support a printed 3D item thereon during fabrication thereof by the printing head, the dynamic surface being manipulable between a first position, at which the dynamic surface has a first concavity with respect to the printing head, and a second position, at which the dynamic surface has a second concavity with respect to the printing head, the second concavity being greater than the first concavity; and a manipulating mechanism operable to induce manipulation the dynamic surface at least from the first position to the second position.

The present invention, in an embodiment, is a product having an outer shell and an inner filling. In the embodiment, each of the outer shell and inner filling include a legume and an additive such as vitamins and minerals. In the embodiment, the outer shell and the inner filling are substantially free of grain-based flour, the product is a ready-to-eat food, the outer shell is crispy, and the inner filling is creamy.

A conveyance apparatus, a conveyance method and a food production method that enable to accurately place a conveyance object on a conveyance body while enabling the conveyance object to be conveyed at high speed by the conveyance body are provided. A catcher is moved to be arranged in a raised position where a placement surface is located above a conveyance surface, and in a lowered position where the placement surface is located at a same height as the conveyance surface or where the placement surface is located below the conveyance surface. A conveyance object supply unit places a first conveyance object onto the placement surface in such a manner that the first conveyance object is received by the placement surface above the conveyance surface. The catcher is moved from the raised position toward the lowered position so that the first conveyance object is conveyed downstream by the conveyance body.

Provided herein are plant-based compositions that can mimic meat, meat products and other foods. Also provided herein are methods for producing and using such compositions.

Provided herein are plant-based compositions that can mimic meat, meat products and other foods. Also provided herein are methods for producing and using such compositions.

An object of the present invention is to provide a molded food product obtained by molding and heat-treating a raw material for molded food products, wherein the molded food product has excellent binding property and water-holding property without necessarily using a phosphate salt or egg white. A raw material for a molded food product comprising: a composition for processing a molded food product comprising an aqueous dispersion or hydrosol of a thermocoagulable β-1,3-glucan such as curdlan and oil or fat; and a food material, is molded and heated to obtain the molded food product.

A medicament delivery product is provided in which one or more medicaments are fixed on a sheet according to a patient-specific pre-defined pattern. The sheet is formed into a three-dimensional or non-planar shape to facilitate ingestion by the patient. The pre-defined patterns for the medicaments are configured for controlled release or absorption of the corresponding medicament after ingestion by the patient. The medicaments can be in a liquid or a powder form and applied to the surface of the sheet in an appropriate manner. The one or more medicaments can be any combination of drugs, medicines, vitamins, nutritional supplements and the like.

A medicament delivery product is provided in which one or more medicaments are fixed on a sheet according to a patient-specific pre-defined pattern. The sheet is formed into a three-dimensional or non-planar shape to facilitate ingestion by the patient. The pre-defined patterns for the medicaments are configured for controlled release or absorption of the corresponding medicament after ingestion by the patient. The medicaments can be in a liquid or a powder form and applied to the surface of the sheet in an appropriate manner. The one or more medicaments can be any combination of drugs, medicines, vitamins, nutritional supplements and the like.

A fully-automated sushi making apparatus, comprising a fixed plate (1), a container module (2), an annular shielding module (3), a center shielding module (4), a dispensing module (7), a ring-shaped isolation module (5), a cylindrical pushing module (6), an extraction module (8), a recovery module (9), and a controller (10). The controller controls vertical drive units (52, 62, 81) and horizontal drive units (31, 41, 51, and 61) to drive the connected annular shielding module, ring-shaped isolation module, and cylindrical pushing module to perform layerwise removal of rice from the container module, then drives the center shielding module, the dispensing module, and the cylindrical pushing module to add sushi ingredients into the hollow center of the rice removed from the container module, and finally drives the extraction module, the annular shielding module, and the center shielding module to move in unison to extract the completed sushi.