A device for decontamination and detoxification by emitting light flashes rich in UV radiation, particularly UVC. The device includes: a flash lamp; a reflector, preferably placed behind the flash lamp, so as to reflect the light emitted by the lamp towards an output window; and a UV detector for measuring the UV radiation emitted by the lamp.

The disclosed technology includes a food system that prepares food based on a user's preferences and environment (e.g., health and diet, tastes, availability of food, costs, location, and what is stored or available for the food preparation system). The food system can store, cool, serve, prepare, juice, recognize with an antenna array, cut, weigh, sanitize, or compost food. The food system can include a robotic arm or water jet for cutting a food item. The disclosed technology improves food consumption for users based on diet and observed behavior (e.g., tracking caloric intake and exercise).

Embodiments herein relate to systems and methods for thermally processing packaged food products with highly-uniform electromagnetic energy fields. In an embodiment, a method of thermally processing a packaged food product is included herein. The method can include placing the packaged food product in a heating chamber, the packaged food product comprising a hermetically sealed package and a food material disposed within the package. The method can further include applying electromagnetic energy to the packaged food product from a first electromagnetic energy source from a first direction. The electromagnetic energy can be sufficient to raise the temperature of the food material by at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit with a spatial temperature variation of less than 25 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 120 seconds. Other embodiments are also included herein.

A method of fabricating a processed food product containing protein includes, while moving a mixture in a tubular body, continuously heat-coagulating the mixture by an interior heating system and shaping the mixture. The mixture contains protein, lipid and water and has flowability. The tubular body includes a heating section and a non-heating section succeeding the heating section. The non-heating section includes a back pressure structure that produces back pressure inside the tubular body.

The present invention relates to a device 1 for refining the taste of beverages 7 with an irradiation chamber 2, wherein the irradiation chamber 2 is configured to receive a beverage vessel 6, in particular a beverage glass or a beverage bottle, and at least one radiation source 9, the at least one radiation source 9 being arranged within the irradiation chamber 2 and is configured to emit a first radiation 10 with a wavelength out of a wavelength range between 270 nm and 450 nm, wherein the beverage vessel 6 is providable in the irradiation chamber 2 to be irradiated with the first radiation 10.

The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of an encased snack comprising in this order the steps of (1) providing crumb material, (2) forming the crumb material under pressure to produce a shell, (3) introducing a filling into the shell, (4) forming a cover of crumb material on the filling in the shell under pressure, and (5) optionally baking the thus formed assembly. The invention is also directed to the encased snack obtainable by the process and to a mould comprising a lower die and first and second upper dies for use in the process.

The present invention discloses a process for the treatment of spent media from vegetable pickle, comprising the steps of a) adding activated carbon to the spent media and heating the media to a temperature of at least 40? C., b) circulating said heated media from step a) through a charge modified depth filter sheet, c) passing the filtrate from step b) through a membrane filter, d) circulating the filtrate from step c) through an ultra violet filter, e) adding sulphites to the filtrate of step d), and f) adding acetic acid or natural alcohol vinegar to the filtrate of step e) to produce the treated spent media. The treated spent media obtained from said process possess enhanced shelf life of upto one year, possess desirable organoleptic, physical, chemical and biological properties as that of fresh media and is suitable for vegetable pickling.

A domestic appliance for cooling and heating food items and/or beverage items may include a shell, a door, a cooling compartment defined at least in part by the shell and the door, the compartment being configured store the food items and/or the beverage items in a cooled environment and at least one solid state heating element inside of the cooling compartment, the at least one solid state heating element configured to emit infrared radiation to heat at least one of the food items and/or the beverage items without heating the surroundings or other contents of the cooling compartment.

Method for decontaminating bulk food and/or feed material, in particular raw food and/or feed materials, comprising the following method steps: inserting the bulk material into a rotary tube dryer, increasing the temperature of the bulk material by means of at least one infrared radiator up to a defined treatment temperature range while at the same time rotating the bulk material, maintaining the temperature of the bulk material in the treatment temperature range during a treatment phase by means of the infrared radiator while at the same time rotating the bulk material, reducing the temperature of the bulk material to a discharge temperature while at the same time rotating the bulk material, discharging the bulk material from the rotary tube dryer.

The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of an encased snack comprising in this order the steps of (1) providing crumb material, (2) forming the crumb material under pressure to produce a shell, (3) introducing a filling into the shell, (4) forming a cover of crumb material on the filling in the shell under pressure, and (5) optionally baking the thus formed assembly. The invention is also directed to the encased snack obtainable by the process and to a mold comprising a lower die and first and second upper dies for use in the process.