A food processing apparatus for the cutting of foodstuff having a guide arrangement. A primary cutter is located at an open first end of the guide arrangement. A secondary cutter is located at or about a second end of the guide arrangement distal the first end. The guide arrangement guides foodstuff cut by the primary cutter towards and into contact with the secondary cutter for further cutting and/or processing by the secondary cutter.

A food processing apparatus for the cutting of foodstuff having a guide arrangement. A primary cutter is located at an open first end of the guide arrangement. A secondary cutter is located at or about a second end of the guide arrangement distal the first end. The guide arrangement guides foodstuff cut by the primary cutter towards and into contact with the secondary cutter for further cutting and/or processing by the secondary cutter.

A mold for creating an image on an article has an uneven surface having a depth that varies in accordance with brightness of an original image, and being covered with a light-transmitting colored material in a color different from a color of the article.

A mold for creating an image on an article has an uneven surface having a depth that varies in accordance with brightness of an original image, and being covered with a light-transmitting colored material in a color different from a color of the article.

Liquid flow molds and related methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a liquid flow mold or device includes a peripheral mold wall defining a peripheral boundary and a maximum fill height. The device also includes a plurality of exclusion volumes offset from the mold wall within the peripheral boundary. Further, the device includes a plurality of locator members connecting the volumes with respect to the mold wall, extending in a plane proximate the maximum fill height, defining the locations of the volumes within the boundary; and a plurality of canal members connecting the volumes and defining a canal formation height that is lower than the maximum fill height.

Liquid flow molds and related methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a liquid flow mold or device includes a peripheral mold wall defining a peripheral boundary and a maximum fill height. The device also includes a plurality of exclusion volumes offset from the mold wall within the peripheral boundary. Further, the device includes a plurality of locator members connecting the volumes with respect to the mold wall, extending in a plane proximate the maximum fill height, defining the locations of the volumes within the boundary; and a plurality of canal members connecting the volumes and defining a canal formation height that is lower than the maximum fill height.

A hamburger mold is provided, which refers to a mold that aims to greatly facilitate the preparation of handmade hamburgers, besides allowing the achievement of hamburgers of several formats, in relation to its thicknesses or containing or no containing fillings. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments present a singular and unique constructiveness, by the fact that the cradle in which the raw material of the hamburger is accommodated, is mobile and stands out from the main body. This feature even reduces or simplifies the cleaning and handling of the present mold for the preparation of hamburgers.

A hamburger mold is provided, which refers to a mold that aims to greatly facilitate the preparation of handmade hamburgers, besides allowing the achievement of hamburgers of several formats, in relation to its thicknesses or containing or no containing fillings. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments present a singular and unique constructiveness, by the fact that the cradle in which the raw material of the hamburger is accommodated, is mobile and stands out from the main body. This feature even reduces or simplifies the cleaning and handling of the present mold for the preparation of hamburgers.

A system and method utilizing a robotic arm to prepare a food product such as a meat for cooking and then subsequently assembling a sandwich from the cooked meat is disclosed. In addition, the robotic arm may also be used to wrap the assembled sandwich in a wrapper. The system may utilize a wire basket with a basket adapter, or handle, to allow the robotic arm to easily maneuver the basket and also utilize a wrapping assist device to wrap a wrapper around the assembled sandwich.

The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) and method for shaping a food product comprising: an open container (102) for receiving food mix, the container (102) being divided into a plurality of open container chambers (104) in which each container chamber (104) has a side wall forming an opening for receiving the food mix; a mould insert (114) comprising a plurality of mould chambers (116), each mould chamber (116) having a side wall which cooperates with the side wall of one of the container chambers (104) to define a plurality of interior mould cavities (120) when the container (102) and the mould insert (114) are joined. The side wall of each mould chamber (116) forms a cutting edge operable during compression to simultaneously and slidingly engage against the side wall of each container chamber (104) to cut into and fully separate food mix contained within the interior mould cavity (120) from any excess food mix remaining outside the interior mould cavity (120) to thereby form and shape a food product within each interior mould cavity (120).