A system for processing pieces of protein includes an optional flour applicator that applies a coating of flour, and optionally seasoning, to uncooked protein pieces; an optional seasoning applicator that applies a coating of seasoning on the uncooked protein pieces; a packaging machine that receives uncooked protein pieces, optionally coated with flour and/or seasoning, and retains the optionally coated, uncooked protein pieces in pouches; a batter applicator that deposits a batter made from flour containing gluten directly into the cooking pouches; the packaging machine programmed to vacuum seal the cooking pouches, thereby coating the uncooked protein pieces with the batter in the cooking pouches to make batter-coated uncooked protein pieces; and a heating unit programmed to completely cook the batter-coated protein pieces in the pouches for a time and temperature selected to completely cook the protein pieces and leave the batter sufficiently tacky to adhere to breading.

The machine (1) for laying sliced food products (2) in containers (3), comprises: a first conveyor (4) able to convey slices (2) or groups of slices (2) along at least one advancement direction and provided with an end portion (40) from which the slices (2) are released; a second conveyor (5) able to convey containers (3) suitable for receiving one or more slices (2) from the end portion (40) of the first conveyor (4), the second conveyor (5) being placed below the first conveyor (4); and a positioning apparatus (45, 46, 47, 81, 82) for regulating the arrangement of the first and the second conveyor (4, 5) with respect to each other.

The machine (1) further comprises a detection apparatus (6) able to determine the arrangement of the slices (2) or of the groups of slices (2) on the first conveyor (4), and a processing unit (7) connected to the positioning and detection apparatuses and configured to control the activation of the positioning apparatus according to detections carried out by the detection apparatus (6).

PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FOWLS, for automatic packing of entire fowls or its parts, whose proposal is to provide packaging totally automated with inspiring configuration easy serviceable and operation, including an infeed belt (100) operated by motor reducer (102) controlled by a sensor system (101) which conducts the fowl to a mechanism with funnel (110) containing opening mechanism (113) of its point and providing, before the mouth funnel (110), a piston (111) axially aligned and which carries out a feed movement and retreat in relation to the funnel (110), pushing the fowl into the opened package arranged in a department store (130), whose package is open by a mechanism (120) of opening packages that contain forks (121) which progress and retreat towards the department store (130), and conducting package to a package module and (140) composed of carrousel pulled by operating element (142) containing at least three compartments (141) which receives the fowl into the opening package for a receipt (B) and sealing subsequently to a release position (C) of the package. The closing is done through closing module (150) assembled above an upper table (146); on this upper table (146) a sealing module (160) is also envisaged (160) and operating table (147) in order to adjust the fowl within the package, and the modules and its parts to be controlled by sensors and specific software programmed by the user in the Man Machine Interface MMI (11).

A poultry tray for shipping and displaying a dressed poultry. The poultry tray comprises a receptacle including a bottom wall and a peripheral wall having an upper end defining a receptacle opening. The poultry tray also comprises a flap pivotally connected to the receptacle at a rear end thereof. The flap is pivotable between an open configuration wherein the flap extends outwardly from the receptacle opening and a closed configuration wherein the flap covers a section of the receptacle opening and has a distal end detachably secured to the receptacle.