Packaging systems with a rotatable table top held by a rotatable column, a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart clipper assemblies held at respective clipper stations provided by the rotatable table top, plurality of spaced apart pneumatic valves under the table top in fluid communication with the clipper assemblies, and at least one of: (a) a clipper reset cam assembly held under the rotatable table top with first and second reset cams cam that selectively automatically engage the pneumatic valves as the table rotates; and (b) a clipper trigger cam assembly held under the rotatable table top circumferentially spaced apart from the clipper reset cam assembly with first and second trigger cams that selectively automatically engage the pneumatic valves as the table rotates.

A vacuum sealing machine for automatically delivering and cutting packages includes a frame, a vacuum sealing mechanism arranged on the frame, a cutting and sealing mechanism arranged above the vacuum sealing mechanism, and a feeding mechanism arranged at a side of the vacuum sealing mechanism. The feeding mechanism pivots on the frame and a double layer plastic film winds on the feeding mechanism; the vacuum sealing mechanism includes a reservoir box and an overflow tank arranged a side of the vacuum sealing machine; the reservoir box is connected with the vacuum sealing mechanism. The feeding mechanism pivots on the frame, the double layer plastic film winds the feeding mechanism, the users can adjust the effective width of the feeding shaft according to the width of double layer plastic film. The cutting and sealing mechanism can automatically seal the double layer plastic film and cut a package with appropriate size.

A package comprising a first panel defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and at least two side edges; a second panel defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and at least two side edges, wherein the second panel is connected to the first panel via longitudinal seams formed along respective side edges of the first and second panels; and at least one end seam formed along at least one of the first end or the second end of the first and second panels, wherein the at least one end seam comprises an outer edge; and a barrier coating disposed on an interior surface of at least one of the first and second panels, wherein the barrier coating does not extend to the side edges of the longitudinal seams or the outer edge of the at least one end seam.

The present invention relates to a system for the preparation of a packaged food composition, wherein the system comprises a collecting unit, a weighting unit, a mixing unit, a filling unit, transferring units and a control unit.

Automated meal preparation apparatus for continuous preparation of meals, comprising a closed-loop conveyor rail configured to support a plurality of cooking pots, driving means configured to simultaneously convey the cooking pots in a conveying direction along the closed-loop conveyor rail to a plurality of separate stations sequentially located along the closed-loop conveyor rail and being stationary with respect thereto, the plurality of stations comprising an ingredient dispensing station comprising an ingredient dispenser configured to dispense ingredients in a cooking pot, a preparation station, located downstream from the ingredient dispensing station in the conveying direction, and comprising a heating element, a serving station, located downstream from the preparation station, and comprising a dispensing mechanism, and a cleaning station, located downstream from the serving station and upstream from the ingredient dispensing station in the conveying direction, and comprising a cleaning unit configured to clean a cooking pot.

A method for the production and filling of containers designed to contain food, includes the steps of shaping a sheet made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) in order to provide accommodation receptacles provided with at least one access inlet; filling, through the access inlet, the accommodation receptacles with at least one food; sealing the access inlet using a closure film; and providing a weakened portion at a connecting edge between at least two adjacent accommodation receptacles.

The final degree of crystallinity at the weakened portion is lower than, equal to, or greater than, at most by a percentage equal to 3%, the degree of crystallinity of portions of the connecting edge not affected by modifications occurring as a consequence of the step of emission of laser radiation and of the sealing step.

A hybrid nitrogen gas generation system includes a membrane nitrogen gas generator and a pressure swing absorption nitrogen generator. A gas comprising nitrogen is purified to a first nitrogen purity using one of the membrane nitrogen gas generator and the pressure swing absorption nitrogen generator. The gas is either bypassed around the other of the membrane nitrogen gas generator and the pressure swing absorption nitrogen generator to provide the gas having the first nitrogen purity or the gas is purified to a second nitrogen purity using the other of the membrane nitrogen gas generator and the pressure swing absorption nitrogen generator.

An advanced food storing, dispensing, and packaging system, including the use of computing and communications technology to both monitor and improve quality of food. The storing and dispensing system can also integrate with better packaging. Such a system and technology is used to create a better way to acquire and control food quality, whether delivered or not, raw or cooked, that is fresher when monitored, whether it waits to be delivered for immediate consumption or is acquired raw or in bulk and stored in a home pantry. This technology can be further leveraged to enable patrons to access and transact a food purchase without waiting in a checkout line including food that is not required to be specially packaged in order to be recognized by video analytics.

A method for operating a first food machine and a second food machine, where a data set required to operate the first food machine is stored in a first storage unit of the first food machine, and the data set required to operate the first food machine is additionally stored in a second storage unit of the second food machine.

Disclosed are embodiments of nanoparticle compositions, methods and systems for disinfecting animals and food products along the whole food provision chain. In one embodiment, a composition includes nonionic metal nanoparticles. The composition may be a spray, an oil, a solution or other appropriate composition for ingestion or application to food products. The silver nanoparticles maintain a stead MIC and do not exhibit microbial resistance as do conventional colloidal silver and silver nanoparticles made by chemical synthesis.