A packaged food product with a seasoning disk is provided. The food product includes potatoes. The seasoning disk includes seasoning and fat that is in solid form at the food product's anticipated normal storage temperature. The fat includes milkfat. The potatoes can also be cooked and mashed in the package and can include a seasoning disk.

Disclosed is a potato salad pre-mix composition. The potato salad pre-mix composition may include about 48.18% by weight mayonnaise. Further, the potato salad pre-mix composition may include about 38.04% by weight salt. Further, the potato salad pre-mix composition may include about 4.73% by weight yellow mustard. Further, the potato salad pre-mix composition may include about 4.22% by weight sugar. Further, the potato salad pre-mix composition may include about 4.83% by weight vinegar.

A system for separating cut food products includes a flow inlet, a flow outlet, and at least one drum connecting the flow inlet and the flow outlet. The flow inlet may be oriented to direct the cut food product tangentially into the at least one drum. The flow inlet may be oriented to direct the cut food product into the at least one drum at a right angle to a longitudinal axis of the at least one drum. The at least one drum may be a plurality of drums including a first drum having the flow inlet and a second drum having the flow outlet. The system may include a passageway providing fluid communication from the first drum to the second drum. The passageway may include a tapered section. The flow inlet may be aligned with the flow outlet.

A vegan, potato emulsion includes heat treated potato in an amount of 0.5-20% by weight. The emulsion further comprises at least one sugar in an amount of 0-5% by weight; at least one vegetable emulsifier in an amount of 0.09-1.0 by weight; at least one oil in an amount of 0.50-6% by weight; at least one added vegetable protein in an amount of 0.20-3% by weight; and water adding up to 100% by weight. The emulsion has an oil droplet size D[3,2] of 0.1-10 m. The potato emulsion is whitish, and is whippable providing a foam.

The present invention relates to stable vegetable emulsions, particularly potato containing emulsions. These emulsions, providing a good taste and a sensory mouthfeel, without any graininess, are to be used in products like smoothies as fruit and vegetable containing beverages, soups, and sauces. Also a method to prepare the stable vegetable emulsion is presented.

A processed ingestible plant having a coating, and a method for coating an ingestible item. The coating imparts a long lasting texture to the ingestible item. The coating mimics the exterior tissue of an edible plant, and includes parts that are derived from multiple fragments of edible plant exterior tissues.

A method of peeling tubers includes providing a peeler device defining a cavity surrounded by a peeling mechanism, inputting tubers to be peeled into the cavity, directing electromagnetic radiation from an illumination device into the cavity, detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected into lens of a camera from tubers located in the cavity during a peeling operation by the peeling mechanism, and operating the peeler device based on the reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the camera. Also disclosed is an apparatus for carrying out the method.

A method of peeling tubers includes providing a peeler device defining a cavity surrounded by a peeling mechanism, inputting tubers to be peeled into the cavity, directing electromagnetic radiation from an illumination device into the cavity,-detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected into lens of a camera from tubers located in the cavity during a peeling operation by the peeling mechanism, and operating the peeler device based on the reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the camera. Also disclosed is an apparatus for carrying out the method.

An example modular meal system includes two or more modular meal components. Example modular meal components include a tray, a meal component disposed within the tray, and a sauce component disposed within the tray. The meal component is selected from a protein component, a starch component, a vegetable component, an appetizer component, and a dessert component. Each modular meal component is configured and/or formulated to reach at least 165 F. or at least 167 F. when heated from frozen for a heating time period within the range of from about 20 minutes to about 60 minutes and at a heating temperature within the range of about 350 F. to about 450 F.

An example modular meal system includes two or more modular meal components. Example modular meal components include a tray, a meal component disposed within the tray, and a sauce component disposed within the tray. The meal component is selected from a protein component, a starch component, a vegetable component, an appetizer component, and a dessert component. Each modular meal component is configured and/or formulated to reach at least 165 F. or at least 167 F. when heated from frozen for a heating time period within the range of from about 20 minutes to about 60 minutes and at a heating temperature within the range of about 350 F. to about 450 F.